Read Matthew Farmer's career story.
Read Matthew Farmer's career story.
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When I spoke to Nicola McRedmond, I asked her to describe working in the Scotch Whisky industry in just three words, she replied: “Human. Brave. Authentic.” I don’t think she could have chosen more apt words. Nicola is the Founder of DrinkAbility, a recruitment and coaching business she launched in 2017 after spending 20 years working […]
Towards the end of last year, I was invited by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) to participate in some schools engagement work in the Elgin, Moray area. Many Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) members across Scotland engage with DYW, assisting with initiatives to make it easier for employers to connect with students and prospective employees and […]
Have you heard any of these? DE&I is just about gender and race. DE&I is about exclusivity rather than inclusivity. DE&I is for HR, not a shared effort. DE&I is only about meeting quotas and ticking boxes. DE&I lowers standards (i.e. hiring less qualified candidates). There are not enough qualified diverse candidates. There are a lot of […]
The Scotch Whisky industry supports many different jobs, actually far more than you might initially imagine. As you can see from our careers map, you can work in marketing, tourism, production, engineering, health and safety… You could be responsible for the people, the planet and the prosperity of this iconic product and industry. But what […]
