For #ScottishAppWeek2023 we're shining a light on different apprentices and apprenticeship opportunities on the financial services industry. To kick things off, we spoke with our very own Rachel Kennedy has written about what she learned from doing a graduate apprenticeship.

Amy has extensive experience supporting the development of young professionals in her community and promoting equal opportunities for those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and was recently awarded the Role Model of the Year award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Barclays Scotland.

Global investment bank Morgan Stanley is looking to identify 10 early-stage businesses from applicants across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in 2023 to take part in its Inclusive Ventures Lab (MSIVL).

Last week was the 15th annual Business in Parliament Conference. which featured a series of sessions hearing from business leaders, politicians and a cross-party panel answering audience questions. In our new blog Sandy Macdonald discusses his key takeaways.

In his latest Scotsman column, Sandy argues that there is an urgent need for politicians and policymakers to deliver plans that can create the environment for them to thrive.

Her role on the board will include sponsoring SFE’s strategic focus on changing customer needs, a key theme for SFE members, particularly as the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact on customers across Scotland.

When it comes to future ways of working, each organisation is different. So what can we learn from each other?

This insight blog from Gillian MacLellan of CMS, reflects on our new Ways of Working report and what its findings mean for employers and employees.

The past few years have been immensely challenging. From the first Covid lockdown to more recent economic challenges there’s been a seismic shift in our lives.

In our latest spotlight blog series we’re talking about diversity and inclusion. The series aims to profile the different people that make our industry thrive while enabling further progress.

Our first blog comes from Capco’s Shannan Patterson, who describes her experience of hiding an illness at work and what it takes to realise your true strengths.

A report released today by Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and international law firm CMS has highlighted the key challenges firms across Scotland’s financial and professional services industry are facing as they continue to adapt to post-pandemic ways of working.

Ioana Staicu is a final-year BSc Psychology student at the University of Edinburgh. She spent the day at SF'E’s office last week shadowing our CEO Sandy through Odgers Berndtson UK’s Scotland Leader x1 day. Here she shares her thoughts on the experience.

It’s been a busy month to round off an exceptional year for the team at SFE. It’s difficult to put into words how much we have accomplished in 2022, so I thought I’d give you some numbers instead!

We are now accepting applications for the role of Chair for the Scottish Financial Enterprise Young Professionals

Our response to the 2023/4 Scottish Government budget.

In our latest Spotlight on Transferable Skills blog we hear from Joe Crehan from Rathbones on his journey from Science teacher to investment manager.

My name is Rory McIntyre and I’ve spent the last few years working in several workforce planning roles at NatWest Group. A lot of my stakeholders work in some of NatWest’s Technology franchises so I’m regularly in conversations about what skills are required to meet the demands of each business area. But despite the exponential rate of Technology advances and subsequent changes in skills, the requirement for soft transferable skills is still as high as ever.

Rather than despair at a perceived lack of progress, both industry and government must seize the opportunity to urgently advance the development of our transition plans.

The Scotland-London Financial Services Forum, established with industry body Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), will look at how working together can aid economic stability, create growth and protect jobs.

We are living in a new digital landscape, spending a huge proportion of our time on one digital platform or another. Most of our conversations may be happening on WhatsApp or Zoom; we’re working more and more on Teams and connecting with our friends via TikTok or Instagram. Our digital life is becoming integral to our real life.