What type of holiday taker are you?
I love my job, but I absolutely love my holidays. A fulfilled, happy and productive life is all about balance, even for self-confessed workaholics. And this year, it seems finding the right balance is more important than ever. With the recent stresses of Covid and lockdowns and worrying about relatives to job market craziness, cost […]
Scottish tech company Zonal is recruiting for over 60 roles
Edinburgh-based hospitality tech specialist, Zonal, is currently recruiting to fill over 60 roles across the UK. The market-leading company will be holding a recruitment fair on 23 June at the Apex Grassmarket Hotel in Edinburgh, where job seekers can find out more about the innovative company and the available roles. Many of the new positions […]
Why continuous learning is key to personal and business success
By Zonal’s Group Head of Human Resources, Catriona Dick I have worked in human resources for over 20 years and have been leading my current team of for the past 12 years. Continuous learning and development is critical to my career journey and as a leader. It is also a key component of my team’s […]
The hunt for tech talent as demand for Zonal technology grows
Demand from the UK’s hospitality sector for Zonal technology continues to grow apace and with it so does the opportunity to create more jobs. That’s why we are looking for talented individuals with a passion for tech to join the Zonal family and help shape the future of hospitality. With vacancies for developers to testers […]
Why long service doesn’t mean long in the tooth
There is much debate about what is an optimal time of staying with a company before moving onto pastures new. Unashamedly, I’ve had the pleasure of working for Zonal for 12 years and as the company has evolved so have I. In that time the business has grown six-fold from 100 employees when I started […]
Standing Out From The Crowd
The challenges of the past few years have been considerable and as the world of work has evolved the job market has become even more difficult. To fill roles successfully, employers need to move faster than ever before. We no longer have the luxury of taking days to mull over candidates, test scores or CVs, […]
Growing Your Own
Thank goodness for Bake Off! There’s nothing like a soggy bottom or soft round baps to lift the spirits and help us forget the challenges of the past 21 months, as well as bring us back to a sense of joyful normality. Part of this normality is also the return to a more normal office […]
Why Zonal is embracing flexible working
One of the positive outcomes of the past two ‘pandemic’ years is the fresh approach to the world of work and now, more than ever, flexible working is key. At Zonal we have always been open to new ways of thinking – after all innovation is in our DNA. But I have to admit that […]
Why big isn’t always best when it comes to work
We’re all familiar with the saying ‘size doesn’t matter’ and when it comes to choosing where to work, there’s never a truer adage. For some, the dream of working within a blue-chip, corporate is what makes them tick. But it’s ok if that world isn’t for you. I have experience of both, and each has […]
Hybrid is the name of the ‘working’ game
The past 18 months have been something of a roller coaster – never in my wildest ‘working’ dreams did I imagine that as head of HR for Zonal, I would be handling the fall out of a global pandemic. I realise I’m not alone and that each and every one of us has had our […]
