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Edinburgh Inspiring Capital

Use this link to visit the official Edinburgh City Region website With a mass of information conveniently grouped under the headings of Live, Invest, Visit and Study, this website is an invaluable tool for anyone who needs to keep up-to-date with what's going on in the Capital.

Guide to all of Edinburgh's festivals.
Many of our temps are only passing through Edinburgh as part of their world travels, temping to pay their way. No wonder so many choose Edinburgh with so much to see and do. Click above to find out more about the various Edinburgh festivals, whether it be the Science Festival in the Spring, the Fringe in the Summer or the Hogmanay Celebrations at New Year.

www.edinburgh-festivals.com

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Official National Temporary Workers Week Website.
This year's National Temporary Workers Week (NTWW) is from 2 to 6 June 2008.  For the official news about NTWW, go to this website.  This will be the seventh NTWW.  Crossmatch Recruitment has supported this celebration of temps since the very beginning.

www.tempweek.uk.com

Temporary week website

Skillsarena...

...offer a wide range of online tests from Microsoft Office packages to spelling and grammar.  There is also an option to create your own tests to suit your needs.  All of our candidates have their office skills tested using this site either in one of our dedicated testing rooms or remotely by email.

Citylets

This site will help you find your ideal property to let.  Search the database compiled from over 100 Scottish letting agents for flats, house, studios and rooms or make life easy and register your details to receive free text messages or emails when properties meeting your criteria become available.

Lothian Buses

The easiest way to get around Edinburgh and the Lothians.  This site has timetables to download, route planning, ticket prices and up-to-date information on services.

The Royal Mile

With so much to see and do in such a short distance, Edinburgh's Royal Mile in the heart of the Old Town is well worth a visit.  Newly launched, this site lists all the places of interest, the shops, where to eat and drink and how to book a guided tour.

Need to apply for a National Insurance Number?

This is a link directly to the National Insurance Number information on the Department of Work and Pensions' website.  The page tells you what an NI number is and how and where to apply for one. The telephone number to call is 0845 6000643.

What's the National Minimum Wage?

On the 1st October 2007 the national minumum wage was increased to £5.52 for workers aged 22 and over; to £4.60 for workers aged 18-21 and to £3.40 for workers aged 16-17. For further information click on the opposite link to the the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) website.