The UK has one of the lowest employee absence rates in Europe, with figures released by the ONS in 2023 reporting workers took an average of 5.7 work days off sick per year in 2022. Figures released by the CIPD in September 2023 suggest a dramatic increase in the previous 12 months. The study found […]
Kirsty McCubbin
Kirsty McCubbin is the editor at safeworkers.co.uk.
She has over 20 years of experience owning & running online and offline businesses in the UK and Australia.
As a small business owner she shares her knowledge of business start ups, tax and finance, marketing & SEO, workplace safety, and employment law. As a business owner Kirsty has in depth understanding of effective business management and the responsibilities of business owners. She feels privileged to share her knowledge with both employees and employers.
Experience
- Key Account Manager - SEO Agency (4 years)
- Freelance Digital Marketer (19 years)
- Co-Owner Mobile Phone Repair Business (Australia - 4 years).
- Co-Owner Computer Repair Business (UK - 3 years).
Kirsty's involvement in running physical businesses runs concurrently with her experience as a marketing professional.
Education
- BA (Hons) History - Stirling University
Her interest in workers' rights was sparked while studying industrial history at Stirling University. Graduating in 1998, her studies fuelled a deep interest in the evolution of the laws that support safe and fair workplaces in the UK.
- PG Dip Business Management - Napier University
Kirsty undertook postgraduate studies in Business Management at Napier. This postgraduate diploma offered broad based business knowledge, and helped her get her first professional role in a SEO marketing agency.
