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Career support in school
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national skills body and we deliver Scotland’s career service. Our careers advisers deliver career information, advice and guidance in your school to pupils from S1-S6. We are there to help you understand the world of work and to develop the Career Management Skills you need as you move through school.
Your school careers advisers are:
Lorraine Blair – 01698 688959
Roberta MacKenzie - 01698 688943
You might meet them with your class at a group activity, at a careers event or at a one-to-one appointment, and you can always drop by the careers room and request an appointment.
Your careers adviser can speak to you about:
- Finding out about yourself, your strengths and skills
- Making subject choices
- Different types of careers and how to research them
- Developing the types of skills that are useful in a job
- Routes into careers, including apprenticeships
- Building and developing your networks
- Creating CVs
- Making applications and applying for courses
You can also use our online service, My World of Work
Beyond school, our advisers operate from a network of SDS centres and community locations nationwide, offering expert support to customers of all ages.
You can find your nearest centre at myworldofwork/centres
Find out more about our services at Skills Development Scotland
My World of Work is your online career information and advice service and it’s packed full of activities and tools to help you confidently make the best decisions for you.
There’s lots to do and explore and the more you tell the site about yourself, the more career ideas you’ll get just for you.
- Follow your ‘to do’ list which guides you through the site as you go through school
- Find out about yourself with About Me, Strengths and Skills
- Explore career suggestions matched to your personality
- Learn about routes into careers such as courses, training and apprenticeships
- Discover where your subject choices could take you
- Record and understand your skills and achievements
- Get help with CVs, applications and interviews
Register today for an account or log-in. Keep using the site as you go through school. Discover and explore at My World of Work.
Apprenticeships.scot is your one-stop shop for apprenticeships. You can find out how to build the experience and skills that employers want to see. And you can search and apply for apprenticeship vacancies across Scotland in a wide range of industries.
No matter what stage you’re at, apprenticeships can help you get set for a bright future.
- Foundation Apprenticeships: kick start your career while you’re still at school
- Modern Apprenticeships: work, learn and earn and get the skills you need
- Graduate apprenticeships: get a job, get paid and get a degree at the same time
Visit apprenticeships.scot to find the right apprenticeship for you.
Digital World promotes the skills and training needed to work in Scotland’s tech sector. Through case studies, and online learning tools, the site inspires school pupils to become digital humans, people who are able to challenge convention and make a real difference in the world through technology and creativity.
Visit digitalworld.net to find out more!