The team at Caithness Jobs and How To Get Them are gathering information and opinions on how to take a Caithness careers event forward post-pandemic. We are very aware job and career-seekers requirements may have changed in the last 2 years and want to reflect those changes in …
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Since its launch in 2006, the Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards have been Scotland’s only national awards evening for the young people of Scotland. They have celebrated the inspirational contributions and achievements of thousands of young Scots who have made a real difference to communities across Scotland. We’ve …
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Nationally, Developing the Young Workforce have developed a range of sector specific virtual resources for S1s, S2s and S3s across Scotland, launching in January 2021. The resources are for educators to be able to use within their virtual classrooms or for young people and parents to learn about the …
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The Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme will allow children and young people under 22 to travel for free by bus in Scotland. Currently, the Scottish Government is encouraging people to stay at home as much as possible – until the situation with the pandemic improves. So Transport …
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LifeSkills works with teachers, parents and businesses to help young people: Build a job-hunting toolboxFind out how social media can supercharge a CV, get tips for creating strong covering letters and LinkedIn profiles, and practice interview techniques. Identify skillsInteractive challenges help identify and develop personal skills – with …
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It’s easy for young people to feel worried by what they’re hearing about COVID-19 right now. To support young people, Young Scot have launched a new resource to help them manage their emotional wellbeing. Aye Feel is a new dedicated micro-site hosted on young.scot. It supports young people’s emotional …
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The Women in Agriculture Practical Training Fund has been established by Scottish Government to support the personal development of women, providing them with additional skills to progress their careers and employment opportunities in Scottish agriculture beyond their current role. One of the key findings of research into women …
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The Big Plus is a free service that puts you in touch with a local tutor, who can help you with reading, writing or numbers. How does it work? They’ll meet you in a local place, like a library or college. You’ll have a chat to decide what …
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Introducing,’Keep Your Highland Career Moving’, DYW West Highland’s next online career insight webinar, broadcasting on the 16th June (2-3pm) via Zoom which will focus on opportunities in the transport industry in terms of apprenticeships, jobs and training. Get your career moving with this careers insight session focussed on the transport industry About …
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Coronavirus has changed how young people have been learning about jobs and careers. For example, young people might have been used to people coming into school to talk to them about jobs, or doing work experience in person. This year, they’ve probably been doing these things online including …
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