Careers Scotland
Careers Scotland is part of Skills Development Scotland. This organisation brings together four partner organisations to drive forward real, positive and sustained change in Scotland’s skills performance.
Careers Scotland delivers high quality career guidance and employability services which support the people of Scotland to:
- be better informed, prepared and ready for work in a changing and dynamic labour market
- have the self-confidence and motivation to constantly develop their skills and take part in lifelong learning
- make well informed, effective career choices throughout life, beginning with the first step into the world of work
- be equipped with employability skills that meet the needs of employers in order to succeed and progress in the workplace.
Its high quality career guidance and employability services are available to people of all ages and are impartial, confidential and based on individual need. Personalised services are delivered in conjunction and in consultation with a range of partners.
It works closely with schools, colleges, universities, community learning providers and other teaching and learning organisations.
Its products and services are designed to:
- support your learning curriculum
- promote your organisation
- promote your activities
- involve you in enterprise in education initiatives.
Careers Scotland encourages career planning skills by providing partners with:
- career and work-related teaching materials
- careers information
- labour market information
- help in identifying routes into further and higher education and the world of work
- guidelines for setting up a careers resource base.