Scottish Careers Week

It is critical to ensure people are aware of the wide range of energy careers out there and inspire young people into the energy sector. NESA and other industry research agree that building and spreading awareness of careers and accessible education pathways are essential to achieving a just energy transition. Scottish Careers Week aims to do just that, for energy as well as other industries, with hundreds of local and national events are taking place across the country during from November 10-14.

Co-ordinated by national skills agency Skills Development Scotland (SDS), the campaign celebrates the breadth of industries, career paths and opportunities. It also highlights the support available to help people of all ages realise their potential.

SDS delivers an all-age careers service in partnership with others. Qualified careers advisers are in every state school in Scotland and across a network of community locations and SDS centres nationwide.

SDS and a range of partners and supporters will be running events and activities for all ages, including careers fairs, CV and interview workshops, and online information sessions. Schools nationwide are getting behind the week, with careers advisers, Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) co-ordinators and teachers organising activities in classrooms and in partnership with local authorities and employers to help showcase a wide range of career opportunities.

Organisations getting behind the week include MCR Pathways, which is set to take pupils out of the classroom to try out different types of careers, with help from Scottish Power, FirstBus and Scottish Fire and Rescue.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board will be delivering an awareness event for pupils at North East Scotland College’s Altens campus in Aberdeen which will give secondary school pupils the chance to learn and meet with employers, mentors and peers. Attendees will also benefit from insights into sectors such as wind, carbon capture and hydrogen, and information on apprenticeships.

Scottish Careers Week also coincides with Computing Science Scotland Week, and UK charity organisation TechSheCan is hosting live online technology lessons, including one on AI in Robotics.

The Scottish Careers Week campaign is an opportunity to show how careers support is available when and where it’s needed, supporting individuals and helping employers build a skilled, resilient workforce.

Register for events taking place during Scottish Careers Week by visiting the campaign page on My World of Work, where you can also find your local career service: myworldofwork.co.uk/scottish-careers-week