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Services for individuals

Having a career or job that you love depends upon much more than simply being in the right place at the right time. Skills Development Scotland is here to provide you with all of the advice and guidance necessary to get the right job or develop your career.

Whether you're at the stage of choosing subjects at school, selecting training, furthering your education, deciding upon a career or managing your career, we can help you to uncover new opportunities to fulfil your potential.

  • My World of Work

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    Skills Development Scotland has launched its new online web service My World of Work. The service aims to help people plan, build and direct their career throughout their lives.

  • Redundancy help and advice

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    Facing redundancy? Look no further for help and impartial advice, Skills Development Scotland has a range of services to assist you.

  • National Training Programmes

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    Discover how you can earn while you learn with Modern Apprenticeships, Training for Work and Get Ready for Work training programmes.

  • re:think

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    The re:think website is the place to go to find out more about working in the financial services sector in Scotland. The site contains case studies and videos from people who currently work in the sector.

  • Careers Advice

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    Whether you're just starting out or looking to make a career change, our career development guidance and handy tools can help you to work out which career would suit you best

  • Find out about funding

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    Find out what funding options are available to you - including the ILA Scotland individual learning account and funding for higher and further education.

  • Learning Advice

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    Continuing to learn throughout your life can help you to progress in your career or give you the knowledge and skills necessary to switch careers.

  • Additional Support needs

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    If you feel you have additional support needs we can give you the right kind of help to reach your career goals.

  • Improve core skills

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    If you're not confident about your reading, writing and number skills, The Big Plus can help.