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Connection with Careers Adviser provides pipeline of local talent for employer
A partnership between a business and a local SDS Careers Adviser has boosted job opportunities for young people in a rural community.
Fife teens get boost on career ladder thanks to local partnership
Two female Fifers are building their construction careers thanks to a partnership between the local careers service and a major employer.
Apprentice Iona is engineering an inspiring career
Fifer Iona McGhie hopes her path through Scottish Apprenticeships with premium drinks firm Diageo will inspire other young women to get into a career in science, technology, engineering or maths.
STEM Bursary provides the formula for Jamie's new career
STEM Bursary provides the formula for Jamie's new career
Team Scotland approach helps RoslinCT grow their business
Team Scotland approach helps RoslinCT grow their business
McTaggart apprentices smash barriers while building homes
With 80 per cent of their apprentices supported to overcome barriers to employment a social housing provider is building bright futures for those who need a helping hand – and harnessing young talent.
BBC’s Goudham broadcasts benefits of Graduate Apprenticeships
Software Engineer Goudham Suresh went into a Graduate Apprenticeship straight from school after a Foundation Apprenticeship with Scottish Enterprise got him in the door.
GE Aerospace apprentices are engineering bright futures
Apprenticeships are in the DNA at GE Aerospace Caledonian, an apprentice employer since 1980, where the class of 2023 are soaring to new heights.
Career changer Dafni says Fit Like? to forestry
Dafni Nianiaka worked in education and health and social care before making the move to forestry. Now a Tree Health Officer for Scottish Forestry, she said: “I started out my career in forestry but had moved into teaching then working as a care assistant. I was thirty when I moved to Aberdeen from Greece to complete my masters.
Welcoming woodlands are top priority for Romena
Scottish Forestry Engagement Manager ensuring inclusive outdoor spaces