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17 November 2023

The Aspiring Professionals Programme: Mentoring, Work Experience, Skills and University Support

The Aspiring Professionals Programme: Mentoring, Work Experience, Skills and University Support

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17 November 2023

Winter Leavers Careers Event - East Kilbride

Friday 17 November - 11am to 1pm: The SDS East Kilbride Team are hosting an event for 2023 winter leavers from local schools. The event will provide winter leavers with the chance to meet with partners who work in the local area and to find out more about the opportunities available to them.

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17 November 2023

Meet and greet - SDS Kirkcaldy

Friday 17 November - 11am: An opportunity for partners supporting customers in East Fife to come together, as well as for customers to meet those who can support them.

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17 November 2023

Open Doors - Motherwell Centre

Friday 17 November, 2pm to 4pm: Come along and meet local careers advisers and discuss how we can help to support you to identify, plan and build your careers.

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17 November 2023

Wallacetown Employability Hub Drop In

Friday 17 November - 9.30am to 12pm: Skills Development Scotland, Ayr Centre and South Ayrshire Council, Thriving Communities are working across community hubs during Scottish Careers Week to promote the support they have on offer. If you are looking for work, change career or looking for advice on CV’s or job applications then please pop in at a venue convenient to you.

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17 November 2023

Employability Workshop - CV session (SDS Dunfermline)

Friday 17 November - 10am to 12pm: Employability session to support with your CV - you type, we help!

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17 November 2023

Youth Employability and Gambling Harms - For employers

Friday 17 November - 1pm to 2.30pm: This 1.5 hour webinar designed for employers of young people will discuss concerns and warning signs of on-line and in-person gambling, as well as how these can possibly lead to and exacerbate gambling harms for young people experiencing vulnerabilities and anxieties, from first time employment or a sudden influx of income.

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13 November 2023

DYW Live: Scottish Careers Week

Education Scotland, e-Sgoil, Founders4Schools and Skills Development Scotland are working in partnership to deliver a range of inspirational talks from a wide range of industry experts through the week. Four 30-minute sessions will run each day between 13-17 November taking place at 9.45, 10.45, 11.45 and 13.45.

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13 November 2023

Careers with Cats Protection

Join Cats Protection for something different during Scottish Careers Week 2023! Throughout the week Cats Protection will be introducing audiences aged 11+ to the variety of opportunities available within the charity in our series of 8 live events.