Marketplace toolkit

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Marketplace is an online tool connecting schools and colleges with business. Just tell us what you can offer, such as a talk, workshop, school visit or placement. We’ll help you connect by posting your opportunity on our online noticeboard for schools and colleges to get in touch. It’s that simple.

Here's some of the benefits:

• young people will benefit from your knowledge and expertise – you can help them develop the attitude and skills employers need
• you can inspire young people to work for you or in your sector
• you can raise awareness of who you are and what you do
• it’s great for staff development. Employees involved will gain a sense of achievement in helping young people.

To find out more, visit www.ourskillsforce.co.uk/marketplace.

Marketplace is delivered by Skills Development Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW).

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Marketplace is an online tool connecting schools and colleges with business. Employers can register at www.ourskillsforce.co.uk/marketplace and pass on knowledge of their sector through workshops, talks, workplace visits or even competitions. Upload an opportunity and we’ll post it on our online noticeboard for schools and colleges to get in touch. It’s that simple.

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There’s a new easy way for schools and colleges in Scotland to connect with employers – Marketplace.

Marketplace is a simple, easy to use online tool. Employers can register to use Marketplace and start passing on knowledge of their sector through workshops, talks or workplace visits. Your school or college can use www.myworldofwork.co.uk/marketplace to search for the opportunities posted by employers or use Founders4Schools to find and invite business leaders to an event.

Here are some of the benefits of participation:

• it’s a great way to identify local and national opportunities and to inspire future careers
• young people will learn about employers’ expectations, building awareness and job readiness
• employers will share their knowledge and expertise
• you can build long-lasting relationships with the business community.

To find out more, visit www.myworldofwork.co.uk/marketplace or call your local DYW group on xxxx xxx xxxx

Marketplace is delivered by Skills Development Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW).

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Marketplace is a simple, easy to use online tool to help schools and colleges connect with business. Employers can offer opportunities through talks, workplace visits or placements. Schools and colleges can search for the opportunities posted by employers or use Founders4Schools at www.myworldofwork.co.uk/marketplace.

Marketplace is delivered by Skills Development Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce (DYW).

Twitter

Twitter is a great way to interact with your followers in 280 characters or less. Use these short tweets below to get you started and direct schools, colleges and employers to Marketplace.

The links can be removed or replaced as appropriate. The images under the 'Images and video content' section can be used to enhance your posts.

Example Tweets

Calling all employers! Did you know that Marketplace is a great way for you to connect with schools and colleges? Sign up to offer local schools your expertise and knowledge and help shape your future workforce http://ow.ly/CJJg30878H6 

Employers –inspire your future workforce in schools and colleges via Marketplace, and online portal connecting employers with education. Find out more and sign up: http://ow.ly/CJJg30878H6

If you’re an employer, Marketplace gives you the opportunity to inspire young people to work for you or your sector. Find out how and sign up: http://ow.ly/CJJg30878H6

Marketplace from DYW and @skillsdevscot is an easy way for employers to engage with education to help answer questions about the world of work http://ow.ly/CJJg30878H6

Schools and colleges can connect young people with future employers via Marketplace. Log on and check out the opportunities available to your students http://ow.ly/V3nn308iTcw 

Teachers! You can easily connect with employers who can offer your pupils insights into the world of work via Marketplace http://ow.ly/V3nn308iTcw

Example Facebook and LinkedIn posts

Marketplace is an easy way for employers in Scotland to link with schools and colleges. You can offer opportunities such as workplace visits or talks, helping young people develop the attitude and skills they need for the workplace. Find out more and sign up at www.ourskillsforce.co.uk/marketplace

Schools can get valuable insight into the world of work by signing up to Marketplace. Employers offer information sessions or workplace tasters, giving pupils early access to invaluable knowledge and expertise, helping to prepare them for the world of work. Teachers can find out more and register here: www.myworldofwork.co.uk/marketplace  

Use the visual content below to help boost your social media posts: 

• Benefits for schools and colleges - image for use on social media
• Benefits for employers - image for use on social media
• DYW promotional video - a video produced by Canon and the Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian DYW group 

There are marketing postcards developed to help you promote Marketplace at events: 

• Schools and colleges postcard
• Employer postcard

To order copies of these materials, email the Marketing team.