Our Career Service
Career Support in School
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national skills body and we deliver Scotland’s career service. Our careers advisers deliver career information, advice and guidance in your school to pupils from S1-S6. We are there to help you understand the world of work and to develop the Career Management Skills you need as you move through school. Your school careers advisors are Erica MacKenzie and Allison Lamont, and you can get in touch with them via your Guidance Teacher. You might meet them with your class at a group activity, at a careers event or at a one-to-one appointment. Your careers adviser can speak to you about:
• Finding out about yourself, your strengths and skills • Making subject choices• Different types of careers and how to research them • Developing the types of skills that are useful in a job • Routes into careers, including apprenticeships • Building and developing your networks • Creating CVs • Making applications and applying for courses .
You can also use our online service, My World of Work. Beyond school, our advisers operate from a network of SDS centres and community locations nationwide, offering expert support to customers of all ages. You can find your nearest centre at myworldofwork.co.uk/centres. Find out more about our services at skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk.
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national skills body and we deliver Scotland’s career service. Our careers advisers deliver career information, advice and guidance in your school to pupils from S1-S6. We are there to help you understand the world of work and to develop the Career Management Skills you need as you move through school. Your school careers advisors are Erica MacKenzie and Allison Lamont, and you can get in touch with them via your Guidance Teacher. You might meet them with your class at a group activity, at a careers event or at a one-to-one appointment. Your careers adviser can speak to you about:
• Finding out about yourself, your strengths and skills • Making subject choices• Different types of careers and how to research them • Developing the types of skills that are useful in a job • Routes into careers, including apprenticeships • Building and developing your networks • Creating CVs • Making applications and applying for courses .
You can also use our online service, My World of Work. Beyond school, our advisers operate from a network of SDS centres and community locations nationwide, offering expert support to customers of all ages. You can find your nearest centre at myworldofwork.co.uk/centres. Find out more about our services at skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk.
Website Links
Introductory Video
Introductory Video
Click on the link above to watch a short introductory video from SDS.
Schools Work Video
Schools Work Video
Click on the link above to watch a short video outlining the work SDS undertake in schools.
SDS Website
SDS Website
Click on the link above to access the SDS website
My World of Work
My World of Work is your online career information and advice service and it’s packed full of activities and tools to help you confidently make the best decisions for you. There’s lots to do and explore and the more you tell the site about yourself, the more career ideas you’ll get just for you. • Follow your ‘to do’ list which guides you through the site as you go through school • Find out about yourself with About Me, Strengths and Skills • Explore career suggestions matched to your personality • Learn about routes into careers such as courses, training and apprenticeships • Discover where your subject choices could take you • Record and understand your skills and achievements • Get help with CVs, applications and interviews
Register today for an account or log-in. Keep using the site as you go through school. Discover and explore at myworldofwork by clicking on the link above.
My Kids Career
Support for parents and carers Everyone wants their child to have a happy and successful future. And research shows that as a parent or carer you have the biggest influence on your child’s career decisions. My Kid’s Career offers advice to help you give your child the support they need including: • Jobs in demand – find out where the biggest job opportunities are in Scotland, now and in the future • Routes and pathways – discover the different routes into those careers • Career discussions – get hints and tips on speaking to your child about opportunities at the times that matter
Smart choices, bright futures at mykidscareer.com.
SDS Parental Webinar
SDS Parental Webinar
January 2022