Careers help in school
Skills Development Scotland is Scotland’s careers service.
Our qualified Careers Advisers are working in schools and careers centers across the whole of Scotland.
Your SDS Careers Adviser is Karla Hart and you can get in touch with them through the school. Your SDS Careers Adviser will be there for you all through school, helping you get ready for what you’ll do when you leave.
One of the main things your Careers Adviser will help you do is develop your Career Management Skills, which are the key factors you’ll need to make your career a success. They will help you look at yourself, strengths, horizons and networks and how they can support you in planning the future.
Some people think Careers Advisers are here to tell you what to do. Not true! They help you find the right pathway. They will help you to think about what’s best for your future. And they will be there when you need them to back you up while you figure it out. You’ll take part in group work sessions with your Careers Adviser, as well as having the opportunity of one-to-one time. They’re also available for drop-in sessions.
SDS Careers Advisers will also be able to support your parents, carers and teachers when it comes to talking about careers.
The work of SDS Careers Advisers is supported by our careers website My World of Work. You can use it to explore your career, skills and learning opportunities right through your school and working life.
Subject choices – helping you choose
Your subject choices at school can have an impact on what you can study at college or university and what jobs you can go for in the future.
Skills Development Scotland Careers Advisers are on hand to support you at subject choice time. My World of Work can help you prepare for the conversations you’ll have with your Careers Adviser, teachers, parents and carers.
The web service can help you develop your career management skills giving you an opportunity to investigate the following in relation to your subjects:
- What are my strengths?
- What are my skills?
- What are my interests?
Once you’ve answered these all important questions, you can use the subject choice tool to generate ideas of careers you might like to investigate further.
Visit myworldofwork.co.uk/subjectchoices for more information.
Applying for college and university
Use the course choice tool on My World of Work to search for options. It offers information on the latest college, university and training places in Scotland.
Ready to apply for college?
There’s a lot of competition for college courses, but My World of Work can help. You can find out how and when to apply by checking with the college(s) you’re applying to, then follow the tips to make your application stand out from the crowd. Here are some pointers to get you started:
- Have a look at the five important things to find out here before you apply.
- Take a look at the tutorial for writing a personal statement.
- When completing your application form, take a look at mistakes to avoid.
- If you have a college interview lined up, find out what to expect and how to impress
Visit myworldofwork.co.uk for more information. Remember your Skills Development Scotland Careers Adviser is on hand at school to talk to you about your options.
Ready to apply for university?
From finding the right course to perfecting a UCAS personal statement, My World of Work can help you create a winning UCAS application. If you’re filling in your UCAS application form, here are five things you need to double check:
- Your personal statement
- Spelling and grammar
- Your referee
- Your details
- Course choices
Visit myworldofwork.co.uk for more information. Remember your Skills Development Scotland Careers Adviser is on hand at school to talk to you about your options.