Careers 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 adviser is Claire Smart and you can get in touch with them by email Claire.smart@sds.co.uk or by visiting them in their room in school located in the main corridor on the ground floor, you can also ask your Guidance Teacher for an appointment.
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, www.myworldofwork.co.uk
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.
