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Building Better Futures – Collaborating to Advance Career Services in Scotland
11 November 2024: This free event is an opportunity for key stakeholders in the careers ecosystem to come together with industry and employers to consider how we can collectively advance Scotland’s career services.
Introduction to career education
11 November 2024: Join this live webinar from Skills Development Scotland's Education team as they introduce career education, set it in context, and explore the benefits that it brings to schools and colleges, educators and, most importantly, learners.
Learn about working in Clinical Research for Scottish Careers Week!
11 November 2024: Meet STEM Ambassadors and learn about different career paths! Nayla Jawaid, who works for ThermoFisher Scientific's clinical research branch, shares how medicines are created, the drug discovery process, and different types of roles that exist in clinical research. This live online session hosted by the STEM Ambassadors in Scotland team is geared towards primary pupils (~P4-P7).
Discover A New Career In Childminding
11 November 2024: During Scottish Careers Week, SCMA is hosting three FREE online ‘Discover Childminding’ sessions where you can explore a new career in childminding. Find out more about the fantastic package of one-to-one support, training and start-up grant available in 17 local authority areas to help start your new career as a registered childminder.
Highland Virtual Jobs Fair
11-15 November 2024: At this week-long virtual event delivered by the Local Employability Partnership for the West, anyone interested in finding out more about career opportunities, looking to change careers or to return to work after a break will be able to log onto sessions hosted by a number of businesses.
Sectoral Skills Assessments 2024: Life and Chemical Sciences Webinar
11 November 2024: This one-hour webinar will explore the latest Life and Chemical Science sectoral labour market insight from the recently published Sectoral Skills Assessments for 2024.
Green Careers Mini Marketplace
11 November 2024: This event, organised by the Fife College Sustainability Team, is a fantastic opportunity for students who are interested in a job in sustainability, a green career, or an environmental role, to access support on understanding, finding, and getting such a job.
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