your opportunities and who can help you alison mcgeechan mick burns careers advisers skills...
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Skills Development Scotland
Your opportunities and
who can help youAlison McGeechan
Mick BurnsCareers Advisers
Skills Development Scotland
1. Self
2. Strengths
4. Networks
3. Horizons
You The World
of Work
What you’re good at
Who you are
Being aware of the opportunities out there Being aware of
who can help you
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The World of Work
If your Horizons and Networks are limited…
And Career Planning
you can’t make informed decisions.
Horizons and Networks
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The National Picturewhere school leavers go in Scotland
Source: National School Leaver Destinations (Initial Destinations), 2012-13, Skills Development Scotland
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36.5%
5%0.5%
7.1%
1.2% 0.3%
27.8%
20.4%
1.3%
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The Local PictureAnd what about your school?
Source: National School Leaver Destinations (Initial Destinations), 2012-13, Skills Development Scotland
22%
28%
7%
29%
1% 2%
10%
3%0%
35%
25%
5%
23%
1% 2%
8%
2% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Ross High School East Lothian Council
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No. of jobs
...or decline
Present FuturePast
Industries grow
Knowing which industries might grow can help
you
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Networks Horizons
Being aware of the opportunities out there
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Your First Steps….
Training
Study
Employment
or
Self employment
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People you know
Internet
Careers Library
My World of Work
Places to find out about careers...
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Social Media
Videos
Articles
Networking
80% of jobs might not be advertised
of jobs might not be advertised
The hidden job market can be just as important as those vacancies that
are advertised
80%
And you can use your networks to access
these...*Source: CareerAdviceOnline
Up to
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Talk to people
Go to events
Email people for information
Look at My World of Work
Networks
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Networks
Find a role model
Parents
Online Research
YouTube
Ask people questions
Teachers
NewspapersRelatives
Friends
Email people
Go to events
Job Shadow
Speak to your Careers Coach
Volunteer
My World of Work
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So it’s not just a case of leaving school and going into a job. You need to know:
Your horizons
Your networks
You also need to be well prepared...
School Leavers
How many employers thought that the school leavers they took on were well prepared for the world of work?
64%UK Commission’s Employer Skills Survey 2011, Scotland Results. December 2012
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Being well-prepared means...
My World of
Work
Self
StrengthsHidden
Job Market
Applications
C.V.Interviews
Being well-prepared means...
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Most people these days change jobs at various points in their lives
These are just your first steps
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So what should you do now?
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The World of Work
If you know your Horizons and Networks And Career Planning
you can make informed decisions.
Horizons and Networks
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Skills Development Scotland Support
Career Coach
My World of Work
Facebook / Twitter
In school
SDS Local centre
Modern Apprenticeships and other training opportunities
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My PlanUsing what you have learned: