Early Careers Adviser – July 2022

Welcome to Early Careers Adviser - a member update for young people and their influencers from EarlyCareers.Scot, Scotland’s Early Careers Marketplace. 

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Find certified course that you can complete increasing your knowledge and understanding whilst having something to add to your CV to stand out from the crowd. You will also have the opportunity to explore other careers you may be interested in. 

School Leavers Toolkit

The School Leaver’s Toolkit, from
SDS is an information resource to
support young people as they
transition into the post-school
world, is now live.

Scottish Games Week to create ‘global platform’ for vibrant gaming industry

A new ‘Scottish Games Week’ 24th
to 28th October will provide a global
platform for the country’s booming
computer gaming sector

Government pledges university advert revamp to crack down on ‘dead-end’ courses

Adverts for university courses must
include information on dropout
rates and the proportion of
students who go on to graduate
jobs or further study, to avoid
students being trapped on “dead-
end courses”

Early Career Opportunities Updates

Greene King targets apprentices and prison leavers to fill 3,000 job vacancies
Greene King has set out a mission statement to change the perception of hospitality careers as it looks to fill thousands of job vacancies.
 

New Glasgow driving range creates 300 jobs
Topgolf is set to bring 300 new jobs to Glasgow when the company opens its first venue in Scotland at the end of the year.
 

Graham commits to Young Person’s Guarantee
Graham has joined an initiative that seeks to provide all 16 to 24-year-olds in Scotland with opportunities through jobs, apprenticeships, further and higher education, training and volunteering.
 

Mowi launches new apprenticeship programme in seafood processing
A new Modern Apprenticeship scheme in specialist food processing is now being offered by Mowi Scotland.
 

Store Management Apprenticeships across Scotland with ALDI
Multiple opportunities available across Scotland
 

Nationwide Building Society Apprenticeships
Retail apprenticeships available across Scotland 
 

Early Career Opportunities Updates

NUS Scotland demand Student Summer Payment as cost-of-living crisis deepens
NUS Scotland calls on the Scottish Government to “urgently” introduce a Student Summer Payment, as new research finds 63% of students have experienced hardship during the summer months.

Graduations are back!
After two years of postponement due to Coronavirus, universities are finally able to have their students and alumni back for in-person graduation ceremonies.

Scotland’s Creative Opportunities
650 jobs, workshops, funds, awards, residencies and other professional development opportunities for the arts, screen and creative industries on the Opportunities website.

School meals by drone – remote part of Scotland pioneers lift-off lunches
Pupils in a remote part of Scotland could soon be tucking into school meals delivered by drone following technology trials. Children in Argyle and Bute are expected to be the first in the UK to benefit from lift-off lunches.

TikTok star with 10 million hits a month graduating from Dundee University
Davide Patron is celebrating his study success and also the two-year anniversary of launching his now-viral account.

Apprentices are given public seal of approval
YouGov poll says people says apprenticeships rather than university degrees are the best start in life.

More than 13% of all Scottish jobs are now in the digital sector
Scotland is one of five areas of the UK with average advertised tech salaries above £50,000

New apprenticeship scheme tackles heritage skills shortage

Hamish Ogston Foundation grants £6.2 million to National Trust