Early Careers Insider – July 2022

Welcome to Early Careers Insider - a member update from EarlyCareers.scot, Scotland’s Early Careers Marketplace.

Scotland's Early Careers Marketplace is Open

We are building Scotland's Early Careers Marketplace and invite you to join leading employers for FREE. Promote your employer brand and early careers programmes to our niche early career audience across Scotland.

Our App Has Launched!

Announcing the Early Careers App, which has been up and running for around a month. A great tool for candidates to expand their knowledge and strengthen their career choice, while providing recruiters with direct access to our users through push notifications

New Subscription Model📣

Our subscription approach to recruitment gives you complete control of what you need and when. Simple Pricing. No Hidden Fees. Be billed monthly – only when your campaign is active. Each package contains everything you need for a successful Scottish campaign.

Apprentices are given public seal of approval

YouGov poll reports people saying apprenticeships rather than university degrees are the best start in life.

EARLY CAREERS INSIDER UPDATES

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”

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.

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

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

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.

Scottish employers report lower profitability due to skills shortages
70% of survey respondents said their organisation is currently facing skills shortages, up from 62% in the 2021

Inward investment creates 4,400 new jobs in Scotland
Latest government figures record a 36% rise in roles created