The Scottish Government

Careers Scotland

Careers Scotland offers a range of careers guidance, employability and information services to enable individuals of all ages to maximise their career potential. Careers Scotland provides individuals with the following services:

Careers guidance and advice on:

• Choosing a career;
• Changing jobs;
• Education and training;
• Retirement planning;
• Voluntary work.

Information on:

• The job market in an area;
• The job market elsewhere;
• Trends/changes in the jobmarket;
• How skills can transfer from one sector to another;
• Vacancies;
• Local networks;
• Training and education programmes;
• Signposting to other agencies.

Practical assistance in applying for work:

• Completing application forms;
• Interview techniques;
• Searching for work on the web, in the press;
• Preparing a CV.

Contact details:

• Local Careers Scotland centre on: 08458 502502;
• On the web: www.careers-scotland.org.uk.