Find out about your career options
Find out more about your future career options.
- Do you want to work for a company or organisation or you might consider being an employer yourself and starting a small business?
- Or do you want to be self employed?
- Do you want to go to college or university?
- Full time or part time?
Whatever you decide, it is essential you do your research thoroughly first.
Check out our pages below to get you started.
- Full-time employment
- Self employment
- Working from home
- Working abroad
- Voluntary work
- Education and training
- Taking a gap year
Have you thought about...
- Part-time employment - it can provide useful experience
- Industries - what is it and how to use it
Other useful links
- Sector Skills Alliance Scotland - SSAScot provides support to Sector Skills Councils in Scotland. SSCs support and develop learning and training in their particular industry in your local area.
- Modern Apprenticeships Summary Database - This database provides information on most of the apprenticeships currently available in Scotland.
- Jobcentre Plus - Jobcentre Plus can provide information on training opportunities for adults, as well as offer specialist help to particular groups such as lone parents or people with disabilities.
- learndirect - learndirectscotland offer information and advice on over 70,000 courses nationwide. To find out what training opportunities are available in your area phone the learndirect national learning advice line free on 0800 100 9000 or visit learndirect.
