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Skills for Work
Skills for Work courses focus on generic employability skills needed for success in the workplace. The courses offer learners opportunities to learn these skills through a variety of practical experiences that are linked to vocational... -
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Thinking about a gap year?
A gap year is a period of time (not necessarily a year) when students take time off to do something other than study – such as travel, volunteering or work. Most students take the... -
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Qualifications you can achieve at school
New qualifications have been developed to support Curriculum for Excellence, which introduced a new way of learning to schools and Colleges in 2010. Most schools in Highland offer a range of qualifications and subjects to... -
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Top 10 Skills Employers look for in young people
Courtesy of Apprenticeships in Scotland website 1. Positive work ethic Making sure you come in every day with a positive outlook and aim to achieve the business goals. Ideally 15 minutes prior to starting time...
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Modern Apprenticeships
Thousands of young Scots are choosing to get their careers up and running with a Modern Apprenticeship and there were over 1,000 new starts in the Highlands last year alone. They are a great way... -
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Volunteering Matters
We believe that young people can make all the difference to their communities and their lives through volunteering. Our young volunteers help people with physical or learning disabilities, befriend older and socially isolated people or... -
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Marketplace
Marketplace is an online tool connecting schools and colleges with business. Marketplace helps build young people’s job readiness and increases their career options. At the same time, employers can help shape young talent, address skills... -
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High Life Highland & Adult and Youth Services
Adult and Youth Services, as part of Community Learning and Leisure, supports the personal development and lifelong learning of young people and adults in Highland. Adult Learning encourages people to acquire knowledge and skills, share...
