Welcome

Skills Scotland are highly inspirational, free careers and skills events for 14-19 year olds that thrill and motivate students. In 2011 the events go national in Edinburgh on 8 November, Glasgow on 16 & 17 November and Aberdeen on 22 November. Hands-on interactive features give a real taste of future career options.
Visit

Get along to Skills Scotland, the biggest skills and careers event happening in Scotland for 14-19 year olds. Whether you’re at school or college, starting work, a teacher, parent/carer or family this is the one event that could change your future. Visit and be inspired, motivated and thrilled with over 70 organisations providing interactive features from every major career sector imaginable.
Exhibit

Skills Scotland will be the biggest skills and careers event for 14-19year olds in Scotland. As an exhibitor you will be meeting the next generation of employees for your organisation. With the emphasis on interactivity visitors get the chance to touch, feel and experience first hand the huge range of careers available and you get the chance to show what your organisation has to offer.
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Plan Your Visit

What?

Skills Scotland is the biggest hands-on, have a go, interactive, exciting careers event in Scotland.

Whatever career you’re interested in, there will be something for you at Skills Scotland from aerospace engineer to zoologist, chef to therapist, midwife to financial advisor.

Where?

SECC, Glasgow

When?

Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 November 2011 between 9.30am - 3pm.

How?

When you arrive at Skills Scotland you’ll need to find your own way around, so a bit of planning and preparation means you can target what you want to see.

Have a Plan - start thinking about who you want to meet and what questions you want to ask.

Don’t be afraid – everyone there wants to meet you and chat about careers and opportunities.

Get involved – this is your chance to have a go and try out your future career.

Don’t just collect bags and brochures and leave them to rot in your room, share the information with parents and friends and you might find they can help you get where you want to be.

What’s happening?

There are so many great activities taking place at Skills Scotland. You can try different skills from pancake making to tiling, from filming to block paving. Click below to discover who’ll be there and what’s happening in 2011. We want you to have a great time at Skills Scotland and have fun finding out about the serious issue of what to do with your future.

Click here to get a full list of interactive demonstrations, performance and advice clinics.

Who’s there?

Do you know what type of company you want to work for? Get a full list of companies that will be attending and find out more by about them there by clicking here.

Make the Most of Skills Scotland

Coming to an event can seem like a just a day out of school but Skills Scotland is packed full of exciting and interactive stands. Your future matters so find out what your options are and if you’re interested ask questions.

You don’t know if you don’t ask

Before you come along it can help to think about some questions this will help you get the most out of Skills Scotland.

Where do you want to work? Indoors or outdoors?

Do you want to work for a big organisation or a small company?

Do you want to do something practical?

What subjects do you enjoy (make a list) and what job would suit me?

How can you get a qualification without going to college?

Do you want to do highers then go to university, what course would be best?

Where can you get training?

Will there be a job at the end of the training?

What skills and qualifications are needed for different jobs?

How much can you earn when training?

How much can you earn when qualified?

Where do you want to be in ten years time?

Enjoy your visit

We want you to enjoy your visit so please don’t act in a way that reflects badly on your school or college. Ensure know where you are meeting (this must be inside the hall) and when.

We’re sure no one will let themselves down, but abusive or unacceptable behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated and if observed or reported you will be asked to leave.