A careers event was held at Stronsay Junior High earlier this week to help pupils think about their career options and understand the range of opportunities that are available to them on Stronsay, elsewhere in Orkney and further afield.

Titled Stronsay Destinations and using the theme of No Wrong Path, the event was organised by school teachers Mrs Groat and Mrs Barber, Developing the Young Workforce Orkney and Skills Development Scotland.  We were joined at the event by Cooke Aquaculture and Papdale Halls of Residence.

We hosted a Lunch and Learn event earlier this week to help local employers learn how they can engage with their future workforce more easily.
 
Over 20 employers attended our event to hear how Founders4Schools and Marketplace can help them engage with school pupils, in a way that fits in with their business needs.

Here are our Jobs of the Week - for full details of how and where to apply, click on the link below.
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​Developing the Young Workforce Orkney are hosting a Lunch and Learn event on Thursday 5 December 2019, 12.30pm-2pm at the Kirkwall & St Ola Community Centre.
 
'Connecting with you Future Workforce' is a FREE event and will be a chance for businesses and individuals to learn about two online tools which will make it easier for them to connect with schools and colleges.

Following a successful event last year, NHS Orkney in partnership with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney, held a ‘Day in the Life’ event at The Balfour on Friday 15 November. These events help young people learn more about the range of health and social care careers that are available with NHS Orkney.​

The ‘Day in the Life’ event was open to interested pupils from S3-S6 at secondary schools throughout Orkney.

​A really great opportunity is currently available for someone to join Marine Scotland as a Modern Apprentice Assistant Fishery Officer.
 
This vacancy, which will be based in Kirkwall, offers the successful applicant an opportunity to gain on-the-job training and qualifications, with the opportunity to progress further within the organisation once they have completed their Modern Apprenticeship.  As well as providing administrative support to the rest of the team, there will be an opportunity to assist the Senior Fishery Officer/Fishery Officer with inspection duties on the pier and on board fishing vessels.

We teamed up with Skills Development Scotland at the weekend to attend a careers fair for local young people who are, or have been, care experienced.
 
The event was organised by the Children and Families Team at Orkney Health and Care (OHAC) and was a chance for young people to meet employers in a relaxed and informal environment and learn more about some of the different jobs that are available with businesses in Orkney.  SDS and ourselves provided information about career management skills, CV writing and information on the different learning and training pathways available.

​The final video we are sharing this week as part of the A Job for Everybody campaign features Harry, who tells us how he secured a job at Sunnybrae as a Kitchen Assistant.
 
In this video we hear from Harry and his manager, Sally.  They tell us a bit about what Harry does in his role, how the Employment Support team helped him secure employment and the positive impact working has on him.

​Along with DYW Groups across Scotland, DYW Orkney are supporting the new national DYW Scotland social media campaign, A Job for Everybody.
 
This campaign has been set up to show the barriers that some people can face when it comes to getting a job.  These include those relating to disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion.

Our Jobs of the Week is now available to view and can be accessed by clicking the link below.

This week's vacancies include a Graduate Position at National Oilwell Varco (NOV) in Flotta, Trainee and Experiences roles with Scottish Sea Farms and other roles in a range of interesting sectors.

Are you bored of your CV layout? Does it feel a bit bland? Why not try making a creative CV - you can find easy to use templates on Microsoft Word, Canva, VisualCV and many more!

Our Jobs of the Week is now available to view and can be accessed by clicking the link below.

This week there are opportunities to work from home, work full time or part time and there are seasonal positions also available.

Our Jobs of the Week is now available to view and can be accessed by clicking the link below.

This week there are full and part-time roles in a range of sectors in Orkney including the Banking and Insurance Sectors.

When talking about your experience in an interview use the STAR approach;
Situation - Background context.
Task - What needed to be done?
Action - what did you do?
Result - what happened and what was accomplished?

Our Jobs of the Week are now available to view by clicking on the link below.

This week, our jobs include a mix of part-time, temporary and full-time positions, including a chance to work in the primary schools in Westray and Rousay.

If you're currently looking for a new job, you might like to know that Orkney.com now has a Jobs Board which is a one-stop-shop showcasing the vacancies currently available in Orkney.

If you are looking for for a new job, check out our Jobs of the Week post at the link below.

This week's post includes some temporary positions to support businesses over the festive period, along with some full-time, part-time and temporary positions with a variety of local businesses.

At a job interview you will need to speak about your previous experience, so when you're preparing for the interview think about what you've done and what you've achieved in the past and how this can relate to the job you're applying for.  You can find more interview tips here.

Our Jobs of the Week are now available to view at the link below.

This week, we have full and part-time opportunities available including administration roles with local businesses and various roles with local hotels.  There is also an opportunity to register as a Temp with the Orkney Employment Consultancy.

Applied Arts Scotland have been working on the development of apprenticeships in crafts for a number of years, undertaking a pilot programme of shared apprenticeship in 2017/18.

They have recently completed a short piece of research into the potential for craft apprenticeships in Orkney, which has told them there is a strong appetite and an immediate need.  They are now undertaking a survey to quantify demand.
 
They are keen to hear from individuals, businesses and organisations based in Orkney.  The survey is open until Monday 28 October 2019 and you can access it here.
 
You can find out more about Applied Arts Scotland’s work to develop apprenticeships here.

If you are currently looking for a job, then have a look at our Jobs of the Week.

This week's vacancies include a Modern Apprenticeship with the Scottish Government, Administration roles with some local firms and an opportunity to work with Pentland Ferries as a Steward.

When applying for any role, it is important that you highlight what your skills are, so your future employer knows you're the right person for the job.  If you're not sure what your skills are, My World of Work has some information to help you, here.

Full details of all of the roles, plus how and where to apply can be found at the link below.

Our Jobs of the Week are now available to view at the link below.

This week, we have opportunities available in retail, hospitality, construction and aquaculture, as well as the public sector.

If you are interested in applying for any of these roles and are looking for some additional help and support in completing your application, preparing for interview or writing a CV, LifeSkills are running a Job Club every Thursday from 9.30am-12pm.  There is no need to make an appointment, just drop-in to their office at Atholl House, Albert Street, Kirkwall (between The Orcadian Bookshop and Logo Orkney) and they will be able to help you.

Any young person who is interested in developing some new skills is invited to take up a volunteering opportunity in Stromness during the October holidays.
 
As part of the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the German Fleet in Scapa Flow, the Stromness Museum are hosting a conference to explore the Orkney perspective of the scuttling and Kolekto, who are running the events, are looking for volunteers to help out.

Our latest Jobs of the Week are now available to view by clicking the link below.

As always, we feature a mix of permanent and temporary roles offering full-time or part-time hours.  This week, we feature administration roles with J. W. Gray & Co in Kirkwall and Stockan's in Stromness.  There are also opportunities with NHS Orkney in Shapinsay and Sodexo in Flotta.

If you need help writing a CV, completing a job application or preparing for interview, we have tips in the Get Hired section of this website.