Planning for the Future is a programme that has been designed to help you develop your Career Management Skills and plan what you want to do after you leave school. It will help you with writing a CV, applying for a college course, apprenticeship or job and, preparing for an interview. You will need these skills throughout your working life, so even if you are still studying, have a job or apprenticeships, the information in this programme will benefit you in the future.
This programme has been developed by Developing the Young Workforce Orkney and Skills Development Scotland and while some of the information is aimed at school pupils, it will also be useful to anyone who has already left school and is looking for a job or applying to college.
The programme has been split into three parts:
You will find more information about each section below.
The following presentation will introduce you to the programme and help you understand some of the skills that employers are looking for in their employees.
This programme has been developed by Developing the Young Workforce Orkney and Skills Development Scotland and while some of the information is aimed at school pupils, it will also be useful to anyone who has already left school and is looking for a job or applying to college.
The programme has been split into three parts:
- Making Decisions;
- Your Options and,
- Finding and Getting a Job.
You will find more information about each section below.
The following presentation will introduce you to the programme and help you understand some of the skills that employers are looking for in their employees.
If you're having problems accessing the above presentation, you can view the powerpoint here. To hear the narration with this presentation, select Slide Show and play the presentation from the beginning.
Below you will also find two additional videos that it will be useful for you to watch.
Below you will also find two additional videos that it will be useful for you to watch.
Skills 4.0: Thriving in the Future |
How Can a Careers Adviser Help You? |
ActivitIES
The following activities will help you to better understand how prepared you are to take your next steps, they will also help you identify which parts of the programme you need to complete to prepare yourself for moving on.
Both activities can be undertaken by yourself at home or in class.
- Where am I Now?
- How Ready Am I?
Both activities can be undertaken by yourself at home or in class.
Feedback
We would love to know what you thought of the Planning for the Future programme so we can improve it in the future. When you have completed the programme, please take a few minutes to complete our survey here.
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Making DecisionsUnderstand more about the Career Management Skills and prepare for your next steps.
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your OptionsFind out more about the local opportunities that are available to those who have left school.
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Finding & Getting a JobGet help to identify your skills, write a CV, complete application forms and prepare for an interview.
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