Careers Information, Advice & Guidance
Careers Adviser
Faye Mathieson works with your school to give you the careers support you need. Through a combination of group sessions, one-to-one interviews and drop-in times, Faye will help you understand how your personality, interests and values are key to making the right career decisions. She can also help you understand how to develop and use your talents and skills, explore where they could take you, and identify who can help you with your career journey. To find out more about the support on offer please contact faye.mathieson@sds.co.uk or Mrs Gordon in school.
Faye is based in the Collaboration Room and is in school, Monday, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. She also offers a drop in clinic on Wednesday at lunchtime.
If you are leaving school this academic year, please see Latest Career Opportunities.
The Career Navigator Page (opens new window) page will help you get started with your career planning and navigating the future
My World of Work (opens new window)
My World of Work is Scotland's careers website. Armadale Academy's Career Navigator Page (opens new window) page can help you explore your career, skills and learning opportunities from school right through your working life.
My World of Work (opens new window) helps you personalise your career journey and offers career information, advice and tools such as:
My World of Work: My careers options (opens new window)- A great place to get started on the website by learning more about yourself, exploring your options and finding the career that's right for you
My World of Work: Learn and train (opens new window) Your guide to training and studying - from college, university and apprenticeships to volunteering, picking the right course and funding
My World of Work: Getting a job (opens new window)- This helps you find and apply for jobs. There's also a tool to help you create the perfect CV and advice on how to have a great interview
My World of Work: Parents (opens new window)- Support to help parents and carers spark ideas for your child's career, and explore the routes they could take.
Use the site regularly as you go through school. The more you tell it about yourself, the more great careers ideas you'll get for you.
Remember your Skills Development Scotland Careers Adviser is available at school to talk to you about your options.
Apprenticeships Scotland (opens new window)
Apprenticeships have changed, with more than 80 different types covering hundreds of jobs. With a Modern Apprenticeship you get a job, get paid and get qualified - in some roles right up to degree level. No wonder more than 25,000 people choose a Modern Apprenticeship every year.
Want to know more? At apprenticeships.scot you can search for apprenticeships, apply for apprenticeship jobs and find out more about the different levels of qualifications.
You can also check out Foundation Apprenticeships which help you kick-start your career before you even leave school and Graduate Apprenticeships to get a university degree while working. Go to Apprenticeships Scotland (opens new window) and follow Apprenticeships Scotland twitter (opens new window)
Digital World (opens new window)
Careers in digital technologies offer endless possibilities and opportunities. With over 12,000 job opportunities every year, Scotland's digital technologies sector needs lots more people like you right now and in the future.
Digital World provides information on tech careers in Scotland, ways to get in and where to study. Find out more by visiting Digital World (opens new window) and follow Digital World twitter (opens new window) or Digital World: Facebook (opens new window) .
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