Skillset Scotland Careers
Find out more about the FREE careers sessions we offer in Scotland for people working in the screen industries. Whether you've been working in creative media for a few years and want to develop your skills, or are just starting out, Skillset can help.
Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for the creative media industries provides specialist, one-to-one careers guidance sessions. And what's more, Skillset's advisors are highly experienced people who work in creative media.
What's on offer?:
- Free face-to-face careers guidance with a creative media professional. Take away an action plan that is ready to use to build your career
- Free e-mail advice
- Free workshops
- Free telephone advice on the number above.
Sessions last between an hour and hour and a half and take place in a central location in Glasgow or Edinburgh. And the best part? It's FREE in Scotland.
Ready to book a session? Complete an application form, giving information about your career. The more detail you give, means the advisor can prepare just what is needed. Once completed application forms are received, you will be contacted to arrange a suitable appointment. Please note that free sessions are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Forms can be downloaded from: face-to-face guidance - apply
Skillset also has an e-mail service and freephone helpline number for more general career enquiries, such as, where to find a course for a specific skill and how to market yourself. e-mail one of our careers advisors at advisor@skillset.org . Answers are given within 10 working days. Skillset Careers freephone helpline number in Scotland is: 0808 100 8094.
And don't forget that there's much more information in the Careers in creative media of the website on how to develop your career - whatever stage you're at -whatever you want to do.
The service is also available in England, Wales and in Northern Ireland.
