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Due to weather warnings in Golspie, today’s Workforce North 500 (WFN500) Roadshow event at Fountain Road Hall is cancelled.
The remaining WFN500 stops are currently due to go ahead as planned:
Wed 28 Oct: UHI Campus, Dornoch, 12pm–4pm
Thur 29 Oct: Duthac Centre, Tain, 12pm–4pm
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NEWS | Aberdeen - we have moved! SDS careers advisers in the city area are now available at @NESCollege Aberdeen City campus, Aberdeen Central Library, and Greyhope Community Hub.
Contact the team on 01224 285 200, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm.
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NEWS | We're moving! From 26 October, the SDS #Aberdeen careers team will be available at @NESCollege Aberdeen City campus, Aberdeen Central Library, and Greyhope Community Hub.
Contact the team on 01224 285 200, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
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NEWS | Artificial Intelligence is already becoming part of everyday work in Scotland, but most businesses remain at an early stage of formal adoption.
New research from Skills Development Scotland and @CBI_Scotland Economics finds:
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FINAL CALL 🚨 | The nomination deadline for the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards is tomorrow (9 October) at 5pm. Learn more about the nomination process and the awards at apprenticeships.scot.
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Could funding help your organisation respond to workforce challenges or future skills needs? The Workforce North Co-Investment Fund is now open for applications: skillsdevelopmentscotland.co…
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GET INVOLVED | Employers. Partners. This November it's time to shine a light on careers and how you can shape the future of Scotland's workforce. Learn more about how you can get involved here 🔗 myworldofwork.co.uk/scottish… #ScotCareersWeek26
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The first funding round of the Workforce North Co-Investment Fund closes in one month. Don't miss out on funding that could help your organisation respond to workforce challenges.
Apply now: skillsdevelopmentscotland.co…
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📢 Join our Introduction to meta-skills to explore how these timeless, higher order skills, support the development of additional skills and promote success in whatever context the future brings. 🔗 ow.ly/mtox50ZNX2O
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WEBINAR | 'Introduction to Career Education'.
Places on this webinar are limited to educators currently working in Scottish education.
Register for your place here 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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Did you know that the latest research into #greenskills in Scotland shows that the demand for #greenjobs is growing and they're on average better paid? Check out the evidence on green skills👇
ow.ly/pAtG50ZLYKt
#LetsDoNetZero #ScotClimateWeek
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WEBINAR | 'Introduction to Career Education'.
Places on this webinar are limited to educators currently working in Scottish education.
Register for your place here 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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The @scotgov is investing an additional £8.8m in Modern #Apprenticeships to give learning providers a 10% funding increase. Read full update🔗 skillsdevelopmentscotland.co…
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Skills Development Scotland retweeted
2⃣ weeks to go for nominations for the #ScotAppAwards!
Don't delay nominate today > apprenticeships.scot/events/…
Video below features Fraser Bruce from @JFDGlobal who is Scotland's Apprentice of the Year 2026. Thanks to @skillsdevscot for the video.
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Read September's Economy, People and Skills Report for the latest insight from leading economic and labour market experts. Read the report in full:
#Economy #EconomicReport #Skills
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LISTEN | SDS Senior Programme Manager Terry Dillon joined the @SPEnergyNetwork podcast #PoweringConversations to chat about the future of Scotland's workforce.
More info and links to stream 🔗 spenergynetworks.co.uk/pages…
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