We Matter Networking Event
It all starts with a conversation. Rachel from the DYW Dundee & Angus team arranged an informal meeting with the new Learning & Engagement Officer for the HMS Frigate Unicorn, Andrea, to hear about how she was settling into the role and before either knew it, there was a plan to DYW-ify Andrea’s flagship event.Read more
Angus Hospitality and Tourism Taster Day 16th January 2019
On Wednesday the 16th of January, DYW Dundee & Angus ran a Hospitality and Tourism Taster Day in conjunction with Angus Council. The aim of the event was to encourage young people to view the hospitality and tourism sectors as desirable career paths before they have made any career decisions. We invited a variety of different industry professionals along to speak to over 60 S3 pupils from six of the secondary schools in Angus.Read more
Employer Case Study - Struan Toyota Dundee
Developing the Young Workforce Dundee and Angus spoke to a local employer to find out how they are engaging with DYW to help make young people work ready. Read more
DigiTay 2018
Digital and Tech are the fastest growing industry in Scotland. They have the fastest growing starting salaries in Scotland. Every single industry requires digital roles. There are very few careers that do not require a minimum digital ability.Read more
Websters High School visit to VisitScotland ICentre and Fairmont Hotel, St. Andrews
We had 15 pupils from Websters High School in Kirriemuir visit St. Andrews to gain a greater understanding of careers and pathways within the Hospitality and Tourism sectors.
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Creative Industries Pecha Kucha Style Teach Meet
Dundee is not just a city undergoing a renaissance, it is also a cultural hub, whose renown continues to grow.Read more
A Day in the Life of a Jobcentre Work Coach
As part of our work with Developing Young Workforce, Jobcentre Plus offered to have Work Coaches go into schools and talk about ‘A day in the Life’ with students. We wanted to help break down the misconceptions and fears of what goes on in a Jobcentre and promote a more positive image of the office.Read more
Dundee's First Founders4Schools Event at Baldragon Academy
On Tuesday 21st of August 2018, Dundee’s first Founders4Schools event took place at Baldragon Academy.Read more
Rockwell Pupils Experience the Renewable Energy Sector!
Overview:
Pupils from Dundee’s Rockwell Learning Centre recently linked up with sustainable energy solutions company Vital Energi, where they visited Vital Energi’s Biomass Energy Centre in Guardbridge, Fife.
This educational site visit was facilitated through Marketplace, a new online platform which provides an opportunity for employers and education to link more easily together. Employers can register and post ‘offers’ to schools such as site visits to their workplace, staff coming out to schools to deliver class talks, practical sessions on CV writing and Interview Preparation, and a whole host of other ‘offers’ that a business may want to post that is relevant and of interest to them as business. Schools can then log in to Marketplace and book these offers on a first come first served basis, making the process simple and easy to use.
Interview with Bradly Yule - Working with Wildlife
In the final week of Dundee & Angus’s DYW Summer Sectors Campaign we have been looking at the huge range of careers that are connected to working with animals and wildlife. How better to cap that off than with a visit to our local wildlife centre, Camperdown Wildlife Centre.Read more