Interview with Robert McEwen 26th July 2018
We interviewed Robert McEwen, (Rab) a Registered General Nurse, about his career in Healthcare and his experiences in Nursing.Read more
Interview with Melissa Craig - Employer Liaison Administrator with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Dundee and Angus
Melissa Craig is the Employer Liaison Administrator with the Developing the Young Workforce team Dundee & Angus. We interviewed Melissa to show one persons journey to a career in Administration.Read more
Agriculture Apprentice Erica Taylor speaks to the DYW Team!
Name: Erica Taylor
Type of Apprenticeship: Agriculture Apprentice (1st Year)
Company: JG Orr – Milton of Blebo Farm, Cupar, Fife
Sector: Agriculture
Overview
Erica Taylor is currently in her first year of her Modern Apprenticeship in Agriculture with JG Orr near Cupar, Fife. Erica has loved her first year of her apprenticeship and has learned so much throughout her short time working in the #agriculture sector!
As part of #foodanddrink & #agriculture week for our #DYWSummerSectors campaign, Ross from the DYW Team was delighted to be able to have a chat with Erica about her career journey so far, the experiences she has gained and her plans for the future:
Dundee Pupils ‘Discover’ the Shipping Industry
Overview:
Before the end of term in June, pupils from 3 High Schools in Dundee had the opportunity to spend two days at Dundee Port and learn first-hand about how the Marine & Logistics sector operates.
Organised in conjunction with the DYW Dundee & Angus Team and Dundee City Council, twelve 6th year pupils from Craigie High, Morgan Academy and St Pauls Academy in Dundee spent two days at the port as part of Forth Ports annual ‘Discovery Week’.
Forth Ports Ltd’s ‘Discovery week’ has also taken place their Leith and Grangemouth facilities, with pupils from across Scotland benefitting from this fantastic industry insight.
Each day is structured to provide a varied and interesting look at what the industry is all about and also what skills/attributes people working in the sector need to have.
Creative Industries Interview
As part of the DYW Summer Sectors Campaign Rachel from the team took the chance to interview Lisa Williamson at Dundee Rep.
Dundee Rep is often taken for granted by us locals, and we can forget that we are lucky enough to have the only repertory theatre in Scotland, an internationally renowned centre of creative energy and an award winning company, on our doorsteps. Dundee Rep also have a strong educational ethos and is a regular host for practitioners learning and honing their talents, alongside their many youth theatre and community groups which play a vital role in the lives of many local people. So as part of Creative Week here at DYW Dundee & Angus Rachel from the team took the time to interview one of the Reps many members of staff to find out more about what a career in the creative industries is like.Read more
Grove & NCR collaboration gives pupils real life engineering experience!
Grove Academy and NCR have recently completed a project where pupils have been able to gain invaluable experiences of practical engineering. Working in partnership together, 6th year pupils and NCR staff have taken part in the 2018 MATE international ROV competition .
Harris Academy and EQ Chartered Accountants
Read below for an article written by a partner of Harris Academy, EQ Chartered Accountants.
Well done on your fantastic work together and your planning for the future.
Project Barracuda a ‘Reel’ Success!
Overview
Last week ‘Project Barracuda’, the excellent collaboration between Arbroath Academy and Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd came to a very successful conclusion with pupils presenting their finished products to a panel of judges, Dragon’s Den style! Read more
BT Skills for Work Boot Camp
Today saw pupils from Harris Academy and St Paul’s RC Academy spend the day at BT House, one of Dundee’s biggest employers, at the BT Skills for Work Boot Camp. This is an incredible opportunity that BT and My Kinda Future have run across Britain for several years and has now been brought to Dundee.Read more
Young Retail Apprentice 2018
McCalls is one of Scotland’s leading Highlandwear specialists with a strong focus on customer service and affordability which has been developed over the last 130 years. The newest addition to the McCalls family is the Dundee branch which opened in May 2017 with a new team which included Kira Fraser who had worked in the Broughty Ferry store for almost two years. Read more