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Work placements
A work placement can come in many different forms - there is no one size fits all approach. You can decide if you would like to have a young person work with you for a set period of time annually, on a monthly basis or one day per week - the choice is yours. If you are interested in offering a young person a work placement in your company help is on hand to support you.
By offering a young person a work placement your business will gain new ideas and fresh enthusiasm, as well as a cost-effective means of reaching potential employees and customers.
Scottish Career Factsheets Scottish IAG Fact Sheets - 2011 These fact sheets are a useful resource for learners to find out more about the different sectors of employment and help them to make informed decisions about future jobs and careers. They were produced by the Alliance Scotland with the Skills Sector Councils input, with support from Skills Development Scotland. Each Fact Sheet focuses on a range of sectors, from banking to butchery, engineering to healthcare, and fish farming to mining, among others.
Education Scotland World of Work Online http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/worldofworkonline/index.asp World of Work Online has a wide range of videos, aimed primarily at young people themselves, to see real people doing real jobs, and talking about different aspects of their workplace and their specific job skills. The site aims to enhance and support work placements by enabling young people to find out about different workplaces and the skills and attitudes needed to succeed in these areas.