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Help our region's young people to develop employability skills, explore career pathways and learn about different industry sectors and the jobs of the future

Help young people in the North-east prepare for future careers

DYW makes it easy for employers and teachers to support young people with their career choices. We have a range of ready-to-go, age-appropriate activities to help young people develop their employability skills and explore the different jobs and industry sectors that exist here in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Regardless of whether you're an employer or an educator, we can work with you to prepare young people for the world of work. Get in touch with our team. We'll guide you through the rest.

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Inspire the next generation of North-east workers

Could you inspire young people about the jobs, career pathways and industry sectors that exist here in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?

For employers, you might want to share your career story, your skills or your sector knowledge. We'll work with you to see what suits you best.

For teachers, our activities will support your pupils to link their learning with the world of work, taking into account their academic subjects and year group.

Below is a flavour of the activities that we organise with employers, schools, young people and our partners. Interested in finding out more? Contact our team today.

Class talks

Skills sessions

Challenges/competitions

Site visits

Work tasters

Careers Fairs

Sector insights

CV checks

Mock interviews

Curriculum development

Apprenticeships

Mentoring

Catriona NcKain

HR Business Partner, Aberdeen International Airport

"It was a pleasure to participate in the careers fair and be a part of the DYW community. Well organised and supported with a diverse range of employers attending. Plentiful opportunities for interacting with pupils, which will hopefully give them an insight into prospective career pathways to consider."