"Seek feedback, no matter how bad it is, and use that to improve and iterate"
 
Colin Gray, Podcaster at The Podcast Host / Alitu  speaks about his career in the Creative and Cultural sector.

​"I do not have a career path, I have crazy paving. I did not always get to study what I wanted at school but took what I got and made it work for me"
 
Andy Menzies, Driver/Guide at the Travelling Gallery speaks about his career in the Creative and Cultural sector.

​"Look into the different roles that are available, not every role is about the objects on display, as I used to think"
 
Glen, Junior Digital Technician, Modern Apprentice at Glasgow Museums talks about his career in the Creative & Cultural sector.

"There are no qualifications required to start your own business but you need to be committed to learning new skills"
 
Sophie, Founder of Sophie Gets Social shares her experience of starting her own business in the Creative & Cultural sector.

"I had no idea about the opportunities that existed in the Creative and Cultural Industries"
 
Paula Whitelaw, Senior Heritage Planner, at National Trust Scotland shares her career journey working in the Creative & Cultural sector.

At DYW we make it easier for employers to connect with young people in schools and colleges across Scotland.  We know it’s a team effort to support young people to prepare for the world of work and we support employers to be involved in activity where it will have the greatest impact for both young people and the employer.

On Tuesday 27th September 2022, Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) launched our annual equalities social media campaign across Scotland – A Job For Everybody. This year the campaign coincided with National Inclusion Week and Young Persons Guarantee and was aimed at employers, parents, carers and young people.

Developing the Young Workforce plays a key part in the delivery of the Young Person’s Guarantee and  recently published performance data , demonstrating the activity of the network and our employer partners over 2021/22.
 
It is the strength of collaboration with education, employers and wider partners that makes DYW work and the network would like to thank all of you for your continued support.

Launched in 2017, #NoWrongPath is a  social media movement led   by  Developing   the  Young Workforce  which provides inspiration and reassurance    to young people receiving their exam results. ​

We recognise that some young people may feel disheartened by their exam results. We are aiming to demonstrate that many people in interesting job roles across Scotland may not have taken a straight, obvious or traditional path to get there - that there is   #NoWrongPath.

This week Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) are celebrating the achievements and resilience of young people across Scotland through the Young People Are Great campaign.
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We caught up with Emma-May, who is a member of the Young Person’s Guarantee Youth Leadership Panel, advocates for young carers and better mental health support for young people all while studying law.

The UK's leading low carbon energy developer and operator, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), has committed their support to the Young Person's Guarantee. 
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SSE employ more than 10,000 employees across the UK and Ireland and have a mission to combat climate change and build a better world of energy. Amongst a range of youth talent programmes, SSE offer work placement opportunities to support young people across Scotland who face additional barriers to employment, in partnership with Barnardo's Works, an innovative youth employability programme. ​

​​In response to the increase in virtual learning due to Covid-19 Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) commissioned Rocket Science to conduct a research study on the value that young people can gain from virtual engagement with the world of work.  
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This research seeks to understand the impact of the shift to online learning on young people, and any benefits from the transition to virtual engagement that could be retained post-pandemic. The research also investigates how digital accessibility varies across young people in Scotland, and the impact of digital poverty on the benefits young people can gain from virtual engagement with the world of work.

Developing they Young Workforce (DYW) are developing a suite of national DYW offers for schools to complement what already exists. Our aim is to provide a universal DYW offer and equity of access for all young people in Scotland.
 
Employer engagement in schools has a positive impact on educational attainment and young people’s exam results, with young people more likely to make a successful transition to a positive destination on leaving school.

Launching on November 29th 2021, in partnership with Creative & Cultural Skills (CCSkills), Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES), Discover! Creative Careers (Scotland) will shine a spotlight on the cultural heritage sector as well as other sub-sectors of the creative and cultural industries.

Discover! Creative Careers, an award-winning, industry-led initiative that aims to inspire and inform young people about the job roles and pathways into the creative and cultural industries, will launch in Scotland this autumn with an online Discover! Creative Careers week taking place Monday 29th November – Friday 3rd December 2021. 
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