DYW West Highland – helping you to decide your next step

There are so many career options available to young people these days. And with so many choices it can be a struggle for you to identify your career goals.

You may know what you would like to do once you leave school, but others don’t.

In either case, engagement with employers and better access to work experience while at school could really help you better understand your future in the workplace.

Gaining work experience to build skills, building a picture of options through attending work-related activities and finding contacts to get support and advice from can help when deciding on your future career goals.

At DYW West Highland we bridge the gap between employers and young people at school to enable that better understanding of the future workplace for both parties.

DYW School Coordinators can help you navigate these choices. We aim to introduce pupils to opportunities locally and nationally through a varied programme of work-related activities and visits.

We have an excellent track record and reputation as one of the top DYW regional teams. Our School Coordinators work with the school teams, employers and other partner organisations to enable a variety of employer-led events and visits to help students find an opportunity that’s right for them.

This could be a job, an apprenticeship, further or higher education, training programme, or volunteering – providing a ‘positive destination’.

We’re here to help you find what’s right for you. We’ll help you find support if you need it and build the skills and confidence you require to take you further. We welcome feedback from our school community and young people. If you’ve enjoyed an event please let us know. If you haven’t for any reason, it’s good to hear what we can improve on.

If there’s an employment opportunity or industry you would like to find out more about, please email us or contact your school coordinator.

We look forward to hearing from you.