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Supermarket aisle

Add 'career' to your shopping list

Your part-time job in a supermarket could lead to a dream career. If you like the buzz of retail then it’s worth thinking about the opportunities on offer.

Prince Charles presenting the weather

Prince Charles can do it. Can you?

Reporting Scotland’s Gillian Smart tells us what it really takes to become a weather presenter.

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I never thought I’d be doing this

Your career will be full of surprises. Make sure you turn those surprises – and setbacks – into opportunities.

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Turn work experience into a job

Want to turn your internship or work placement into a job? We asked employers what it takes to impress them.

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What employers want – Tourism

Fancy working in tourism, but aren’t sure what skills and strengths you’ll need? We asked employers in the Tourism Industry what they’re looking for.

David Weir

What do you really want to do?

Could redundancy help you to make a career change?

Alexandra Rutherford

Coping with redundancy

Think redundancy won’t happen to you? Are you prepared if it does?

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A beginner’s guide to using LinkedIn

LinkedIn helps you network and find job opportunities. Not sure where to start? We’ve got plenty of tips to help you create a profile and get connecting.

My Account

Find the right career information for you by building up your account.

Job of the week – renewable energy consultant

Renewable energy consultants carry out energy surveys and advise clients on sources of renewable energy.

Matt Hastings, energy manager

Weekly poll

A survey commissioned by Mencap suggests spellcheckers have created an 'auto-correct generation'. How often do you use them?

Events

Inverclyde Future Fest – 22 May

PACE redundancy support event, Inverness – 23 May

PACE redundancy support event, Stornoway and South Uist – 23 May