Careers advice

Most people come to college to improve their job prospects. Gaining a qualification is a major step in the right direction however, developing your job seeking skills is essential when competing in today’s market.  During your time in college and particularly near the end of your course we will help you to prepare for employment.

Career planning - This link will take you to the UHI Career Centre which has many useful and interesting links to other relevant sites.

Career coaching - If you're in a hurry come in for a drop-in career coaching session and see a Guidance Officer for a 10-15 minute discussion without an appointment. The coaching session will help you clarify, focus, plan and take action, and may give you some information as well.

• Workshops covering all aspects of job hunting, applications, CVs and interviews
• Books on all aspects of job hunting
• A job hunting pack for independent use by students including useful websites
• Careers library and guidance PC in the Longman Campus
• Guidance PC in the Midmills Campus
• Mock interviews
• On-site Careers Scotland Adviser available for group work and 1 to 1 interviews with students throughout the year
• Employment driver – A fun interactive job search self help DVD
  

Students may also like to visit Prospects, a comprehensive website that offers help and advice for students in further and higher education.

We strongly advise all students to take advantage of these opportunities.  If you would like to know more please contact:

• The Guidance Team by telephone on 01463 273000, by email info@inverness.uhi.ac.uk, (Textphone for those who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech impairments 01463 273180)
• The Guidance Officers on 01463 273224.  Or if you are currently a student, ask your Studies Adviser.
• The Skills Development Scotland are based in the Longman Campus, Inverness.  Skills Development Scotland offer a range of services, from self-help to 1 to 1 consultations with qualified careers professionals.  Students can drop in Monday to Friday from 1.30PM to 4.30PM or book more in depth appointments through the Guidance Team, by telephone on 01463 273000. Textphone for those who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech impairments (01463) 273180 by email at info@inverness.uhi.ac.uk or by dropping in to either the Longman or Midmills Campuses, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
  

If you are not a student and would like to know more about the range of services offered by Skills Development Scotland, contact your local Skills Development Centre Centre by telephoning 0845 8 502 502 or by visiting the Skills Development Scotland Site.  Skills Development Scotland is an all age service.

Employment Driver

Employment Driver has pulled into Inverness College to help you and your students.  Further information.