Need to know more about living and working in Scotland? Want to find out about local networks, careers advice or flexible working? Use these links to find out more about all that's on offer across the region.
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CAREERS ADVICE
Careers Scotland
Comprehensive advice on planning and developing your career, including researching the labour market, creating a CV and preparing for interviews.
Scottish Enterprise
A web portal providing links and downloadable fact sheets with advice on training, as well as guidance on setting up in business.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
An extensive resource for those who take the time to search it thoroughly, the HIE website offers access to a wide variety of regional expertise and advice on training and learning programmes and career planning.
Working in Scotland: Online Seminar
Advice on finding work and researching the Scottish labour market from the Careers Services of Scotland's universities. Aimed at students, recent graduates and those thinking of applying to a Scottish university.
Jobcentre Plus
A Government agency website including a keyword job search and advice on employment benefits and training.
Jobcentre Plus locations
Our helpful directory of Jobcentre Plus locations in Scotland, with contact information and maps to Jobcentre Plus offices near you.
Prospects
This graduate careers' website offers an
Explore Job Sectors section for information on the range of career opportunities on offer in Scotland.
Scottish Enterprise
A useful resource for information on setting up your own business, careers advice and job seeking. It also provides background on
Scotland's main growth industries.
Career and Job Fairs
For the dates and venues of careers and job fairs go to
Prospects, the UK's official graduate careers website, or
The List.
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LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Local authority websites publish business directories as well as information on regional employment and training initiatives
Directgov provide links to all the local councils in Scotland.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Careers Scotland (work experience)
A guide to work placements, what they involve and what they offer.
Volunteer Scotland
There is a network of 32 volunteer centres across Scotland; this website provides contact details for all of them, alongside a comprehensive guide to what volunteering is all about.
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BUSINESS NETWORKS
Business networks offer links to events and networking opportunities across Scotland. Check out the following:
Scottish Chambers of Commerce
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Scottish region
Scottish Enterprise
Accountancy body CIPFA
CIPD (Chartered Insititute of Personnel Development)
Chartered Management Institute
STUC (Scottish Trades Union Congress)
Women's Business Networks
Women Into The Network
Scottish Enterprise also provides a listing of women's business clubs across the country.
The Institute of Directors ??? Scotland
Jobcentre Plus
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TRAINING
Learndirect Scotland
A national training service with access to thousands of courses.
DirectGov
Information on career development loans run by the Government.
British Council
Information on courses within a broader context of living and learning in Scotland.
Scottish Enterprise
Their Modern Apprenticeships section is for anyone over 16 and provides details of paid employment linked with the opportunity to train for jobs at craft, technician and management level.
Newbattle Abbey College
Scotland's only adult residential college aimed at those looking for a second chance to study.
Scottish Open University
The first port of call for those seeking flexible, high-quality courses at university level.
Learning in Gaelic
Information and useful links.
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WORKING LIFE
ACAS
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service aims to improve working life through better employment relations. Their website provides up-to-date information and advice including a detailed.
A-Z of Work search
Employers and Work Life Balance
More information on how you can rebalance your life.
NHS Scotland
Guidelines for achieving a work-life balance, including contact details and links to other online resources.
Working Families
Advice on balancing work and family life.
The National Group on Homeworking
Information from a non-government organisation dedicated to providing advice and support for home workers.
Scottish Open University
Your first port of call for flexible, high-quality courses at university level if you want to study in your own time, in your own home or at work.
Women Returners
Information for women returning to work.
DirectGov
Find out how flexible working can help you
create the right work-life balance
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HOUSING
Upmystreet
Offers information on your local area including details on buying, selling and renting properties. See links to all the
Scottish counties.
Property Finder (Scotland)
Buying, selling and renting across the country.
Property in Scotland
Central Scotland's largest independent property website for sales and rentals.
Talent Scotland
How to find a house and the legal process of buying. The Property in Scotland section also provides guidance on
where to buy with links to the main housing developers.
Scottish Enterprise
A wealth of information on life in Scotland, including moving to the area, housing, healthcare, culture and history.
Local Councils
For detailed regional information about life in Scotland, visit the local council websites, listed by
Directgov.
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TRANSPORT
Visit Scotland
Advice on travelling by rail, road, air and sea across the country.
BBC Travel Scotland
Live traffic and local travel information.
Traveline Scotland
Timetables and journey planning across Scotland.
Bus and Coach
Citylink
Stagecoach
Showbus (timetable information).
Rail Travel
Scotrail
The Trainline (online booking).
Flying
The main airports in Scotland are:
Aberdeen airport
Dundee airport
Edinburgh airport
Glasgow airport
Inverness airport
Prestwick airport
There are also airports in Stornoway (Isle of Lewis), Balivanich (Isle of Benbecula), Isle of Barra, Isle of Islay, Kirkwall (Orkney), Sumburgh (Shetland), Lerwick (Shetland), Campbeltown and Wick.
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LEISURE
Visit Scotland
The official site of Scotland's National Tourist Board offers the best of Scotland, whether that means sporting or cultural events, indoor or outdoor activities and city or countryside exploration.
For a more regional focus, take a look at the following:
Visit Highlands
Edinburgh and The Lothians Tourist Board
Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board
The Scottish Borders Tourist Board
Perthshire Tourist Board
Angust and Dundee Tourist Board
Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board
Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board
Britain Express
A travel and heritage guide to Scotland by region listing all the areas of interest including museums, historic buildings and gardens.
Total Travel
Listings of activities including health and fitness, events, eating out and attractions.
Sport Scotland
Sporting activities and
how to get involved.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
British Council
The structure of Scotland's education system with additional links to information on work experience.
HM Inspectorate of Education
The Scottish equivalent of the OFSTED site, giving you the opportunity to read inspection reports of schools across Scotland.
Scottish Schools Online
A searchable directory of all schools in Scotland, including local authority and independent schools, along with contact details, links to school websites and statistical information.
Scottish Council of Independent Schools
Comprehensive details of all independent Scottish schools.
Scottish colleges and universities
Links to the websites of
Scotland's colleges and
Scotland's universities.
Regional school listings
The Highland Council
Dundee City Education
Grampian schools
Glasgow schools
Edinburgh and The Lothians
Fife
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