Careers Advice

When you're making big decisions about your future, like whether to take a course at college or getting the career you want, it's important that you get the right information, advice and guidance.

Students at Shetland UHI can access a wide range of information and advice to help them develop their careers or enter employment. Help is available to find out about options after study, career and training routes, finding work, and completing CVs and application forms. For a chat about careers contact Shetland UHI Guidance Co-ordinator Michele Kerry at michele.kerry@uhi.ac.uk

Specialist career advice also available from:

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Skills Development Scotland

Skills Development Scotland: SDS offers support to people of all ages in Scotland. They provide information about CV’s, interview techniques, career management plus work based and employability skills. The Shetland branch of SDS can be contacted at Tel: 01595 695791. For more information visit: Shetland | Skills Development Scotland and My World of Work |

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University Careers and Employability Centre

The UHI Careers and Employability Centre is available to all students studying at Shetland UHI. The website includes access to a database of information, details of job vacancies, and access to e-guidance and career coaching services. Video information about this service.

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Developing the Young Workforce

Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Shetland has a lot of helpful tips about completing CV’s, job applications and doing interviews. It also has specific information about careers and employers in Shetland. For more information visit: DYW - Shetland - Home (dywshetland.co.uk)