What it does
My World of Work is a Skills Development Scotland career resource for pupils, adults, parents and educators. It combines job profiles and vacancies with skills tools, courses, apprenticeships and guidance on applications and career changes.
Choose the audience route before browsing. A primary pupil exploring work and an adult considering a change need different information, and the site gives each a distinct starting point. Job profiles and skills tools can help define a direction before a vacancy search.
For a school decision, option choices and apprenticeship material are more relevant than immediately preparing an application. Adults can use job advice, courses and the career-help routes, including a separate Redundancy Scotland resource. The vacancy search presents Scottish public-sector employers alongside other opportunities. Keep the skills, training and vacancy steps connected so that a course enquiry follows a clear career question rather than becoming the default response to uncertainty.
Strengths
- Provides different starting routes for pupils, adults and supporters
- Connects Scottish vacancies with skills and course discovery
Best for
- People making education or career decisions in Scotland
Sources
- My World of Work | My World of Work (Oct 26, 2026)