'employability' refers to the combination of factors and processes which enable people to progress towards, move into, or stay in employment and to move on within the workplace.
"As many have affirmed over the years, work is a timeless and universal principle of quality of life"
Benjamin Franklin
"The object of living is work, experience, happiness…there is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something"
Henry Ford
"Employment is nature's physician and is essential to human happiness"
Galen
An overview of the strategic and operational partnerships in Scotland.
A selection of learning materials and case studies currently used in employability.
Services and support within each Local Authority, Jobcentre Plus or Health Board area.
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Employment levels are at their highest since records began with 2,575,000 people over 16 now employed in Scotland, according to labour market figures released by the Office for National Statistics.
Scotland’s Modern Apprenticeship programme is to be expanded with a new target that will give 30,000 young people a year the opportunity to achieve a high level vocational qualification within a real job, First Minister Alex Salmond has announced.
Over 56,000 households have been helped by the Scottish Welfare Fund, during its first nine months of operation. Between 1 April 2013 and 31 December 2013, a total of £18 million was allocated, providing a safety net to households in a disaster or emergency and helping people set up home or stay in the community rather than being in care.
New research by SAMH shows people are becoming increasingly depressed because of the impact of welfare reforms
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The next meeting of the Third Sector Employability Forum will take place on 29 April 2014.
The seminar will provide attendees with a greater understanding of the very long-term unemployed.
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RT @AConstanceMSP: Good debate in parliament today on #digiskills for young people & women as part of skills development plan - lots of wel…
RT @AConstanceMSP: Great visit to @CrossReach @ProjectScotland yesterday, funding in place for 230 volunteer places tinyurl.com/opoqweb