An introduction to careers in different sectors

The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils in Scotland (Alliance Scotland) jointly with Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), and with the support of skills agency Skills Development Scotland, has produced a series of factsheets with key careers infomration for those looking to embark on employment in areas ranging from construction to retail and the creative arts to textiles.

The short factsheets give snappy information on the jobs available within various sectors; what skills and strengths are required, as well as case studies of those employed in the area and how they got into it.

Sectors covered include energy; hospitality; IT; financial services, retail; manufacturing; fashion and textiles; the leisure sector; the creative industries and construction.

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If you are intersted in becoming a nurse or a furniture restorer, check the factsheets out below for an insight into what this would entail and how to get there.

Asset Skills - Facilities management, housing, property, cleaning and parking.

Cogent - Science based industries.

Construction Skills - Construction skills.

Creative and Cultural Skills - Creative and cultural skills.

Energy and Utility Skills - Energy and utility skills.

e-skills UK - Electronic skills.

Financial Skills Partnership - Finance, accountancy and financial services.

GoSkills - Passenger transport.

Institute of the Motor Industry - Retail motor industry

Improve Ltd - Food and drink manufacturing.

Lantra - Land based and environmental industries.

Lifelong Learning UK - Skills for learning professionals.

People 1st - Hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism.

Proskills UK - Process and manufacturing.

Semta - Science, engineering and manufacturing technologies.

Skills for Care and Development - Early years and child care, social work and social care.

Skills Active - Sport and recreation, health and welfare, outdoors, playwork and caravanning.

Skillset - Creative Media - TV, film, radio, interactive media, animation, computer games, facilities, photo imagery, publishing and advertising.

Skillset - Fashion and Textiles - Fashion and textiles.

Skills for Health - UK Health

Skills for Justice - Skills for safer communities, courts, tribunals and prosecution services, custodial care, fire and rescue, forensic science, policing and law enforecement and legal services.

Skills for Logistics - Freight logistics and wholesaling industry.

Skillsmart Retail - Retail.

Summit Skills - Building services and engineering.

If you want to explore a career further visit Skills Development Scotland careers site My World of Work.