Skills Development at Dumfries High School

About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Caroline Davidson for 250 students at Dumfries High School aged Age 15 - 18.

Event description

Skills for entering the World of Work

This sessions is about enabling young people to make their own decisions and to take responsibility for thier own lives and communities. These events help students learn a range of attributes to boost employability, develop the personal skills, qualities and attitudes needs to success post-education and prepare them for the world of work. In addition to this, students can gain an in-depth understanding of why integral skills such as resilience, conflict resolution, interpersoanl skills and independence are important within the workplace.