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CAREERS EVENTS/SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT
Auchenharvie Academy
Auchenharvie Academy held a Careers Fair on 26th January 2023. We were fully supported by DYW Ayrshire in the organisation of the event. We had sixteen employers from a range of industries available for our senior pupils to meet and gain more information from. Our senior options were happening the following week, so this event was timed well and allowed our pupils to make more informed choices about their next academic session. Some of our pupils have been in touch with employers after the event and are applying for internships, courses and apprenticeships following the information they received during the fair. Our DYW Barista class supported the event by serving hot drinks to our employers. On behalf of Auchenharvie Academy, I would like to thank DYW Ayrshire for their support with our Careers Fair and to thank all the employers who attended and made the day such a worthwhile experience for our young people.
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Ayr Academy
Ayr Academy hosted a career event for S2/3 pupils to support them with career information during the period they are making their option choices for next year. Many local businesses across a number of sectors provided their support by engaging with the young people about their business and discussing routes and pathways. The feedback from the young people was overwhelmingly positive, with many returning home to discuss their new ambitions that they had discovered at the event. Pupils will use their booklets that they completed whilst circulating the businesses to help them to determine areas of possible interest that they may wish to pursue, making their option choices more targeted and meaningful. As a new DYW Coordinator in post, this event was made possible and successful largely by the support given in the lead up by the Chambers of commerce.
Amanda Gray
Kilmarnock Academy
Kilmarnock Academy were able to reinstate our Annual Careers Fair for the first time since 2019. Pupils of all age ranges S1-S6 were able to gain valuable insights and information to assist them in making informed decisions about their future in further education, training or employment. There were over 20 businesses in attendance covering a range of different sectors. Pupils had the opportunity to move around and speak to the visitors with many meaningful conversations taking place.
The pupils left the event with a huge amount of further reading materials and a greater insight into their future career paths.
Cameron McClurg, DYW PT
