Jobs & employability blog

How Community Jobs Scotland helped one man reach his true potential Read more

Claire Delahay from Glenbiog Neighbourhood House refelects on the benefits of Community Jobs Scotland Read more

David Maxwell from Volunteer Glasgow reflects on why SCVO’s “big idea” aligns with existing volunteering needs, strategies and policy issues. Read more

Lena Gillies from Dyslexia Scotland says employers are missing out by overlooking potentially great applicants Read more

Peter Greenway from CEIS Ayrshire on the transformative experience of Community Jobs Scotland for four ex-offenders Read more

Your CJS employee probably won’t have much experience of preparing for an interview. So how do you help them cross the final hurdle? Read more

I’m sure I’m not alone in looking back and thinking that the skills I’ve learned since leaving school have been as important if not even more so than what I learned before. I have to admit to one exception: learning to touch type has saved me countless hours of pecking at the... Read more

How you can help your employee get a head start in their job search Read more

What you can do to help your employee discover the career they'll love. Read more

How to help CJS employees to identify their skills and feel confident talking about them in job applications and at interviews. Read more

The CJS training fund can provide £200 for additional training and/or employability support for each CJS employee. Eligible uses include training course costs, training materials like workbooks and examination costs. Here are some examples of appropriate courses. Generic courses... Read more