Provides a range of high quality guidance services, information, learning experiences and employability services. It supports people of all ages, throughout their lives, to develop skills and maximise their career potential.

Careers Scotland can help with the following:
• Applying for work and training
• Taking a year out
• Finding out about careers
• Going to college
• Going to university
Careers Scotland can help people to develop job search skills, help access local employers, referrals to alternative sources of help, training opportunities, job vacancies, redundancy counselling, Enterprise in Education activities and provide support to young people who have barriers which are stopping them from moving on.

The Inclusion Project within Careers Scotland aims to provide support and advice to young people of 16-24 in the Scottish Borders who are socially excluded or at risk of social exclusion. Key Workers help young people to overcome barriers, which may prevent them from reaching their full potential.

Contact for all services:
Careers Scotland can be contacted on 0845 8 502 502 or 01896 754884, by accessing the website on www.careers-scotland.org.uk, or by visiting your local Careers Scotland centre in Bridge Street, Galashiels and Howegate, Hawick.