ABZ WORKS
Your route to skills, training and work.
A group of young Afghans who arrived in Aberdeen as New Scots have been working with the ABZWorks team. Keyworkers Katie and Paul tell us about how they have helped these 16-20-year-olds settle into the city and remove some barriers to work, education, and training. Our aim has been to empower the group to explore …
I’m Clare and I’m an Employer School Coordinator with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) North East. DYW North East provides an important link between employers and schools in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. I’m one of six Employer School Coordinators in the Aberdeen City team and I work closely with two secondary schools. My job is to …
Hi! My name is Darren and I am a People and Organisational Development Advisor in Aberdeen City Council’s Talent Team. My role is varied as I advise and support managers across all of our service areas with finding, recruiting and selecting the right people, for the right jobs, at the right time. You might spot …
My job is to work with pupils at Hazlehead Academy to help them plan for the future – either the next year at school, or what they want to do when they leave. If you’re at school you’ve probably seen your careers adviser, either in PSE or in an appointment. We help pupils to develop …
I am one of five guidance teachers at Hazlehead Academy, with responsibility of pastoral care for pupils in Greyfriars house. A main aspect of my role is supporting pupils as well as involving parents and carers, with their pathway planning leading on to a successful positive destination post-school. The support for this starts as soon …
From a young age, I was always quite independent and loved making short films with my friends and family. I always enjoyed the creative industry growing up and I knew that I had to pursue a career in that field. As I got older, I also enjoyed business studies at school, watching concepts develop into …
Hi, I’m Nicole, and I’m a member of the ABZWorks team. There’s a few of us in the team, with lots of different roles, but I think my job as an employability keyworker is the best. That’s why I’m so excited about the launch of the ABZWorks website, because it ticks so many boxes for …
