North Highland College Summer Programme ‘Engineering Employability Essentials'
6th June 2014
North Highland College is running a summer programme that will be of interest to any young people thinking about a career in engineering with a modern apprenticeship in mind.
It aims to help young people into employment by providing essential training that will give candidates the knowledge, skills and certification to progress into sustained employment within the Engineering Sector.
The programme will help young people who are looking to move into employment either through a modern apprenticeship or other recognised route to be more work ready from the outset.
The programme directly supports the needs of local employers ensuring that young people can enter the labour market with aspiration, skills and experience.
You can find out more at:
www.northhighland.uhi.ac.uk/courses/-engineering-employability-essentials
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