What could a career in tech offer you or your child?

Aberdeen, Sir Ian Wood Building – RGU, 29th Feb, 6:30pm-8pm

With 11,000 job vacancies, per year, and around 83% of local Scottish tech employers planning to recruit over the next 12 months the current and future opportunities in tech are plentiful. Almost every industry from energy to finance, healthcare, sport, fashion and the creative industries have technology embedded at the heart of what they do.

Skills Development Scotland and Young Scot have teamed up to give you the chance to learn more. Meet leading industry professionals and Scottish technology businesses who will offer you an insight into the wide variety of careers in this fast growing industry. It’s an opportunity not to be missed!

Who should attend?

• Parents keen to understand what a tech career could offer their child’s future

• Adults thinking of a career change

• Students looking for more information on careers in the tech industry

Who will be there?

Scottish digital leaders, schools, colleges that are right on your doorstep such as Waracle, Be Positive, Bitwink, Abertay Ethical Hacking, Robert Gordon University and more. Hear them unveil the truth behind a digital career.

What is going on?

There will be an exclusive talk from Danny Wilson of Waracle who will outline why he chose to pursue a career in app development and what he see’s the future of digital in Scotland looking like. There will also be an interactive panel, with other industry perspectives, education specialists and training providers to map out the potential routes into tech that are available. Food and refreshments will be available throughout the evening as you roam through the inspiration area and speak one-on-one with local employers and some of Scotland’s more innovative minds in tech.

Any queries contact Lauren Sweeney at lauren.sweeney@sds.co.uk