Career Ready - Masterclass 1

S5 students from Boroughmuir, James Gillespie's, Liberton, Gracemount and St Thomas of Aquin's enjoyed a positive start to their Career Ready journey this afternoon.  Andrew Cunningham of Visit Scotland led a lively Masterclass looking at Knowing the Programme and Knowing Yourself.  Students worked at identifying their own skills and qualities, understanding their personal motivation, developing self-confidence and setting personal goals.  The next step will be for them to meet the business mentors they will be working with over the next two years.



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