Here's how Skills Development Scotland can help people of all ages SDS’s career information, advice and guidance service helps people of all ages to understand the world of work and develop lifelong career management skills. Advertorial Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is Scotland’s career service helping people and businesses to develop and apply their skills and contribute to Scotland’s economy. SDS delivers careers services in every state secondary school in the country, a network of high street centres and online at SDS’s careers website My World of Work. SDS’s career information, advice and guidance service helps people of all ages to understand the world of work and develop lifelong career management skills.