Youth employability

Our campaign to tackle and resolve the problem of youth unemployment by achieving a shift in employer engagement with young people

Episode 58: This episode explores the issue of youth unemployment and how organisations like TFL and Hilton are creating opportunities for young people through work placements, internships and apprenticeships, and the benefits these can bring.

This guide is designed to help if you are a parent to a child aged 11 to 24 and are thinking about their future career and what can be done to improve their opportunities

A tool to help SMEs explore how and where young employees can help address current and future business challenges

A guide for employers, providing step-by-step guidance and good practice recommendations for managing and developing young people at work

A guide providing advice on taking the first steps to looking for employment from the people who recruit

Explores how to develop the next generation in order to meet business and learner needs

We highlight how employers can help prepare young people for work and bring them into their organisations

Examines the world of youth enterprise and the development of creative business ideas and innovative offerings

Reflects on the level of employer engagement with schools in efforts to address youth unemployment and develop young talent

Research findings on employer's programmes to engage with young people through youth-led social action or youth volunteering

How to successfully recruit young people, the kind of employer support required and the benefits of doing so

A pamphlet outlining the business case for recruiting young people, with helpful advice for employers offering opportunities to young people

Outlines challenges faced by employers of young people and the CIPD's approach to addressing some of these issues

Examines employers' attitudes towards recruiting and working with young people