Employer Support Guide – Engaging with the Future
This feature explains why workplace experiences for young people are essential for developing their skills, understanding career options, and making informed future choices. These experiences also allow businesses to shape their workforce and address skills gaps by inspiring and supporting the next generation of talent.
We’ve compiled key considerations to help you create an engaging and useful talk for pupils, schools/colleges, and your business.
The document provides further details, however we have outlined some the key areas:
- When planning your talk, consider the audience’s age and interests, use plain English to ensure inclusivity, and make the content accessible for all students. Utilize resources and visual aids to enhance the experience. Structure your talk with an introduction, main content, personal stories, and a Q&A session. After the talk, gauge feedback from students and teachers and consider providing follow-up activities to reinforce learning and engagement.
- Once you’ve gained experience in delivering careers outreach activities, consider reviewing and refining your offer using The Careers and Enterprise Company’s Employer Standards. This framework and free online tool help improve the quality of employer outreach in careers education by evaluating outreach efforts and planning improvements in just 25 minutes.