Young Professional Stakeholders Meeting – A Youth Ambassadors’ View

This is the age of uncertainty – Brexit is ambushing Britain; the rise of ultra-right wing, Eurosceptic parties such as […]


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Young Professionals are building career confidence with new Youth Employment UK campaign

A new employability skills initiative is set to boost young people’s career confidence and help change the face of youth […]


7 Ways to Boost Your Communication Skills

This article was originally published on Plotr* Communication skills are a key part of your skillset when you’re in the […]


Employer’s Top Tips: Writing a Great Cover Letter by LearnDirect

We spoke to learndirect, who provide learning, training, and employment opportunities across the country about cover letters, and their top […]


overcoming barriers

How To Overcome Barriers

If you come from a less ‘well-off’ background, it can seem like you’re already at a disadvantage against your peers. […]


Supporting graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds

Youth Ambassador Meg has written about the challenges young people from less privileged backgrounds may face, and how we can […]


6 Successful People and What You can Learn from Them

This article was originally published on Plotr.  These young superstars are talented and successful. Now, with these six lessons you […]


Don’t Give Up – My Story of Perseverance

For International Youth Day our very own Youth Ambassador Ben Fisher shares the story of how he kept going through […]


“Match Fit” – For Employment

Date: Wednesday 10th August, 2016 (9am-5pm) Location: Offices of KPMG, 1 Sovereign square, Leeds, LS1 4DA Who?: anyone aged 18-25 […]


Employer Top Tips Series – Writing Cover Letters by Ingeus

by Chris Reynolds of Ingeus How important is a cover letter to your hiring process? A cover letter is very […]


Employer Top Tips Series – Writing Cover Letters by The Skills Company

by Ted Noone of The Skills Company How important is a cover letter to your hiring process? A cover letter […]


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Brilliant Example of Using Your Initiative!

This graduate used his initiative and creative thinking to land himself a coveted work experience opportunity at GQ magazine – […]