Pre-employment

Offering pre-employment opportunities, such as internships, apprenticeships, or work experience programs, can bring several benefits: 

• Recruitment: Identify and nurture potential employees early on, creating a pipeline of talent ready to step into positions as they open.
  
  
• Increased Engagement and Loyalty: Providing pre-employment opportunities can foster a sense of loyalty among participants, leading to higher retention rates once hired.
  
  
• Fresh Perspectives: Candidates will often bring innovative ideas and fresh perspectives, which can benefit the team dynamics, company culture and improved processes.
  
  
• Community Engagement: By offering these opportunities, businesses can strengthen ties with local communities, enhancing their brand reputation and social responsibility.
  
  
• Improved Productivity: Pre-employment opportunities provide a chance for businesses to train and influence future employees, potentially resulting in a more productive workforce from the outset.
  
  
• Diversity and Inclusion: These programs can create pathways for diverse candidates, promoting a more inclusive workplace.

Investing in pre-employment opportunities can lead to long-term benefits for both businesses and candidates alike and you can receive support from your local council.

The West Sussex, Brighton & Hove Careers Hub can support you to support the next generation in schools and according to the amount of time you have. Anything from an hour to being part of a larger network.

Are you looking to give back to your community and inspire the next generation? Your experience, skillset, and industry knowledge are vital resources for students. There are multiple ways you can get involved with Careers Hub:

• Industry Champions
  If you have spare time to volunteer on an ad hoc basis, you can support young people as an Industry Champion through activities including careers talks, mock interviews, careers fairs, workplace visits, and work experience.
  
  
• Enterprise Advisers
  If you can commit to at least one year to support a school or college, you can work with a Careers Leader in a school or college to review and develop their careers programme. Enterprise Advisers are an invaluable mix of business consultant, critical friend and mentor. This is a hugely rewarding opportunity to make a clear difference to the lives of young people in your community.
  
  
• Cornerstone Employers
  Are the Careers Hub’s flagship group of local businesses who improve outcomes for young people by working with us to boost world-class careers education in the region in a joined-up and supported way.