Understand the person. Recognise the potential. Develop your workforce.
See beyond qualifications and job history to understand what candidates can bring to your business. Discover evidence of their skills, manage applications and support their development as they grow with your team.
Find the potential your business needs to grow
Get a fuller picture of every candidate
Explore real achievements, experience and evidence of skills. Understand each person’s strengths and potential before you meet them.
Keep track of every applicant
Promote jobs, apprenticeships and work experience, then manage candidates through each stage of recruitment with applicant tracking in one place.
Support your workforce’s development
Help employees record achievements, recognise their growing skills and identify areas for development. Make progression part of their journey with your business.
Build your future talent pipeline
Connect with schools, colleges and training providers. Introduce young people to your industry and build relationships with potential future employees.
How employer participation works
- Employer account setup
Step 1: Set up your account
Create your organisation profile. We verify new employers before they can engage.
- Posting an opportunity
Step 2: Post opportunities
Add work experience, apprenticeships or roles with clear requirements.
Step 3: Review profiles
See evidence-based profiles of young people interested in your opportunities.
- Safeguarded messaging
Step 4: Connect safely
Message through Startingpoint. For school-age learners, a mentor approves first contact.
A fuller picture of every candidate
Instead of a page of grades, you see how a young person has used their skills in real situations.
- Skills linked to photos, videos and documents
- A short video introduction
- Verified qualifications and experience where provided
Choose how you get involved
Only list the routes supported by the live platform at launch.
Recruitment
Find entry-level candidates based on skills and potential.
Apprenticeships
Promote apprenticeships and find your next apprentice.
Work experience
Offer placements that help young people try a career.
Engagement
Share expertise through talks, visits and mentoring.
Safeguarded by design
Employers only see an anonymised profile of school-age candidates, and a mentor approves first contact before you can reply. All conversations stay inside moderated messaging.
Read the Safeguarding Policy (PDF)Questions, answered
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Meet the next generation of talent
Book a demo to see employer profiles, opportunity posting and safeguarded messaging.