Talent Brand

Youth employment rate is shaped by the quality of the transition between education and work: whether educational systems produce skills that employers actually value, whether entry-level opportunities are accessible without experience that young people cannot yet have, and whether affordable pathways exist between education completion and first meaningful employment. Organizations that build robust early career pipelines through internships, graduate programs, and apprenticeships contribute directly to improving youth employment outcomes in their sectors while building competitive advantages through earlier access to developing talent. Removing degree requirements for entry-level roles also increases youth employment by expanding access beyond the fraction of young people who have completed tertiary education.