Talent Pipeline Development
Work experience builds awareness of your sector and brand among future recruits, improving application quality and retention rates. Employers doing the most intensive work with young people on meaningful opportunities are 47 % points more likely to report their outreach is helping to close skills gaps (The Careers and Enterprise Company, 2024).
Employers actively targeting activities to underrepresented groups are 31% more likely to say that this their education outreach is helping them to develop new talent pipelines, and nearly 40% of employers say working with schools and colleges has helped them to reduce their recruitment costs (The Careers and Enterprise Company, 2025).
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Demonstrates commitment to local communities and education, enhancing your reputation as a socially responsible employer (llep, 2020). Work experience can map directly to required social outcomes in UK public procurement to fulfil Social Value Models of impact, supporting bid performance (The Careers and Enterprise Company, 2025).
Employee Engagement and Development
Staff involved in mentoring and supervising placements report increased job satisfaction and improved leadership skills. According to NCVO, volunteering drives a more engaged, confident, and mission-focused workforce. Nine in ten volunteers agreed that it makes them feel they are making a difference. Three-quarters reported that volunteering improved their mental health and wellbeing, and nine in ten connect to new people (Percy & Rogers, 2000; The Careers and Enterprise Company, 2025).
