Placer matches early careers recruiters with our work-ready young people for apprenticeship opportunities.
To ensure our young people understand the mindset and behaviours needed to thrive in a modern workplace, all young people on Placer have completed the advanced Accredited Work Skills programme.
Welcome to Placer!
Placer matches early careers recruiters with our work-ready young people for apprenticeship opportunities.
To ensure our young people understand the mindset and behaviours needed to thrive in a modern workplace, all young people on Placer have completed the advanced Accredited Work Skills programme.
Placer for Early Careers Recruiters
Are You Recruiting Apprentices?
Are you recruiting apprentices, and looking to match with young people who are work ready?
Placer smartly matches early careers recruiters with the young people on Placer, who have all successfully completed the Accredited Work Skills training programme.
Why Accredited Work Skills Training?
Employers often hire and retain employees based on their soft skills and employability.
All our young people have completed at least ten training courses from our advanced Accredited Work Skills programme, helping young people to be more work-ready.
How Placer Works For Recruiters
Your Own Recruiter Account
Match individually or allow AI to suggest recommendations
Send direct messages to individuals or groups
Messaging app to communicate with potential candidates
Hold webinars to promote your business and opportunities
Smart Matching
Data fields you can smart match on include…
Geo-targeting : Match your physical location requirements with the multiple locations a young person is willing to work.
Education levels: Including T-Levels, A-Levels, International Baccalaureate, BTECs.
Sector interests: Target young people with a particular passion for the sector you work in.
Early careers recruiters match with students from our partner schools and colleges for apprenticeships.
Once your students have completed at least ten Accredited Work Skills courses, they can join our Early Careers Network to match with early careers recruiters for apprenticeships.
Accredited Work Skills Training
Accredited Work Skills courses are CPD-accredited and help increase student work readiness.
We partner with schools and colleges to deliver the Accredited Work Skills programme, delivering up to 15 CPD-accredited soft skills training courses for your students.
"You have ensured our students are fully work ready. The courses are CPD accredited which enhances the students CV for future employment opportunities. Highly recommended!"
Early careers recruiters in employers and apprenticeship training providers partner with Placer to match with young people for their apprenticeship opportunities.
If you have successfully completed at least ten Accredited Work Skills training courses with one of our partner schools or colleges, you can click the below link and join Placer!
"Placer connected me with Amazon where I have now secured an apprenticeship!"
Shayhana McGowan
Amazon Apprentice
Why Placer?
"I was Not in Education, Employment and Training (NEET) myself after leaving school. Thankfully, I found an apprenticeship after three months, however too many young people are not successful and more needs to be done to help."
David Barker
Placer Founder and CEO
About Us
After working in the field of youth unemployment for nearly twenty years, Internet and social entrepreneur David Barker believes what holds many young people back in unemployment is a lack of critical soft skills, and digital skills for business. Secondly, many also lack the networks and support needed to find opportunities with employers.
To overcome the skills gap, Placer delivers the Accredited Work Skills programme, so that every school, college, and youth project can train their young people with the mindset and behaviours needed to thrive in a modern workplace.
To then equalise opportunity, the Placer Early Careers Network matches early careers recruiters from employers and apprenticeship training providers with young talent who have completed our advanced Accredited Work Skills training programme, demonstrating they are work ready.
Accredited Work Skills Programme
Our Accredited Work Skills programme contains employability skills that prepares young people for work placements and apprenticeships. When young people have completed at least ten Accredited Work Skills courses, they are then eligible to join our Early Careers Network, matching them with early careers recruiters from apprenticeship employers and training providers.
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
Customer Service
Cyber Security
Developing Teamwork
Disciplinary Procedures
Equality, Diversity and Discrimination
Introduction to Emotional Intelligence
Leadership Skills
Objective Setting
Presentation Skills
Project Management
Sales Skills
Social Media for Business
Stress Management
Time Management
Contact Us
To find out more, please get in touch by completing the contact us form, or you can contact us with the details below.