Learning to Work

Currently a lot is written about job losses, unemployment and trend for older workers to continue working into their Third Age. 


A CIPD initiative aims to help young people access the job market and organisations engage with them to boost their work prospects. Closer ties are encouraged with employers and schools and colleges to develop employability skills and offer more high-quality work experience. The initiative also want to promote more youth-friendly recruitment skills, and change the relationship and level of engagement between employers and young people. 


Learning to Work is backed by M&S, Deloitte, Nestle, O2, Veolia and NHS employers and builds on CIPD guidance on internships, work experience and apprenticeships. It emphasises the role which HR can play in helping young people enter, and contribute to, the job market and in their transition into the work world.