Emerging Talent Pipeline


Bring new talent into your business and develop the skills you need from day one.

Building an early-career pipeline doesn't have to start with graduate recruitment. Apprenticeships give you another way to bring ambitious new talent into your organisation, combining a real job with structured learning and development.

We work with fashion, retail and beauty employers to create entry-level apprenticeship opportunities that help businesses recruit for potential, develop role-relevant skills and build a sustainable pipeline of talent for the future.

Recruit for potential

Reach people at the start of their careers.

Create opportunities for school leavers and other entry-level candidates to start their career with your business while working towards a recognised apprenticeship.

This gives you the opportunity to recruit based on potential, attitude and ambition — and open up routes into your organisation beyond traditional graduate recruitment.

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Develop skills on the job

Build capability around the needs of the role.

Apprentices develop their knowledge and skills alongside their day-to-day role, giving them the opportunity to apply their learning directly within your business.

With programmes designed around occupational skills and industry needs, apprenticeships can help you develop emerging talent into capable, confident emp

Build a pipeline that lasts

Turn entry-level recruitment into long-term workforce development.

This is where the proposition gets more strategic:

An apprenticeship can be the beginning of a longer development journey. By bringing people into your organisation earlier and continuing to develop their skills as they progress, you can create stronger internal career pathways and grow more of the talent you need from within.

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How does it work?

1. Identify your talent need

Tell us about the roles, skills and entry-level talent your business needs.

2. Find the right apprenticeship

We'll help you understand which programme and level best fits the role.

3. Recruit your apprentice

Bring new talent into your organisation through an appropriate recruitment route – you can advertise this yourself, just like a job vacancy, or we can help advertise it to our list of leads.

4. Develop them with us

We deliver the structured apprenticeship learning while their skills develop through their role with you.

5. Build their next step

Use progression opportunities to retain and continue developing high-potential talent.

Find out more about apprenticeships for developing leaders.

Apprenticeship funding doesn't have to be complicated

Depending on your organisation and circumstances, apprenticeship training may be funded through your Apprenticeship Levy or government co-investment. Our team can help you understand the funding available and what it means for your business.

Understand apprenticeship funding
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It’s a true collaboration between two organisations that have in common creating opportunities and opening doors for young people.

Andy, Director of Buying Operations, TJX Europe