The Get Hired program is aimed at young people who may be struggling to secure employment through a traditional recruitment process, addressing the power imbalance between young people and employers. Get Hired transfers the focus away from traditional shortlisting practice, such as having an emphasis on qualifications and previous experience, and more onto the young person’s inter-personal skills and attitude. Barriers to gaining an interview are thereby reduced.

Prior to the Get Hired event, young people attend a Preparation Day(s) where young people have the chance to practice their interview skills with corporate volunteers, learn how to research companies before attending interviews and prepare themselves for the real interviews at the Get Hired event.

At the Get Hired event itself, employers with live roles begin the day by delivering elevator pitches to the young people about why their company is a great place to work and why they should select them to interview with. Once the pitches are complete the candidates choose the three that they would most like to interview and for the rest of the day these interviews are carried out.

After Get Hired, the feedback from the employers for each candidate is collated and given to the young people. If they have more than one job offer, or we support them to weigh up the offers and choose the job which is the best fit for them. After securing their new role, The King’s Trust USA will give them a Development Award of $500 dollars to remove barriers which may hinder their ability to take on the role, for example by purchasing professional clothing for their new workplace or by funding their travel to work.