Deliver stronger Youth Employment Outcomes with skills-based evidence

CareerGuard helps councils, training providers, employers and youth organisations engage NEET young people, prepare them for work, and connect them to employers with measurable outcomes.

CareerGuard helps providers engage NEET cohorts, capture consistent skills evidence—and convert participation into interviews, job starts, and sustained employment.

NEET programmes struggle with engagement, evidence, and outcomes

Why too many programmes fall short of job outcomes.

Many employability programmes struggle with low participant engagement and high drop-off, making it difficult to maintain momentum through to job outcomes. Evidence of skills and progression is often inconsistent or fragmented, creating challenges for audits, reporting, and employer confidence. Delivery teams are left managing heavy manual reporting and administrative workloads, while employers remain unconvinced by traditional CVs and uncertain about candidate readiness. Together, these issues reduce interview conversion, job starts, sustainment outcomes, and overall value for money.

The Solution - A digital layer for modern employability delivery

CareerGuard brings together a four step approach

CareerGuard brings together a skills-based Digital CV through SkillSnaps, structured employability workshops, and built-in outcome tracking in one delivery-ready platform. It is designed to support funded programmes from engagement through to job outcomes, while reducing delivery and reporting complexity for providers.

Engage

Mobile-first onboarding that young people can complete quickly and confidently, improving participation and reducing early drop-off.

Assess & Evidence

Guided skills questions and optional assessments capture consistent, auditable evidence of skills and progression that employers and commissioners can trust.

Prepare

Structured workshop pathways that build interview readiness, confidence, and core workplace skills aligned to real hiring expectations.

Match & Report

Employer-ready profiles paired with programme reporting aligned to key KPIs such as completions, interviews, job starts, and sustainment.

Designed to Plug into Funded Programmes

A plug and play system to get more young people into work

Designed to plug into funded programmes

CareerGuard fits directly into existing employability delivery models, supporting programmes from cohort onboarding through to measurable job outcomes.

Step 1: Cohort onboarding

Participants create SkillSnaps profiles with guided support, helping establish early engagement and consistent evidence capture.

Step 2: Delivery & workshops

Structured employability sessions run alongside digital skills evidence capture to support progression and readiness.

Step 3: Employer engagement

Employer-ready profiles are shared with hiring partners, or interview days are run to support faster matching.

Step 4: Outcomes & reporting

Track completions, interviews, job starts, and sustainment with reporting aligned to programme KPIs.

How it Works for Young People

Three steps that prepare young people for real employment

Step 1 - Build your SkillSnaps Profile. Participants are guided through a structured set of skills-based questions designed around what employers actually assess. With prompts and examples, they turn education, projects, work experience, and everyday activities into clear evidence of skills. The result is a shareable Digital CV that shows capability, not just job history.

Step 2 - Join workshops. Through short, practical workshops, participants learn how to communicate their strengths, structure interview answers, and understand workplace expectations. Sessions focus on confidence, interview readiness, and applying effectively, reinforcing the evidence captured in their SkillSnaps profile.

Step 3 - Get matched to opportunities.
Where employer partnerships or programmes are in place, SkillSnaps profiles are shared with hiring partners to support interviews, placements, or progression into work. Profiles are designed to be employer-ready, helping reduce screening time and improve job matching.

Let's Improve Youth Employment Outcomes Together

Higher engagement and completion - Mobile-first onboarding and structured delivery help reduce drop-off and keep young people progressing through programmes.

Clear, trusted evidence - Skills and progression are captured in a consistent format that employers and commissioners can understand and trust.

Stronger job outcomes - Employer-ready profiles and targeted support improve interviews, job starts, and sustainment.

Programmes with CareerGuard FAQs

Who is this for?

Young people entering work, career changers early in transition, and employability programmes supporting job outcomes.

Is this suitable for UKSPF or DWP-funded programmes?

Yes. CareerGuard is designed to support employability delivery and outcomes tracking.

Do you deliver workshops or just the platform?

Both. We can deliver directly or support your team.

Can this run as a pilot?

Yes. Typical pilots run 8 to 12 weeks.

What reporting is provided?

Engagement, completions, interviews, job starts, and sustainment metrics.

Is SkillSnaps suitable for all industries?

Absolutely. Whether you’re hiring in tech, marketing, creative fields, or operations, SkillSnaps works for any role where demonstrating skills or project outcomes is valuable.

What if young people do not have experience?

SkillSnaps helps you turn school, volunteering, projects, and life experience into strong evidence.