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The UK's #1 Early Talent Platform

Meet Your
Future Hires
Before They
Graduate.

5.5M+
Students Reached
5K
Schools & Colleges
Nationwide
UK Coverage
98%
Partner Renewal Rate
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5.5M+ Students
UK Nationwide

Who We Are

We Built What
Didn't Exist.

Every platform was built for the wrong end — after graduation, after the decision was already made, after your competitors had already won. We built what was missing. The only early talent platform in the UK that puts your brand inside classrooms before students ever open a job board.

Daniel Stoneman
Founder & CEO, Explore Careers
Young professionals

From Classroom
To Career.

Four steps. Zero complexity. Your team interviews — we handle everything else.

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1
We Place You

Your brand goes live across 5,000+ schools and colleges — profiles, campaigns, and classroom content.

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2
Students Find You

Through educators, events, and content — they learn who you are before they ever search for a job.

3
They Engage

They explore your brand, watch real stories, attend events, and start seeing you as their future.

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4
They Choose You

Your brand is already their first choice. They come to you — not your competitors.

They Made The Switch.
Results Followed.

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Network Rail
Dyson
Hilton
Pepsi
Compass Group
Bright Horizons
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Bridgestone
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Network Rail
Dyson
Hilton
Pepsi
Compass Group
Bright Horizons
DHL
Bridgestone
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If You Hire Early Talent,
We Were Built For You.

From startups making their first hire to FTSE 100s scaling nationally — if early talent matters to your future, you belong here.

01
Employers of
Every Size

Startups, mid-market, enterprise, FTSE 100 — one platform gives you the same direct access to 5.5 million students, regardless of size. No gatekeeping. No minimum spend. Just results.

02
Talent Acquisition
Teams

Tired of job boards, cold outreach, and candidates who ghost? We deliver warm, pre-qualified early talent who already know your brand — so your team interviews, not chases.

03
Education-Forward
Organisations

Want a direct line into 5,000+ schools and colleges but don't know where to start? We are the bridge between industry and education — built on real relationships, not cold emails.

Reach At Scale.
Target With Precision.

Most platforms treat schools and colleges as an afterthought.
We built our entire platform around them.

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Students Ages 14–24, in classrooms right now
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Primary & Secondary Schools Nationally
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Colleges The talent everyone else overlooks
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Graduating This Year Your pipeline starts here
National + Local

Go Nationwide.
Get Local.

Our platform doesn't just deliver national reach — it gives you the power to localise your strategy. Whether you're focused on specific regions, vocational pathways, or key markets, we connect you with the audiences that matter most to your business.

Right students. Right locations. Real impact.

Target By
Location & Region
Schools in London. Colleges in the Midlands. FE programmes in your hiring zones.
Industry & Pathway
Maintenance, hospitality, healthcare, logistics, skilled trades — reach students already on that path.
School Type
Secondary schools, sixth forms, FE colleges, or vocational — you choose.
Student Demographics
Age, graduation year, interests — reach exactly who you need, when you need them.

Don't Post
And Hope.
Get Seen.

Success with Gen Z isn't about showing up once. It's about showing up everywhere — in their inbox, on their screen, in their classroom, in their feed. Here's exactly how we do it.

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Day-In-The-Life Interviews
eMarketing
Events & Career Fairs
School Partnerships
Social Media
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Platform
ExploreCareers.com
The destination where students actively research careers and employers. Your branded profile works 24/7 — even when you're not. Students come here because they want to be here.
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Jobs board for students
Jobs Board
Entry Level Jobs
Posted directly to students who are actively looking. No noise. No competition from irrelevant listings. Just your opportunity, in front of the right people.
See how it works
Day in the life interview content
School Partnerships
Day-In-The-Life
Interviews
Students see through corporate spin. But a real person talking about their real career journey? That resonates. We find your story and tell it where students are already paying attention.
See content examples

Clicks Don't Build Pipelines.
Systems Do.

Without Access and Leverage, Results don't exist. That's why our ROI goes far beyond a click.

98%
Partner Renewal Rate
They came. They saw the results. They never left.
The Formula
Access
5.5M students

5,000 schools and colleges. A UK-wide audience you'd spend years trying to build — already here, already engaged.

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Leverage
Zero workload

We absorb the strategy, workload, and complexity. Your team steps in at the point of hire — we handle everything before it.

=
Results
Proven ROI

Real numbers. Not vanity metrics. Impressions, engagement, click-throughs, applications, pipeline growth — all tracked, all reported.

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Lower Cost-Per-Hire
vs job boards & campus recruiting
0%
Email Open Rate
Industry average is 21%
Qualified Applicants
Better fit. Less sifting.
0%
Faster Time-To-Fill
Compared to traditional channels
0%
Increase In Student Awareness
Measured across campaigns

Other platforms promise results. We prove them.

Don't Take
Our Word
For It.

Real words from real partners. These aren't scripted — they're the reason 98% of our partners renew.

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500+
Partners &
Counting
98%
Renewal
Rate
★★★★★ Avg. Partner Rating

Pick Your Lane.
Own Your Pipeline.
Start Winning.

Three tiers. One mission: put your brand in front of talent before anyone else does. Every partnership comes with a dedicated manager, full campaign support, and results you can measure. No guesswork. No risk. Just go.

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Your Future Hire →
Tier 1
Starter
Get on the radar
MOST POPULAR
Tier 2
Growth
Build the pipeline
Tier 3
Advantage
Own the category
01
£10,500 / year

A strong, trusted foundation for employers beginning their early-talent strategy. Get visible. Get known. Get started.

200K–400K
EXPECTED REACH
Baseline
VISIBILITY LEVEL
Get Started →
What's Included
Branded employer profile on ExploreCareers.com
Mini-Mag feature
1 × eMarketing campaign
5 × student job postings
National School Event Calendar access
Annual results snapshot

Up And Running
In Days.
Not Months.

No lengthy procurement process. No technical setup. No extra workload for your team. Just a conversation — and then we get to work.

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The Team
We've Got You →
Step 1
1
Pick Your Package
Starter, Growth, or Advantage. Each one is flexible — we'll help you pick the right fit.
⏱ 15 min call
Step 2
2
Meet Your Manager
Your dedicated Partnership Manager learns your brand, goals, and target schools. This conversation shapes everything.
⏱ Day 1
Step 3
3
Go Live
Your profile launches. Campaigns hit classrooms. Students see your brand in inboxes, on mobile, in corridors.
⏱ Within 7 days
Step 4
4
Watch It Compound
Quarterly reports show where you're winning. Longer you're in — stronger pipeline, lower cost, better results.
⏱ Ongoing · Results compound

These Brands Just Changed
How They Hire. Permanently.

They were spending more, waiting longer, and losing the best candidates to competitors who moved first. So they made the switch. Now they're inside classrooms, building pipelines, and hiring talent that already knows their name.

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2026 Partnerships Filling Fast

Let's Go
Meet
Them.

Your future talent is already in classrooms. Already curious. Already deciding who they want to work for. The only question is — will your name be on that list? I'M READY TO JOIN →
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