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For employers · Exclusively 16–24 talent

Hire entry-level talent that's actually ready to work.

£250 a month for unlimited apprenticeship, work-experience and entry-level roles matched to 16–24 year olds who have already completed industry training for your sector. No per-applicant fees, no agency commission, no long contract.

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  • T Level placements
  • Work experience
  • Entry-level
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Employer portal3 open roles · 41 matched candidates
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12

Shortlisted

4

Interviewing

Top matches, Engineering Apprentice

  • A.K.Engineering ApprenticeSector-trained94%
  • J.M.CNC Machining ApprenticePortfolio ready89%
  • S.R.Lab Technician (L3)Interview ready85%
The employer portal, open roles, match scores and shortlists in one view.

£250/mo

Unlimited roles and hires

Flat monthly fee. A typical agency charges 15–20% of first-year salary per hire, around £3,500 on a £20,000 apprentice.

100%

Candidates pre-trained

Every candidate completes basic industry training, having real vocational skills for their target sector before they apply to your role.

Skills-based

Matching, not keyword search

We parse your role into required skills and match against evidence in each candidate's portfolio not just CV keywords.

What you get

Pre-vetted pipelineVerified age, location, extra-curricular and in-education accomplishments and sector training on every profile, with a structured portfolio instead of a one-page CV. Find out more about the person before you even do a phone interview.
Talent analyticsSee applicant volume, drop-off by stage and skill gaps across your pipeline in the employer dashboard.
CSR that also hiresYour spend funds free access for 16–24 year olds, reportable social impact from the same budget line as recruitment.
Teenage apprentice in a hi-vis vest learning from a senior engineer at an industrial control panel.

Our why

Every young person deserves a fair shot

Shine AI exists to ensure every young person has access to opportunity, regardless of background, education path or experience.

1.1 million young people locked out

Across England and Belgium, 1.1M young people are not in employment, education or training. Many have given up on themselves before they've started.

Skills uncertainty

70–75% of young people don't know which career route is for them, what skills they need, or how to build them.

Exclusion by design

Youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, alternative education pathways or with special needs face even greater barriers to entering the workforce.

The confidence gap

Repeated rejection and unclear pathways lead too many young people to disengage entirely, long before they've had a real chance.

What we solve

Employers and candidates are overwhelmed

The early-careers market is broken on both sides. Here's what we're fixing.

01

“Entry-level” isn't entry-level anymore

So-called entry roles now demand 2–3 years of experience, locking out the people they're meant to welcome.

02

Critical skill shortages

72% of Belgian employers struggle to fill roles due to skill mismatches. UK Construction alone faces over 140,000 vacancies in STEM, Manufacturing and Agriculture.

03

Young people want in, but don't know how

Searches for apprenticeships rose 614% in 2024, yet most young people still don't know which career route fits them, or how to get there.

04

Hiring is expensive and noisy

The average cost-to-hire exceeds £3,000 per candidate. Employers face high noise and low relevance on existing platforms.

05

Two sides of the same problem

Millions of young people are locked out of opportunity, while businesses struggle to find the skills they need. Shine connects both.

Where we specialise

Built for the sectors that can't fill their roles

We focus on the skills shortages every other platform misses. Training school students for entry-level roles in industries where the talent gap is widest.

Teenage student using a microscope alongside a senior researcher in a STEM lab.STEM

Engineering, science, medical, tech, software, lab tech, electrical, mechatronics.

Young person on a farm holding a tablet next to an agronomist with rolling fields behind.Agriculture

Farming, agri-tech, food production, land management.

Apprentice operating a CNC machine alongside a senior engineer on a manufacturing floor.Manufacturing

Production, CNC, quality, maintenance, warehousing.

Young person in PPE reviewing site plans with a senior site engineer on a construction site.Construction

Trades, site, building services, civils, surveying.

Why employers choose Shine for early careers recruitment

We do the heavy lifting on matching, fairness and safeguarding so your team can focus on meeting brilliant candidates.

Specialists in skills-short hiring

We focus on the entry-level roles employers struggle to fill, STEM, agriculture, manufacturing and construction, and train students for them while they're still in school.

Pre-trained, industry-interested candidates

Every Shine candidate has completed basic industry training in school in preparation for their first job. They arrive ready to learn the specifics of your business, not the basics of work.

Candidates you can't find elsewhere

We reach motivated young people who don't show up on generic job boards because they aren't looking yet, they're being matched. You see them first.

A fairer pipeline

Built around the Equal Opportunity Pledge. Anonymised first impressions, structured criteria and inclusive defaults reduce bias from the first click.

Safeguarding by default

Verified company profiles, age-appropriate roles, and clear safeguarding standards on every listing. You stay compliant, candidates stay safe.

Low-cost from day one

Plans start from £250/month, a fraction of agency fees or generic job-board costs, with no per-applicant charges and no long contracts.

How it works

From sign-up to first hire, most employers post their first role within an hour.

01

Tell us the role you can't fill

STEM, agriculture, manufacturing or construction, describe the entry-level job and our AI extracts the skills and training that matter.

02

We match school-trained candidates

Shine pulls from a pipeline of young people who have already completed basic industry training for your sector while in school.

03

Hire ready-to-learn talent

Review structured portfolios, strengths, evidence and motivation, and shortlist the candidates other platforms can't reach.

Built for the teams who can't fill skills-short roles

If you hire in STEM, agriculture, manufacturing or construction, and you've watched roles sit open for months, Shine was built for you. Our candidates arrive with basic industry training already done, ready to learn your business.

  • Engineering, manufacturing & industrial SMEs hiring apprentices
  • Construction firms, trades and building services teams
  • Farms, agri-tech and food-production employers
  • STEM employers tired of paying high fees for low-fit candidates

Our Equal Opportunity Pledge

Every employer on Shine commits to inclusive, evidence-led hiring. We help you put it into practice with structured roles, anonymised first impressions and clear safeguarding standards.

Read the pledge

Common questions from employers

Straight answers on hiring apprentices, the levy, funding and where Shine fits.

Ready to meet your next hire?

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