Students Showcase Potential & Connect With Employers

The All-In-One Careers Platform

Empower students and enable employers

Startingpoint has been developed for the 21st century, a careers platform to increase the positive outcomes for both Students and Employers. Whilst making life far easier for the head of careers at Schools, Academies, Colleges, and Universities.

Features

Safeguarded Students & Employer DMs

GATSBY Benchmark Design

Real Work Experience Opportunities

Multi-Media Student Profiles

Employability Passport

Web portal and app

Our web-based student employment portal and mobile app are secure and easy to use. Students can build their dynamic profiles, access career guidance and secure real work opportunities while ensuring all data is kept totally safe and secure. Sign up and assign your mentors and we will support the process of onboarding your students.

A graphic showcasing how Startingpoint can bridge the gap between candidate, school mentor, and employer or provider.

What’s in it for the students?

Startingpoint offers students a straightforward and user-friendly interface, which simplifies the process of evidencing achievements. Students can upload videos, photos and PDFs, to demonstrate their skills, talents, personality, and interests. This feature benefits both academic and non-academic students, enabling them to showcase their capabilities comprehensively.

Additionally, our all in one careers platform encourages students to take an active role in designing their career paths. It facilitates direct and safeguarded three-way interactions among candidates, training providers, and employers, making it easier to find suitable work placements. This not only saves time but also ensures that students can connect with potential employers and training opportunities effectively.

Safeguarding: Putting the Student first

Our unique messaging function means that the contact between candidate and employer is totally safeguarded. A candidate interested in communicating with an employer must have the connection approved by the school mentor. All following communication does not need to be approved, but is duplicated to the mentor. Candidates cannot message other candidates or view their profiles. This is to offer discretion to the candidate and protect them from potential online abuse.

Employers can only the anonymised profile of a candidate. All personal information is seen only by the candidate and the mentor.

Startingpoint is fully encrypted with security measures in place to comply with GDPR and keep your data safe.

What the experts Say

“Startingpoint is a fantastic digital tool to enhance the levels of engagement students can have with employers. The platform allows employers to connect with prospective employees at a different level. It showcases all skills, attitudes and behaviours which can often make a student stand out from others.”

Liz Win – Secondary School and Further Education Senior Leader