Americas programmes
Barclays programmes to support people to gain skills for work in the Americas
Access to employment
Millions up-skilled and jobs created through our support for entrepreneurs
Our commitment:
Upskill millions of people and drive job creation through our support for entrepreneurs
Unemployment is one of the world’s biggest challenges, with global jobless rates set to exceed 200 million (source: ILO – World Outlook Social Outlook 2015) people for the first time. In the 21st century, new jobs are increasingly being created by fast-growing small businesses and entrepreneurs, but they need support to scale.
We know that addressing unemployment improves individuals’ social and economic prospects and creates broader opportunities for growth and increased resilience for families, communities and broader society. This, in turn, helps build long-term demand for banking services.
Barclays is committed to helping people gain access to the vital skills they need to get into work and provide access to job opportunities with high-growth companies by supporting entrepreneurs to scale these businesses.
In numbers
600 million jobs are needed in the next 15 years to absorb a growing global workforce
Source: The World Bank
35% of employers globally report difficulty filling jobs due to lack of available talent
Source: Manpower Group
Helping people gain skills for work
Apprenticeships
A Barclays apprenticeship helps people with little or no experience become ready for the world of work, and is designed to build confidence, experience and skills through a permanent role and career pathway
APAC programmes
Barclays programmes to support people to gain skills for work in the Asia Pacific region
LifeSkills
In the UK, LifeSkills, created with Barclays, provides practical support to young people who are preparing to leave education and enter the workplace, through 60 hours of freely available online and classroom accredited resources
Opportunities for veterans
Find out about employment, work placements and other career support for current and former service personnel from Barclays' AFTER programme
VETS
Veterans Employment Transition Support is a social enterprise that brings together charities, businesses and the MOD to improve employment outcomes for veterans, employers and the UK economy. Barclays is a partner
Work Experience
Work experience at Barclays provides a practical and inspiring insight into the world of work and empowers individuals to make to make an informed choice about their next career steps
Helping businesses find the talent they need to grow
Connect with Work
Barclays demand led approach, working with growing clients and suppliers, to help identify real career opportunities, then supporting people into those real jobs
Eagle Labs
Providing workspaces and tools to help individuals grow their business or ideas designed to help customers and non-customers in local businesses and communities learn about new technologies and boost their own and the UK’s digital skills and confidence.
Entrepreneurs
Supporting UK scale-ups and their founders by offering a unique blend of banking and funding solutions, specialised relationship support and fostering connections to our wide network, in turn helping them to grow and create thousands of new jobs for the UK economy.
RISE
A network of physical spaces and a virtual community designed to work with innovative start-ups to pioneer the future of financial technology.
Further information
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The Business Fights Poverty - Youth Employability guide
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Managing risk in global supply chains
Managing the risk and efficiency of global supply chains is becoming an increasing focus for corporates. Barclays joined with Thomson Reuters to explore some of the issues
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Third year impact report: Equipping young people for the C21st workplace
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Second year impact report: Improving confidence and supporting independence
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First year impact report: Transforming the opportunity of a generation
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Are you ready for the Apprenticeship Levy?
Helping UK businesses prepare for the levy and to make the most of the opportunity.