'You're Hired!' is a business challenge, issued to 17 year olds across Plymouth by a number of local, national and international businesses, challenging them to solve commercial problems in a creative and strategic manner. You're Hired! endeavours to cover all of the secondary schools in Plymouth each year in a bid to find "Plymouth's Most Employable 17 Year Old" along with many other awards.
The first round of the selection process starts with the heats - one per school. Each heat lasts for one school day and typically involves two different employers running their own short challenge. Participants take part in teams, but it is the best few individuals from each heat who progress to the Final. The Final takes place over two very intense days in the summer. Finalists are divided into teams again and have to work together to solve a technically demanding challenge. The Final is supported by the 'Making an Impact Workshop' - a fantastic day of support, that takes place before the final. The workshop gives students the basic skills they need to impress the judges in the competition, but also their future employers in the real world.
Are you ready?
Our challenges test every single aspect of your problem solving ability. We look to find someone who is not just academically talented, but can work well in a team and be inspirational in their commercial ideas and towards others.
The Top 50
We look for the Most Employable 17 Year Olds in Plymouth. Someone who makes it to the final can justifiably claim to be in the fifty or so most employable people in their age group in Plymouth.
Local Talent
We want to prove that Plymouth is full of commerical talent. Whether it be future Engineers, Accountants, Designers, Surveyors, Lawyers, Marketers or Consultants, the future of Plymouth business depends on you!