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Young people

Bots screen the CVs. Bots write the CVs. Who's actually meeting you?

Recently we listened to BBC Radio 5 Live and heard a jobseeker sum it up: “It is a bot to bot job application process.”
BBC Radio 5 Live, broadcast

The scale

715,000 people aged 16–24 were unemployed in June–August 2026 – a rate of 15.6%, up from 14.6% a year earlier.12

981,000 16–24-year-olds were not in education, employment or training (NEET) in April–June 2026.3

Alan Milburn's interim review for government says this is structural, not a personal failing: “the current architecture is itself the problem.”7

What young people say

81% of UK and Irish jobseekers were rejected without speaking to anyone at the company.4

59% worry about AI's impact on job security, and 73% feel anxious about their future careers.5

56% worry they don't have the skills, experience or qualifications employers want.6

Young people aren't short of talent. The system just can't see them. A CV and a keyword filter can't show drive, warmth or how someone thinks.

The PitchID fix

PitchID puts a QR code on your CV that opens a short, guided video of you. Recruiters see your energy and your story before they decide – no bot in between.

Meet the person, not the CV.

A short, guided video on your CV, so a recruiter meets the real you before they decide.

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Sources

  1. [1] ONS, UK labour market: October 2026 (published 20 Oct 2026) – https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/october2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. [2] House of Commons Library, Youth unemployment statistics (20 Oct 2026) – https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn05871/ (opens in a new tab)
  3. [3] ONS, Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), UK: August 2026 – https://ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/bulletins/youngpeoplenotineducationemploymentortrainingneet/august2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. [4] Greenhouse 2026 Future of Hiring report (UK & Ireland), via People Management – https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1972974/half-uk-irish-jobseekers-ghosted-interviews-survey-finds (opens in a new tab)
  5. [5] The King's Trust Youth Index 2026, via The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/27/uk-young-people-anxious-jobs-economy (opens in a new tab)
  6. [6] The King's Trust Youth Index 2025 (PDF) – https://assets.ctfassets.net/qq0roodynp09/3a3xDEQ3pi5mHhYLIFPUhZ/d59554e38cf4884d61e2135ffd7a63f6/5652_-_KT_-_youth_index_report_Final_accessible.pdf (opens in a new tab)
  7. [7] Young people and work: interim report, Alan Milburn (GOV.UK) – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/young-people-and-work-interim-report/young-people-and-work-interim-report (opens in a new tab)