A Generation event is a careers fair for Hertfordshire Careers Hub schools led by Hertfordshire Future's skills portal HOP in partnership with key stakeholders from a local area.
These events bring together students from local secondary schools, SEN schools and colleges with employers and training providers.
At each event young people will enhance their knowledge of local career opportunities and the pathways to get there. Employers have the opportunity to inspire the next generation of their workforce.
We have held Generation events across the county since 2020, attracting over 12,715 young people and parents. (as of Dec 2024).
“From Generation Stevenage, Generation Watford and Generation Hitchin, it would be great to see every local authority work with us to stage these events. Up and down the county, young people are being connected to future job opportunities in their local area thanks to the LEP’s skills portal HOP. Employers too can meet their sustainability targets by recruiting from a local talent pool, so it’s truly a win-win model.” Adrian Hawkins OBE, Chair, Hertfordshire Future's Skills Advisory Panel
If you would like to host a Generation event in your area, we would love to hear from you. Get in touch with us at [email protected].
PRAISE FOR HOP’S PAST GENERATION EVENTS:
"It enabled my students to speak 121 with employers, gain confidence in speaking to possible employers, improve life skills in speaking to employers, encouraged conversation re what careers they may wish to pursue in future." Careers Leader attending Generation Stevenage 2024
"It has given our school and our disadvantaged students motivation and clarity and some great connections." SENCO attending Generation Welwyn Hatfield 2024
“It’s been absolutely fantastic, we’ve had some really engaged students and I think we've broadened their minds to the wonderful careers at Tesco, from HR to marketing, to technical and finance.” Samantha Sullivan, Pre-employability & Work Placement Manager at Tesco, commenting on Generation Broxbourne 2024
“It makes all the activities we have planned for Year 11 more purposeful as we can reflect back. Many of our pupils haven't had the opportunity to meet any employers as yet and it gives them the confidence to take part in other planned activities.” Careers Leader, commenting on Generation Broxbourne
“If your child is indecisive or is not clear what they want to do/study after their GCSEs this event could help them.” Parent, commenting on Generation Broxbourne 2024
“It’s helpful to speak to people in industry to find out the best route into a career.” Parent, commenting on Generation Broxbourne 2024
“Our school has a real mix of students from different backgrounds but attending today enables us to provide those students most in need of support and inspiration about their future career with the opportunity to meet with local employers and open their eyes to the range of options available to them.” Gita Patel, Careers Leader from Longdean School, commenting on Generation Dacorum 2023
“Generation Watford, and other events like this, send a very clear message to our young people that they are part of their town’s exciting future…It was great to see young people connecting with key industry leaders and encouraging future talent to thrive.” Elected Mayor of Watford, Peter Taylor, commenting on Generation Watford 2021
