What GetMyFirstJob does

GetMyFirstJob Limited is a UK-based web platform, headquartered in Havant, that aggregates and surfaces UK early-career opportunities — apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience, traineeships, skills bootcamps, internships, and graduate schemes — to candidates aged roughly 14 to 30 and routes applications to 800+ employer partners and 19+ training providers. The platform is powered by The Talent People (TTP) as its underlying technology, with opportunity data hosted in Azure Blob Storage (talentexperience.blob.core.windows.net) and a front-end portal offering multi-dimensional search (postcode, distance, level, category, provider, employer), AI-assisted features (AI Search Assistant, Copilot Career Advisor chat, Career Quiz/Pathfinder), employer Virtual Worlds, and an Apprentice Ambassador mentor platform. Add-on products include The Digital Zone (GetMyFirstDigitalJob), AI Upskilling modules, and the sponsored Discover Series employability programme co-delivered with employers such as PwC, Accenture, Vodafone, AQA, Salesforce, Azets, and Kaplan, plus a Channel 4 4Skills co-branded virtual work experience programme.

Monetisation is B2B and quote-based: candidate access is free, while employers, colleges, and training providers purchase an end-to-end apprenticeship and graduate recruitment solution delivered in partnership with The Talent People (TTP), supplemented by training-provider listing placements and sponsored Discover Series content. The company holds UK accreditations from BCS, AAT, City & Guilds, Cyber Essentials, and is an official National Careers Service partner. Founded in 2011 and led by co-founder and CEO David Allison, GetMyFirstJob has raised approximately $2.66M across three disclosed rounds (2014, 2016, 2017) from Nesta Impact Investments and City & Guilds Group, with no funding round disclosed since 2017. Operations remain UK-only with 11–50 employees.

Name

GetMyFirstJob

Legal name

GetMyFirstJob Limited

Website

https://getmyfirstjob.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GetMyFirstJob is a UK web platform that matches young people to apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience, traineeships, and graduate schemes, monetising B2B via employer recruitment, training-provider listings, and sponsored employability programmes in partnership with The Talent People.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Apprenticeship and Early-Career Recruitment Marketplace

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO), Career Exploration, Interest/Skills Assessment & Pathway Planning (EDAFAMAK), Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL)

Keywords

• Apprenticeship matching platform
• Early careers recruitment
• Talent matching marketplace
• Graduate scheme listings
• Skills bootcamp platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Havant

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Employer recruitment solutions (B2B): Recruitment-as-a-service offering for employers to source apprentices, graduates, and trainees. The "Work with Us" page advertises end-to-end support to help employers, colleges, and training providers across the UK hire talent, delivered in partnership with The Talent People (TTP).
2. Training provider / college listings (B2B): Paid placement of training provider profiles and apprenticeship listings on the platform; providers (Kaplan, BPP, Damar Training, Inspiro Learning, Haddon Training, etc.) list courses and apprenticeship vacancies through the platform.
3. Sponsored Discover Series content (B2B): Sponsored employability programmes (e.g., Women in Tech sponsored by Vodafone, Routes into Accountancy sponsored by Azets) that give employers branded access to candidate audiences, virtual events, and early access to new apprenticeship opportunities.
4. Channel 4 4Skills Work Experience co-promotion: Co-branded free work experience programme with Channel 4 driving traffic, candidate registrations, and brand association; the Channel 4 4Skills programme closes 19 December 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

GetMyFirstJob operates a UK web-based marketplace where candidates can search and apply to 1,088+ paid apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience, traineeships, internships, skills bootcamps, and graduate schemes from 800+ employer partners. Employers, colleges, and training providers purchase recruitment solutions to source and manage early-career talent, with the platform powered by The Talent People (TTP) infrastructure. Surrounding the core search are add-on products: an AI Search Assistant, Career Quiz, AI Upskilling modules, the GetMyFirstDigitalJob digital careers hub, an Apprentice Ambassador mentor platform, and the Discover Series virtual employability programmes.

Product overview

GetMyFirstJob is a single unified UK early-careers platform, powered by The TalentPeople (TTP) as its underlying technology, that lets candidates search and apply for apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience, traineeships, internships, skills bootcamps, degree programmes, and graduate schemes from a single catalogue of ~1,088 live opportunities. Around this core search platform sit several add-ons: The Digital Zone (GetMyFirstDigitalJob) for digital-career job listings, employability modules and a careers quiz; AI Upskilling, a set of self-paced AI-in-job-search learning modules; the Apprenticeship Ambassador Programme mentor platform; the Discover Series employability programme with invite-only employer events; a Channel 4 4Skills Virtual Work Experience partner programme; an AI Search Assistant / Career Copilot chat embedded on the search and listing pages; structured Apprenticeship Level Guides (Levels 2–7) plus work experience, traineeships, skills bootcamps, internships, university, and graduate-role explainers; and location landing pages ("Apprenticeships in Your Area") covering 30+ UK cities. B2B-side, GetMyFirstJob offers an employer, college, and training-provider recruitment solution delivered with The Talent People.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GetMyFirstDigitalJob: A distinct digital careers sub-brand / hub from GetMyFirstJob, focused on digital career jobs, support, and guidance, including a careers quiz and employability modules.

Products and services

• GetMyFirstJob Opportunity Marketplace Core candidate-facing search and application marketplace for UK apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience, traineeships, internships, skills bootcamps, and graduate schemes from 800+ employer partners; free for candidates.
• GetMyFirstDigitalJob (Digital Zone) Digital-careers hub within GetMyFirstJob offering self-paced employability modules, an opportunity marketplace for digital/IT roles, employer discovery, and a careers quiz for people entering the digital industry.
• AI Upskilling Set of self-paced learning modules (Module 1 through Module 5) teaching candidates how to embrace and use AI in their job search, presented under the Career Resources section.
• Career Quiz (Pathfinder) Three-step career identity assessment that combines personality theory with expert careers knowledge to generate a candidate's career persona, ideal working environment, areas of confidence, and development areas, built with BCS support.
• Discover Series employability programme Employer-sponsored virtual employability programme (e.g., Women in Tech, Routes into Accountancy) featuring invite-only events with major UK employers, on-demand video content, CV feedback, and early access to opportunities for candidates, careers advisors, and teachers.
• Apprentice Ambassador Mentor Platform Proprietary mentor platform that lets candidates speak directly with current and former apprentices from various partner companies to ask questions about apprenticeship pathways.
• Channel 4 4Skills Virtual Work Experience Free, self-paced virtual work experience programme co-delivered with Channel 4, aimed at aspiring talent aged 14+ interested in TV, broadcasting, and creative careers.
• AI Search Assistant / Career Copilot Chat Chat-based natural-language search assistant embedded on the Opportunity Search page and a Copilot Career Advisor chat widget on listing pages that helps candidates find opportunities that match their interests in conversational language.
• Employer & Training Provider Recruitment Solution B2B end-to-end apprenticeship, degree apprenticeship, and graduate recruitment service for employers, colleges, and training providers, delivered in partnership with The Talent People (TTP). Includes quote-based subscriptions and multi-year contracts.
• Apprenticeship Level & Route Guides Editorial career-path guides covering Level 2 (Intermediate) through Level 7 (Professional) apprenticeships, plus work experience, traineeships, skills bootcamps, internships, university, and graduate roles, supporting candidate decision-making.
• Apprenticeships in Your Area (city landing pages) Curated location pages for 30 UK cities and regions (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, etc.) that surface live vacancies and employer activity in each area, supporting postcode-based opportunity discovery.

Named customers44 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

44 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• The Talent People (TTP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGetMyFirstJob is 'Powered by the TalentPeople' (TTP). TTP delivers the end-to-end apprenticeship recruitment solution for employers, colleges, and training providers. The TTP logo appears in the site footer and on powered opportunity listings, indicating deep co-development of the platform and the B2B recruitment offering.
• Channel 4 (4Skills Work Experience)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-delivery partnership for the free, self-paced Channel 4 4Skills Virtual Work Experience programme aimed at 14+ aspiring talent in creative and broadcasting careers. Programme closes 19 December 2026. Listed as both an employer partner and featured co-branded programme on the GetMyFirstJob homepage.
• Cisco (Cisco Networking Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner page at /partners/cisco highlights the Cisco Networking Academy skills pipeline as a value-add for candidates ('Through the Cisco Networking Academy, you've acquired valuable skills that are in high demand in today's digital landscape').
• National Careers Service (UK Government)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial National Careers Service partner; logo displayed in site footer and accreditations page. Drives co-marketing of GetMyFirstJob to UK job seekers via government career channels.
• NestaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Nesta partner in site footer and on the accreditations page, supporting innovation in early-career talent and skills initiatives.
• Schneider ElectricflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTop featured employer partner on the homepage and in the 'Power Up Your Start' co-branded campaign promoting sustainable tech and energy apprenticeships. Listed in partners carousel and dedicated employer page.
• Royal Air Force (RAF)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner and a primary recruiter via GetMyFirstJob Recruitment (in-house branded channel). Running the HR People Specialist role at £26,300 + £5,250 Golden Hello with a CIPD Level 3 apprenticeship.
• MicrosoftflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner with a dedicated Virtual World on the platform; promoted in the partners carousel and on the employers page.
• Lloyds Banking GroupflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner in the homepage partners carousel; routes apprenticeship and graduate opportunities via the platform.
• VeoliacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner promoting environmental services apprenticeships and graduate opportunities via the partners carousel.
• DentonscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner in the homepage carousel, listed as a leading recruiter of legal apprenticeships.
• RSMcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner; running 'Register Your Interest - School / College Leaver Opportunities 2027' campaign on the platform.
• Transport for London (TFL)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner with a dedicated Virtual World, promoted on homepage and employers page.
• Parker MeggittcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner in homepage carousel for engineering and aerospace apprenticeships.
• DHLcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner with a dedicated Virtual World; promotes logistics apprenticeships via the platform.
• PwCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the 'Women in Tech' Discover Series breakout room, discussing PwC tech apprenticeships and serving as a co-marketing partner.
• AccenturecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the 'Women in Tech' Discover Series breakout room, discussing Accenture tech apprenticeships.
• VodafonecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the 'Women in Tech' Discover Series programme, with dedicated breakout room highlighting Vodafone tech apprenticeships.
• AQAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the 'Women in Tech' Discover Series breakout room discussing AQA tech apprenticeships.
• SalesforcecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the 'Women in Tech' Discover Series breakout room showcasing Salesforce tech apprenticeships.
• AzetscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the 'Routes into Accountancy' Discover Series programme; showcased Azets' accountancy apprenticeship offering in multiple on-demand video sessions.
• Kaplan (Kaplan Financial / Kaplan Apprenticeships)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTop training provider partner on the platform; one of UK's leading apprenticeship training providers for accountancy, tax, finance, data and IT. Co-sponsor of the 'Routes into Accountancy' Discover Series alongside Azets.
• BPP Professional ApprenticeshipscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the UK's largest providers of professional apprenticeship training. Lists apprenticeship programmes with GetMyFirstJob and works with major employers (RBS, EY, Starbucks) to create opportunities.
• Damar TrainingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining partner offering a wide variety of apprenticeships across industries with a focus on legal and justice placements; also serves NHS Trusts, GP and dental practices.
• Energy & Utilities Careers & JobscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining partner addressing the 312,300 new recruits needed in the energy and utilities sector by 2030. Lists energy-sector apprenticeship opportunities on the platform.
• Generation: You EmployedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal employment non-profit partner that 'transforms education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers' - drives supply of traineeship and apprenticeship candidates.
• Haddon Training LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished 1997; part of the Educ8 Group since 2021. Preferred training provider for British Eventing and British Showjumping. Award-winning, Ofsted Grade 2 'Good'; delivers traineeships and apprenticeships in Horse Care, Animal Care and Business across England and Wales.
• Inspiro Learning LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the UK's largest work-based training providers; lists 156+ apprenticeship vacancies on GetMyFirstJob with employer partnerships across multiple sectors.
• Cambridge SparkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducation technology company that 'educates the workforce with critical digital transformation skills to succeed in the AI era' - listed as a partner training provider.
• Just IT TrainingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIT apprenticeship training partner; 'Just IT is about making careers happen'.
• HyperionDev / CoGrammarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTech training partner that 'champions the belief in human superiority over machines, asserting that people are the ultimate instructors and evaluators of code'.
• Learning Skills PartnershipminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining Company focused on key business sectors including Automotive Retail and Construction; lists apprenticeship programmes on the platform.
• Kick Off In BusinessminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining partner offering fully funded, short online courses that help people launch businesses; part of the GetMyFirstJob training provider network.
• BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation and content partner; BCS accreditation badge displayed on the homepage and accreditations page. BCS also supports the Pathfinder career quiz featured in the Digital Zone.
• AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation partner; AAT accreditation badge displayed in the homepage footer and accreditations page, aligning GetMyFirstJob with AAT's accountancy training standards.
• City & GuildscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation partner; City & Guilds accreditation badge displayed in the homepage footer and accreditations page, lending UK vocational qualifications credibility.
• Click StartcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-delivery partner for the GetMyFirstDigitalJob / Digital Zone platform, helping Click Start learners 'build on what you've achieved' with digital career support and resources.
• Institute of CodingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-branding partner on the Digital Zone - logo displayed alongside BCS, Click Start, and Nominet as supporting organisations for digital career resources.
• NominetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder/co-branding partner for the Digital Zone - 'Nominent-funded-by' logo displayed alongside BCS, Click Start, and Institute of Coding.
• Movement to WorkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferenced as a recommended work experience programme partner ('programmes ran alongside a training provider or overseen by an organisation such as Movement to Work').
• BoschcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner with a dedicated Virtual World on the platform.
• NissancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner with a dedicated Virtual World on the platform.
• TriumphcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner with a dedicated Virtual World on the platform.
• SuzukicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured employer partner with a dedicated Virtual World on the platform.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Milkround: UK's leading graduate and school-leaver job board, directly competing for the same early-career candidate pool that GetMyFirstJob serves, with similar employer and training-provider listings and content-led marketing.
• RateMyApprenticeship: UK-focused apprenticeship discovery and reviews platform with employer profiles, candidate reviews, and application tooling — directly comparable to GetMyFirstJob's apprenticeship matching offering.
• UCAS: UK's central higher-education admissions service that has expanded into apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships via UCAS Apprenticeships, competing for the same school-leaver decision journey GetMyFirstJob addresses.
• Prospects (Jisc): UK graduate careers and postgraduate destination service providing job listings, career advice and employer directories — overlapping the graduate-scheme and early-career segment served by GetMyFirstJob.
• Target Jobs: UK graduate, internship and placement job board with employer directories and careers advice content, serving the same early-career candidates and employer clients as GetMyFirstJob.
• GOV.UK Find an Apprenticeship: UK Government's official apprenticeship search and application service — the free, public-sector alternative to GetMyFirstJob for both candidates and employers posting vacancies.

Broad incumbents

• Reed: One of the UK's largest generalist job boards with a significant apprenticeship and early-career listings segment, broader employer relationships, and deeper marketing budget than GetMyFirstJob.
• Indeed UK: Global jobs marketplace with dominant UK traffic and SEO authority, listing apprenticeship and graduate roles alongside general vacancies — competing for the same candidate search demand.
• Totaljobs: Major UK generalist job board carrying apprenticeship, graduate, and early-career listings, with a larger employer base and marketing spend than the specialist GetMyFirstJob platform.
• CV-Library: UK CV-based job board with broad category coverage including apprenticeships and graduate roles, competing with GetMyFirstJob for employer recruitment spend and candidate applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/getmyfirstjob
• Instagraminstagram.com/getmyfirstjob
• TikToktiktok.com/@getmyfirstjob.co.uk
• Xx.com/getmyfirstjob
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/getmyfirstjob

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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