Untapped talent: creating pathways into work
From Talking Recruitment by Recruitment & Employment Confederation
June 3, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode discusses how to connect underrepresented groups with meaningful careers through collaboration among recruiters, employers, and employability organizations.
In this episode of the Talking Recruitment podcast, Neil Carberry is joined by Sarah Bishop from The Talent Arc and Guy Venables from Maximus to discuss how recruiters, employers and employability organisations can work together to connect more people with meaningful careers. The conversation explores the barriers many young people and underrepresented groups face when entering the workforce, the importance of role models and networks, and why confidence and support can be just as important as skills. Guests also share practical examples of how partnerships between recruiters, employers and employability providers are helping people overcome obstacles, access opportunities and build successful careers. The episode looks at why widening access to talent is not only the right thing to do, but also makes good business sense for employers facing long-term skills and workforce challenges. Guests: • Sarah Bishop – CEO, The Talent Arc • Guy Venables – Regional Director, Maximus UK
People in this episode
Host: Neil Carberry
Guests: Sarah Bishop, Guy Venables
Topics covered
- pathways into work
- barriers to employment
- role models
- support and confidence
- partnerships in recruitment
- widening access to talent
- business sense of diversity
Keywords
- untapped talent
- employment barriers
- young people
- underrepresented groups
- career support
- recruitment partnerships
- skills and confidence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Talent Arc, Maximus, Maximus UK
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