Access Talent Your Competitors Can't Find
Pilot 2 Work is a talent incubator. We coach, train, and prepare young people aged 18–30 — including neurodivergent and EAL candidates — so they arrive at your door workplace-ready, motivated, and supported throughout onboarding.
Why Pilot 2 Work
A Talent Incubator, Not a Recruitment Agency
We invest in young people long before they reach your organisation. The result is a pipeline of candidates who are skilled, supported, and ready to contribute from day one.
Untapped Talent Pool
Conventional hiring filters out neurodivergent candidates, EAL speakers, care leavers, and those without traditional qualifications. We filter them in. These are capable, motivated young people who simply need a different route to your door.
Pre-Coached & Workplace-Ready
Every candidate completes our EddyAI FLOW programme before referral. They arrive with a personalised strengths profile, practised interview skills, and a clear understanding of the role they are entering.
Retention Support That Works
We don't disappear after placement. EddyAI FLOW remains available to both the candidate and your team throughout onboarding and beyond, reducing early drop-off and helping new hires settle in.
Diversity & Inclusion, Delivered
Partnering with Pilot 2 Work gives you measurable, evidenced progress on inclusive hiring — not just a policy document. We provide placement data and outcome reports for your ESG and DEI reporting.
How it works
From Training to Your Team
Our pipeline is designed end-to-end. Here is how a young person moves from our programmes into your organisation.
Young People Join Our Programmes
Through self-referral, schools, or partner organisations, young people aged 18–30 enter EddyAI FLOW. Many are neurodivergent, EAL speakers, care leavers, or from non-traditional backgrounds.
Coached Through EddyAI FLOW
Our SEN-developed, therapeutically-informed AI platform identifies each person's strengths, builds their confidence, and develops workplace-ready skills — from communication to time management.
Matched to Your Organisation
When a candidate is ready, we match them to your roles based on strengths, interests, and environment fit — not just keywords on a CV. You receive a strengths profile alongside every referral.
Supported Through Onboarding
EddyAI FLOW stays involved after placement. We support the candidate's transition and are available to your team for guidance on reasonable adjustments, communication preferences, and retention strategies.
What you get
Built for Employers
Partnering with Pilot 2 Work is free, flexible, and designed to fit around your existing hiring process.
Pre-Screened Candidates
Every candidate referred to you has completed a structured coaching programme and been assessed for workplace readiness.
Neurodiversity-Aware Onboarding
We provide guidance on reasonable adjustments, sensory needs, communication preferences, and structured induction plans.
Reduced Time-to-Productivity
Candidates arrive with practised workplace skills — from time management to professional communication — so they contribute faster.
Post-Placement Coaching
A named Pilot 2 Work coach remains available to you and the candidate for the first three months after placement.
Impact & DEI Reporting
Receive quarterly placement data and outcome reports you can use directly in ESG, social value, and diversity reporting.
Apprenticeship & Funding Support
We help you navigate apprenticeship levy transfers, Kickstart-style schemes, and local authority funding for inclusive hiring.
Free Inclusive Hiring Audit
Most hiring processes unintentionally filter out neurodivergent and multilingual talent before they even reach an interview. Our free audit identifies hidden bias in your recruitment pipeline and shows you exactly where you are missing out on capable candidates.
- Review of your job descriptions for exclusionary language
- Analysis of your application process for accessibility barriers
- Recommendations for neurodiversity-friendly interviewing
- Benchmarking against inclusive hiring best practice
- Actionable report delivered within five working days
No cost. No obligation. Just a clear picture of how inclusive your hiring really is.
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