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In the world of early careers development, some key issues remain constant - and some fly in with the economic climate.

Whatever is topping your list, you can be sure that we're thinking about it too. If you're currently facing a challenge that you think Outward Bound can help with, please get in touch.

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Resilience

You want early careers talent who are resilient. Resilience will help them cope with change, problems and stress. In their first few years of work, your apprentices and graduates need to be willing and able to adapt to new situations. And all under the umbrella of uncertainty that comes with our economic climate. But many young people don't have the levels of resilience your organisation is hoping for. ISE research found that 67% of graduates and apprentices lacked this skill.

Working to build young people’s resilience is a core component of what we do at Outward Bound. But we know ‘resilience’ is in danger of becoming a catch all term for what young people need to do to keep moving on up in the world. So we’ve produced a report to explore what it really means to be resilient, and why it is so important for young people today.

Free report: Mental Health and Resilience

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Mental health and wellbeing

Young people’s mental health is a topic of constant debate. 12-25 year olds have the highest incidence of mental illness and their anxiety and depression rates have risen 70% in the past 25 years.

Evidence shows that engagement with outdoor natural environments is beneficial for mental health and wellbeing. And Outward Bound's unique approach to learning and adventure in the wild naturally supports this too.

Read more - go wild for wellbeing

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