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One job posting can easily have more than 100 applicants, but in this blog find out how to make your CV stand out. 

2021/22 was challenging year for young women as we began to emerge from the pandemic, facing cuts to Universal Credit and a cost of living crisis. But we are incredibly proud of the young women who have worked alongside us to make their voices heard.

In this blog, learn how to create a simple and easy to navigate CV and make a great first impression on hiring managers.

In the week that Liz Truss was appointed Prime Minister, Young Women's Trust CEO, Claire Reindorp, reflects on the challenges ahead for the government and how they must support young women.

In an ideal world, young women would be actively seen, heard and respected. We’ve come incredibly far, but there is still a long way to go.

Rebecca, a member of our Advisory Panel, was diagnosed with ADD in her 30s. In this blog, she writes about the discrimination she faced, learning to love her brain and how her Work it Out coach helped her on the path to finding an employer who celebrates her neurodiversity. 

This week, the TUC launched a new campaign to increase the minimum wage. In this blog, our CEO Claire writes about why it has never been more important to ensure young women are fairly paid. 

Your CV should include a short profile about you. In this blog, Erica from our Work It Out team explains how to write your profile.

As part of the Keep the Lifeline coalition, we’re calling for a commitment from both prospective leaders to go further and make extra support packages available to low-income households.

Are things getting more difficult for young women? Holly, one of our peer researchers, compares data from our 2022 and 2020 surveys to find out.

In this blog, Yoggya describes how coaching sessions helped her see challenges as opportunities and re-discover her passions.

In this blog, Autumn imagines what the world would be like if work, salaries and benefits were equal for young women.