For all of their tech-savviness, many school leavers in the UK feel out of their depth as they prepare to enter the world of work. The MiFuture app is hoping to support them through a familiar format, letting them quickly set up a profile and swipe away to find the right job ‘match’.

Over half of Americans aged 18-29 use a smartphone when job hunting, whether to browse roles or send resumes. But JobFlare offers a different way to search and apply for a career, using gamification to learn a person’s strengths and interests, then matching them up with personalised listings.

Gen Y bosses are looking to engage workers through a democratic and communicative approach, dismantling the hierarchical structures their Boomer predecessors put in place. Yet with a more pragmatic cohort just behind, they’re under pressure to turn their values into meaningful action.

How are employees behaving like consumers at work? Why is career advice missing the mark for young people? And can apprenticeships compete with universities? In this part of the 2020 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about the demands reshaping the job and education landscape.