they could also count as valuable assets for recruitment purposes selection and hiring practices still appear not very transparent and too much reliant on informal channels parental background still has a major influence on school choice and employment chances so that opportunities of work engagement are not evenly distributed among schoolleavers in order to level the playing field among young people local authorities should cooperate with the schooling system to strengthen connections with enterprises for instance through internet portals social media or other communication tools to manage student employer engagement activities