Local businesses Bowman Rebecchi and West Coast Cinemas have signed up to the government Kickstart scheme offering paid placements to young people.
The £12m fund creates six-month paid placements for young people aged between 16-24 and on Universal Credit.
People who are interested can apply through their job coach.
Eileen McClafferty, employer and partner manager in Inverclyde with the DWP, said:
"Locally we have current opportunities in social care, retail, grounds and general construction.