Home Your ISE ISE Knowledge Hub Featured Knowledge Featured Know-how What skills are important for the new hiring season? As employers prepare for the new recruitment cycle, the skills conversation is changing. An ISE webinar explored what employers are looking for and how young people can develop and demonstrate them . Oct 05, 2026 Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment Read the Article Case Study Sep 29, 2026 How UEL delivers industry-centric apprenticeships Apprentice Development Apprenticeships at the University of East London (UEL) are a deliberate and strategic diversification. Daljinder Kaur Hopal, Associate Director of Employer Partnerships and Apprenticeships, explain their approach. Read the Article Research Sep 22, 2026 What employers can learn from care-experienced students Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Social Mobility, Student Insight Emerging findings on how care-experienced students understand and navigate employability provide useful insight for employers looking to make early careers more accessible, explains Laura Dorian, Deputy Director of Careers and Enterprise at Durham University. Read the Article Case Study Sep 21, 2026 Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy How NESO built an outstanding graduate programme Molly Edwards, Early Careers Manager at NESO, explains what’s behind their graduate scheme, which won ISE’s Outstanding Graduate Development Programme Award 2026. Read the Article Know-how Sep 07, 2026 Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment Give students an experience worth showing up for – in-house At ISE’s Recruitment Conference Brian Sinclair from Aon shared why he believes the future of early careers attraction is increasingly in-house. He shares how they are designing high-impact experiences that students really value. Read the Article Research Sep 07, 2026 Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Student Insight Mental wellbeing is a critical part of early careers success New research shows that mental health difficulties among young people have doubled in the past decade. Dr Dominic Kelly, Senior Research Fellow at UCL and Dr Claire Tyler, ISE Head of Insights, explore the challenge, and how employers can support the wellbeing and success of early career hires. Read the Article Know-how Sep 02, 2026 Internships & Placements, Work Experience – Schools A new approach to work experience Employers are modernising their approach to work experience. Stephanie Bishop, Early Careers Senior Manager at AMS explores why and what the new model may look like. Read the Article All Knowledge ISE Research ISE research helps employers, universities, suppliers, and wider stakeholders in the student recruitment and development industry make well-informed decisions about student talent. Explore Research Report ISE EDI Report 2026 Access Now The latest findings from the ISE EDI Survey 2026 reveal how employers are approaching equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in early careers recruitment - what actions they are taking across attraction, selection and retention, which interventions are proving most effective, and where progress remains uneven across different groups. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Mobility Read the Article Report ISE EDI Survey 2026: report and resources The latest findings from the ISE EDI Survey 2026 reveal how employers are approaching equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in early careers recruitment. Here you will find the report and related resources. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Mobility Read the Article Report ISE Student Development Survey 2026 Access Now Discover the current trends from the largest group of early careers development professionals in the UK. The ISE annual Student Development Survey is the largest of its type and this year analyses data from 144 employers. Apprentice Development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development, Strategy, Student Insight, Technology Download Now ISE Resources Our resources cover a wide range of toolkits and guides, to give you comprehensive support in all aspects of your role. Explore Resources Feature Future, Strategy, Technology From ‘Early Talent’ to Emerging Talent: ISE Podcast Explore Now Webinar Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy, Technology ISE AI & student recruitment webinar View the Recording Webinar Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Strategy, Work Experience – Schools ISE School & College Engagement Toolkit Launch Webinar View the Recording ISE Insights We work to provide expert information and insight to our member organisations and deliver comprehensive research on range of issues affecting graduate, intern and apprenticeship recruitment and development. Explore Insights Know-how Oct 05, 2026 Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment What skills are important for the new hiring season? Read the Article Case Study Sep 29, 2026 Apprentice Development How UEL delivers industry-centric apprenticeships Read the Article Research Sep 22, 2026 Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Social Mobility, Student Insight What employers can learn from care-experienced students Read the Article Future of Early Talent Ten years ago, not many ISE members were hiring school leavers, now they are. Ten years from now, we expect many ISE member recruitment teams will not only still target school leavers and graduates, but also career changers, older workers and internal candidates. Explore Early Talent ISE Apprenticeships Here you will find the content the ISE Apprenticeships Working Group has been working hard on delivering. In order to inform employers of the value of apprenticeships for their organisation. Explore Apprenticeships EDI Find research, case studies, advice and information curated by ISE’s EDI Working Group to support members in their EDI journey. From starting out and building a business case to developing a strategy and measuring performance. Explore EDI ISE Highlights: Extra (Education/SP) 30.09.26 30/09/2026 Read the Newsletter Sign up Today See Past Newsletters