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How a university’s AI tool is boosting employability

University of Huddersfield partnered with Lightcast to develop a career guidance tool using AI-driven LMI, delivering unexpected benefits for the institution and employers. Dave Stanbury, the university’s Deputy Head of Careers, and Carrie Williams from Lightcast, explain how they did it.

Dec 01, 2025
Research
Nov 26, 2025

4 U.S. signals to watch in early talent recruitment in 2026

Early career recruitment trends coming out of the United States often shape local markets around the world. Krys Ardayfio and Shawn VanDerziel at NACE share the key trends to watch.

ISEResearch
Nov 24, 2025

5 internship and placement trends to watch in 2026

ISE’s Student Recruitment Survey reveals key trends in university work experience opportunities.

What employers & HE need to know about immigration reforms

The UK’s immigration system and visa regime continue to change with announcements from government on an almost weekly basis. Anne-Marie Campion, ISE’s Insights Manager, explains what members need to know.

What’s behind Sky’s most successful early careers strategy?

Sky was crowned with the Most Successful Early Careers Strategy at this year’s ISE Awards. Early Careers Senior Consultant, Charlotte Stephenson, explains how they did it.

How are employers using AI in early careers recruitment?

ISE’s Student Recruitment Survey provides insight to the extent of AI adoption in early careers recruitment, its perceived benefits, and the challenges associated with its use in hiring.

Deloitte returns to face-to-face recruitment

The shift away from traditional milkrounds and towards a more engaging, in-person approach to student recruitment has proven highly effective for Deloitte, says Victoria Whitehill, head of talent engagement.

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ISE Recruitment Survey 2025 - Data dashboards Members Only

Discover key trends in student recruitment with these interactive dashboards, with the ability to filter by sector and region.

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ISE Student Development Survey 2025 Access Now

Despite an uncertain economic and political environment, ISE members continue to hire more student onto their development programmes. Find an in-depth analysis of data from employer members across a range of sectors and discover trends in development programmes for graduates and school and college leavers.

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.

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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.

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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.

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