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Know-how

Mar 25, 2026

Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology

How employers are actually managing record applications

ISE got together with early careers experts including those from A&O Shearman and Coca-Cola Europe to find out how they’re managing unprecedented volumes of applications including the consideration for quality and candidate experience.

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Opinion

Mar 24, 2026

Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

We can’t solve long-term skills gap with short-term thinking

Solving the skills gap isn’t about hiring ready-made talent, but about how quickly they can learn what the business needs tomorrow, explains Simon Reichwald at Connectr and Chris Shirley at Form the Future.

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Know-how

Mar 17, 2026

Work Experience – Schools

‘Gold standard' employer engagement in secondary education

Employer engagement is a strategic objective of Roding Valley High School. Careers Leader and Advisor Donna Mason, shares the big impact initiatives as well as advice for developing successful opportunities with schools.

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Opinion

Mar 11, 2026

Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment

ISE Apprenticeship Conference 2026: Key takeaways Members Only

Employers, policymakers and young people got together to discuss the rapidly evolving apprenticeship landscape. Anne-Marie Campion, ISE Insights Manager, reflects on the highlights.

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Webinar

Careers, Work Experience – Schools

Delivering meaningful work experience: what do students need Members Only

Watch our ISE led webinar to hear from a panel of experts working to realise the ambition of...

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Research

Mar 03, 2026

Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Student Insight

What you need to know about apprentices in 2026

Ollie Sidwell, Co-founder at Higherin reveals what 10,000 student reviews reveal about apprentices in 2026.

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Know-how

Feb 23, 2026

Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Technology

What AI can and can’t do to support early talent wellbeing

Ahead of ISE’s Apprenticeships Conference, AI specialist, author and speaker Erica Farmer considers whether AI can genuinely support the wellbeing of early talent or if we’re asking it to fix a human problem.

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Opinion

Feb 19, 2026

Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology

We must shift from application volume to candidate intent

Ahead of ISE’s Apprenticeships Conference where Connectr explains how it is managing application volumes with British Airways, Simon Reichwald shares advice.

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Webinar

Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment

ISE & SOVA Webinar: From 20,000 CVs to 200 hires

Early careers hiring often looks impressive on paper and chaotic behind the scenes. Tens of...

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Opinion

Feb 16, 2026

Work Experience – Schools

When work experience misses the point

Work experience doesn’t need to be two-weeks to make an impact, but it should incorporate career education alongside skills development, explains Sarra Jenkins, Director of Future Pathways at Loughborough Grammar School.

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Article

Feb 11, 2026

Careers

New appointments to ISE board

ISE has announced changes to its board including appointing three new directors.

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Know-how

Feb 09, 2026

Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment

Top 10 must-reads for National Apprenticeship Week

Marking National Apprenticeship Week, we share ISE’s top 10 articles on apprentices and apprenticeships. As well as policy updates and best practice, you’ll find our latest data and know-how.

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