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Campus engagement: what’s working and what’s not

Not long ago, a free tote bag and a handshake could spark a graduate’s career journey. Today that barely gets a second glance. Christos Orthodoxou, Director of Innovation at Talent People, reflects on the new rules of campus engagement.

How to build an effective employee ambassador network

In today’s competitive talent landscape, organisations are increasingly turning to a powerful but underutilised strategy to boost their employer brand: employee ambassador programmes. PLOY explains how.

Push creative boundaries to attract early talent

Early careers content is often tucked away on a firm’s main website, posing challenges when engaging media-savvy, brand-conscious Gen Z students. Grahame Jones, of Soukias Jones, explores creative digital solutions to boost engagement.

Measuring what really matters in student recruitment

Early careers teams are investing more in outreach. Maryam Al-Makhzoumi at Uptree considers how to measure success beyond who gets hired.

What do early careers candidates want and need in 2025?

New research into the wants and needs of early talent provides useful insight for recruiters. Simon Reichwald, ISE Fellow and Chief Progression Officer at Connectr, shares key findings.

How to build an early careers attraction strategy that works

A well-planned attraction strategy drives better quality applications, strengthens employer branding and improves long-term recruitment success. Maddie Boardman at Amberjack explains how.

ISE School & College Engagement Toolkit Launch Webinar

Whether you’re just starting or looking to expand your outreach, the toolkit will help you create an effective engagement strategy with schools and colleges.

How to build campaigns that click with Gen Z

Stafford Long shares early findings from its forthcoming youth report to inform attraction and retention campaign planning.

5 ways to gamify on-campus events

Engaging students on campus is tough, it’s only getting harder as the way students want to engage has shifted - a lot and fast! Ellie Simpson at Sixty Learn explains how employers and universities can gamify on-campus events.

What career events are most valuable for students in 2025?

What events are proving to be most valuable for students and how can employers build a solution that works? ISE members got together to discuss how to do this effectively.

Simulated training is giving talent a fairer start at RBC

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is using simulation-based training to prepare diverse early career candidates for competitive internships. Anna Buckley from AmplifyME explains how.

Cracking the employability code with curriculum integration

University-employer collaborations are vital to enhancing student career readiness. Tonia Galati at TG Consulting and Mike Grey at Gradconsult explore why particular attention should be given to curriculum-integrated activities.