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Forvis Mazars: How employers can build AI-ready talent

The impact of AI on entry-level jobs was one of the defining themes of this year’s ISE Student Recruitment Conference. Erin McKelvey and Robbie White of Forvis Mazars explore the implications, how AI is fundamentally changing the future of early careers and how employers can prepare talent.

How mass applications are changing early careers recruitment

In the second of a four-part series covering key themes from our Student Recruitment Report 2026, Claire Tyler considers how employers are managing record levels of applications while rethinking how they recruit and select talent.

ISE Member Insights Live: AI-ready, or just AI-comfortable? Members Only

AI has already changed what graduate applications look like, more polish, more volume, and a harder job telling genuine capability from generated content. This webinar from SHL asked the next question: once you can see past the polish, are you confident in what you're actually assessing?​

ISE Member Insights Live: Preparing for Gen Alpha Members Only

As Gen Alpha approaches the workforce, employers need to rethink how they attract, assess and engage future talent. Drawing on new research and CHRO insights, this webinar from AMS explored changing candidate expectations, the impact of AI and rising application volumes, and what it means for early careers and graduate recruitment.

Finding authentic talent in an AI powered recruitment market

In response to member demand, ISE hosted a virtual open forum where employers shared concerns and solutions for finding authentic talent amid a flood of applications.

Student Recruitment Data dashboards 2026: AI Members Only

Find the key data with expanded insights into AI in recruitment, policies and guidance for candidates to use AI and candidate misconduct in assessments.

Graduate jobs stabilise, but AI use disrupts recruitment

ISE’s Student Recruitment Report 2026 shows that graduate jobs have stabilised, but AI misconduct and record applications are disrupting recruitment.

How AI is reshaping entry-level roles?

IBM and The Coca-Cola Company share how AI is impacting entry-level development programmes.

How to ride the tidal wave of applications

Managing high-volume applications requires a strategic mix of technology and human intervention. Experts from AMS and Valoir share how a personalised approach elevates the early talent experience.

Students use AI to compete, yet oppose AI assessment

Growing pressure on students and graduates is driving major shifts in job search behaviour, particularly around the use of AI and high-volume applications. Chris Rea from Prospects at Jisc shares the latest insight.

ISE Student Development Survey 2026 – Online Launch Members Only

The session presented the survey findings, led by ISE Head of Insights, Claire Tyler, followed by a live Q&A where attendees discussed the results, their implications, and what employers expected for early career development in the year ahead.

5 top trends from ISE’s Development Survey 2026

ISE’s Claire Tyler unpacks the five hottest trends from this year’s Student Development Survey.