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Summer slowdown? Get ahead with ‘always-on’ recruitment

In a crowded job market where students are researching year-round, silence over summer is a missed opportunity. The smartest employers are ‘always-on’ using this time to sharpen their strategies rather than press pause. Hannah Holroyd at Stafford Long explains how.

Have graduate jobs really nose-dived?

ISE’s Pulse Survey and Group GTI data shows the market isn’t quite declining as widely reported, explains Stephen Isherwood, joint CEO.

Energy & insight at ISE Student Recruitment Conference 2025

ISE Chair Joan Moore reflects on our flagship Student Recruitment Conference and shares her highlights.

ISE & AMS: From Degrees to Skills Members Only

Building the Future Workforce at Rolls Royce. This exclusive and insightful webinar explores how Rolls-Royce is transforming its early careers recruitment strategy to meet the future demands of a rapidly evolving workforce.

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.

Graduates pivot careers due to AI and job automation

AI is impacting the early career decisions of young people, reveals a new report from Prospects at Jisc.

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 application processes fail at EDI (and fixes)

Barriers created by inaccessible or complex application processes damage talent pools, and that needs to change, says Alice Hargreaves, a disabled and neurodivergent entrepreneur and founder of SIC.

DLA Piper is building sustainable early careers recruitment

Marking Earth Day, DLA Piper explains how they are developing their early careers recruitment strategy for a more sustainable future.

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.