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5 trends you need to know from ISE’s Recruitment Survey 2025

Our Student Recruitment Survey 2025 is full of interesting trends and data on the evolving landscape of early careers in the UK. ISE’s Head of Insights, Claire Tyler, unpacks five top trends everyone should know.

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