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Championing financial wellbeing in early careers

Support for financial wellbeing is building equity in the workplace for Gen Z, explains Karen Handley, Head of Future Careers at Virgin Media O2.

Aug 12, 2025

How to support Gen Z’s career crisis

Research unpacks the complex challenges young people face when researching careers. Amberjack and Springpod offer advice.

Aug 12, 2025

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Championing financial wellbeing in early careers

Support for financial wellbeing is building equity in the workplace for Gen Z, explains Karen Handley, Head of Future Careers at Virgin Media O2.

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Mindfulness: How HSBC is betting on the brain

A Global Mindfulness Programme is helping talent reach their full potential, explains Sean Tolram, Head of Mindfulness at HSBC.

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How real-time AI coaching is solving the skills challenge

Early pilots of an AI-powered coaching system demonstrate the power of learning in the flow of work, explains Alice Ivanoff, Co-founder & CEO at Kokoon.

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Career boost for diverse finance students at Kingston

Kingston University's careers intervention programme is supporting a diverse student cohort into graduate jobs in accounting and finance, explains Louise Cooper, Senior Lecturer in Finance.

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How to support Gen Z’s career crisis

Research unpacks the complex challenges young people face when researching careers. Amberjack and Springpod offer advice.

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How do UK graduates stack up globally?

New analysis shows how the skills of UK graduates compare to their counterparts in Europe and the Americas – and what it means for early careers development - explains Matt Kirk at SHL.

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What is holding back social mobility in early careers?

UCL research reveals the importance of building an evidence base to inform action on social mobility, explains Dr Claire Tyler, ISE’s Head of Insights.

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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.

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7 ways to measure intern performance

ISE employer members share their advice on how to best measure the performance of interns.

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5 ways to help students discover lesser-known careers

ISE members got together to discuss how to open students’ eyes to sectors they may not be aware of.

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What makes an ISE award winner?

Employers share insights and advice to their award-winning early careers programmes.

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6 ways to beat surge in job applications

With AI making it easier to apply for jobs en masse, small early careers teams in particular are feeling the strain. ISE members offer advice.

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A new movement sparks change for student wellbeing

Campus to Campus: Stories in Motion is a rapidly growing movement committed to fostering meaningful dialogue and driving positive change within student mental health, explains Founder Katherine Allan.

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Energy & insight at ISE Student Recruitment Conference 2025

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

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Overcoming barriers & making a world of positive difference

I. Stephanie Boyce, legal trailblazer and advocate for social justice, EDI and social mobility, offers a preview to her keynote at ISE’s Student Recruitment Conference.

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Do you need a Gen Z or intergenerational workplace strategy?

Building an intergenerational workplace strategy is more beneficial than a Gen Z approach, explains Bobby Duffy, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute.

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ISE welcomes three new Board Directors

Institute of Student Employers called an Extraordinary General Meeting(EGM) to formally appoint three new Directors to its Board.

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ISE Award winners 2025 revealed

The ISE Awards are the biggest celebration of early careers recruitment and development in the UK.

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Here’s how recruiters are actually using AI in hiring

Recruitment professionals share real-world applications of AI tools in hiring processes, highlighting the implementation, benefits, challenges, and advice.

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10 most popular apprenticeship articles of the year

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, ISE is taking a look back at the last year to bring you our most popular data, advice and best practice from the wonderful world of apprenticeships.

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Graduate employers maintain strong commitment to EDI

ISE Pulse Survey shows commitment of early careers professionals to EDI initiatives.

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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.

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What are average apprentice salaries over 3 years?

ISE’s Student Development survey 2025 shows how school and college leavers progress over three years with salaries by sector and region.

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What are average graduate salaries over a 3-year programme?

ISE’s Student Development survey 2025 looks at how graduates progress over a three-year programme with salaries by sector and region.

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