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How to build campaigns that click with Gen Z

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

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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.

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How to build campaigns that click with Gen Z

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

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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.

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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.

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How can you ensure AI complements, rather than compromises, the candidate experience? Eli Onboarding and Arctic Shores share a practical approach.

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How Fidelity International evolved graduate onboarding

Development Beyond Learning and Fidelity International created a world-class onboarding experience to bridge the gap between formal education and workplace readiness.

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How HSBC reduces reneges through global onboarding

HSBC explains how it structures and develops its award-winning onboarding programme.

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How ISG’s T Level programme prepared next gen apprentices

Early careers specialist Emma Simpson explains how they developed a T Level strategy to prepare students for their apprenticeship, meeting skills shortages in the construction industry.

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Simulated training is giving talent a fairer start at RBC

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ISE responds to FE and Skills call for evidence

Stephen Isherwood shares key points from ISE’s response, which focuses on supporting students preparing for the future workforce.

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Why on-campus marketing is valuable in 2025

Universities continue to be one of the most valuable spaces for attraction marketing and there are key trends shaping this impactful approach, explains Jess Pearson at FourthWall.

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Key takeaways from biggest ever ISE Apprenticeship event

There was a record turnout for this year’s ISE Apprenticeship Conference. Simon Reichwald, Chief Progression Officer at Connectr, ISE Fellow and apprenticeship champion, shares key takeaways.

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Is it time to shift from early career to emerging talent?

Early career teams need to broaden their strategies and adopt a skills-based approach to thrive amid shifting demographics and advancing technology, says ISE’s Stephen Isherwood.

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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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Understanding how salaries compare to inflation and trends is crucial to early talent attraction

ISE reveals early career starting salaries, but Dr Ghazal Vahidi at the University of Derby argues some important differences when we consider inflation and wider wage trends.

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What do student protests mean for employers on-campus?

Some employers may be apprehensive about being on-campus this autumn. University of Nottingham and University of Sheffield explains how universities manage student protests and the opportunity for careers education.

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What does 2025 have in store for graduate jobs?

Prospects’ latest issue of What do graduates do? provides insight to the labour market in 2025, says Charlie Ball at Jisc.

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Collaboration is key to solving the work experience gap

There are many benefits to work experience, yet the opportunities are lacking. Charlotte Dudley at Connectr Early Engagement offers a solution.

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What support do commuter students need to transition to work

Research by career consultants at the University of Bradford explores how costs and location are inhibiting commuter students’ transition to professional work after leaving university.

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How are employers meeting EDI targets in 2024?

ISE’s Student Recruitment Survey explores employer diversity targets, the focus of activities and challenges faced.

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Our Student Recruitment Survey 2024 is full of interesting trends and data on the evolving landscape of early careers in the UK. ISE’s Georgia Greer unpacks five top trends everyone should know.

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What’s the reality of skills-based hiring and development?

Skills needs and hiring challenges mean employers must rethink their talent strategies, but to what extent is this happening? ISE’s Stephen Isherwood shares our latest research.

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