The ISE Awards are the biggest celebration of early careers recruitment and development in the UK.
ISE Awards honour and recognise the outstanding contributions made by the remarkable members of the ISE community.
With 111 entries showcasing remarkable projects spanning 14 diverse recruitment processes, the competition was fierce this year. From this pool, our dedicated panel of judges meticulously selected 56 finalists.
Our latest winners were announced by comedian Maisie Adam at the flagship ISE Student Recruitment Conference 2025 in Birmingham.
The top award - Most Successful Early Careers Strategy - went to Sky, recognising true excellence across an early career function while HSBC received highly commended.
Both organisations picked up a second award – Sky in partnership with Cappfinity for Best Assessment and Selection Process and HSBC for Outstanding Dedication to Diversity in Student Recruitment.
Capgemini, Lloyds Banking Group, Kingston University, Police Now and Aon all received multiple accolades.
Congratulations to our deserving 2025 winners and commendations to all nominees for their remarkable achievements.
Full list of ISE Award winners 2025
Best Single Purpose Attraction Activation - Lloyds Banking Group in partnership with FourthWall
Lloyds impressed judges by combining cutting-edge tech and strategic branding to deliver an immersive, high-impact campaign that redefined tech talent attraction in the sector.
Best Innovation in Attraction - The TalentPeople in partnership with Microsoft
Highly commended - Lloyds Banking Group in partnership with FourthWall
The judges were impressed by the winner’s purposeful campaign, driving social change through digital careers with lasting, long-term value.
Best Attraction Campaign - Police Now
Highly commended - Wood
The judges felt Police Now stood out for its compelling vision, creative execution, digital innovation, and authentic, long-term commitment aligned with business and societal goals.
Outstanding University & Employer/Solution Provider Partnership - Kingston University in partnership with Gradcore
The judges felt the winner exemplified a true strategic and deeply collaborative partnership, aligned to student outcomes, employer needs, and institutional strategy, backed by robust qualitative and quantitative metrics.
Best University & Employer Engagement Strategy - Kingston University
Highly commended - University of Glasgow
The judges praised Kingston University’s research-informed vision, strong collaboration, inclusive strategy, and exceptional student engagement, noting its ambition and long-term potential
Best Assessment and Selection Process - Sky in partnership with Cappfinity
Highly commended - Police Now in partnership with Talogy
The judges felt the winning submission stood out for its strength of innovation, particularly in its use of the selection processes to harness and analyse data effectively.
Outstanding Dedication to Diversity in Student Recruitment - HSBC
Highly commended - Royal Bank of Canada
The judges felt HSBC stood out for their best practice, with strong impact data and very clear evidence of broader social impact and unwavering commitment to DEI.
Best Work Experience, Internship or Placement Programme - DLA Piper
Highly commended - Primark
The judges were impressed by DLA Piper’s consistent delivery across different locations, overcoming cultural nuances and demonstrating success through strong metrics linked to strategic goals.
Outstanding Employer and Solution Provider Recruitment Partnership - Aon in partnership with Connectr
Highly commended - Bright Network in partnership with EY
The judges felt the winner demonstrated a clear vision, impressive breadth of relationships in their organisation, and a strong focus on industry-wide and societal value.
Best Graduate Development Programme - Capgemini
Highly commended - Aon
The judges agreed Capgemini excelled with comprehensive onboarding and a careers support plan that involved organisation-wide mentoring, and impactful, data-backed design and results.
Best School Leaver and/or Apprentice Development Programme - Capgemini
The judges were impressed by the data-driven approach, clear strategy, inclusive engagement, and impactful use of reverse mentoring to deliver measurable return on investment.
Best Student Onboarding and Induction Activities Programme - Capgemini
The judges recognised Capgemini’s robust impact measures, clear alignment with vision and strategy, and year-on-year progress through immersive activities for new joiners, managers, and buddies.
Outstanding Employer and Solution Provider Development Partnership - Cappfinity in partnership with FNZ
Highly commended - Capgemini in partnership with QA
The judges felt the winner stood out for clear impact, insightful use of granular data, and partnership synergies that supported participants and fuelled commercial growth.
Most Successful Early Careers Strategy - Sky
Highly commended - HSBC
The judges felt Sky aligned early careers strategy with business goals, showing strong stakeholder engagement at multiple levels and compelling data evidencing both immediate impact and impressive long-term retention success.
Thank you to all the 92 ISE volunteer members who served as judges, and the 12 Judging Panel Chairs comprising ISE Board Directors and Fellows, who generously dedicated their time and expertise over a five-month period. Their commitment is instrumental to ensuring the integrity and rigor of our judging process.