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When it comes to early careers recruitment, data is power. But only if it flows both ways. Too often, employers and universities are working with incomplete pictures.

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Oct 01, 2025

Work Experience – Schools

Proving Work Experience at Scale: Aon & Connectr

Aon and Connectr delivered a large-scale work experience programme to engage students with financial services and drive social mobility. Phil Sartain at Aon and Charlotte Dudley at Connectr explain how.

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Case Study

Sep 29, 2025

Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology

What Shoosmiths can teach us about AI in recruitment

Shoosmiths are trailblazers in using AI in recruitment from candidate support during applications to using AI tools in selection. Samantha Hope, Senior Emerging Talent Manager, shares their learnings.

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Know-how

Sep 25, 2025

Apprentice Development, Graduate Development

Gaming concepts that will transform future talent training

Gamification is an effective way to transform your training for future talent. The Fairy Job Mother, Shoshanna Davis, explains how.

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Case Study

Sep 23, 2025

Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Attraction & Marketing

BCU regional partnerships boost graduate hiring

Birmingham City University (BCU) is piloting collaborative partnerships with other regional players to support graduate long-term employment outcomes whilst simplifying how employers engage with higher education, explains Project Manager Robyn Fisher-Payne.

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Know-how

Sep 17, 2025

Apprentice Recruitment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Recruitment

Disability adjustments: 8 ways to open doors in hiring

Done well, implementing adjustments for disabled students in recruitment shows that your organisation values inclusion and fairness from the very first interaction. Helen Cooke at MyPlus explains how.

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Research

Sep 15, 2025

Apprentice Recruitment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Recruitment, Social Mobility

7 evidence-based actions to hire untapped talent

Zero Gravity and Dr Claire Tyler, ISE Head of Insights and Senior Research Fellow at UCL, share where underrepresented talent falls out in the recruitment funnel, and what fixes can close the opportunity gap to improve social mobility.

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Research

Sep 12, 2025

Internships & Placements, Student Insight

The problem of finding an internship

Ioana Husaru, a Brunel University student, shares research on the challenges facing students when looking for internships with advice for employers, universities and students.

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Opinion

Sep 11, 2025

Strategy, Technology

Making AI adoption work

Intentionality, transparency and context matter when adopting AI, explains Chris Webb, a Career Consultant at The University of Huddersfield with a specialist interest in AI.

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