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Know-how
Jun 11, 2026
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Mobility

The employer role in social mobility

Through the Social Mobility Employer Index employers are redesigning their workplaces to be more...

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Research
Jun 04, 2026
Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight, Technology

Students use AI to compete, yet oppose AI assessment

Growing pressure on students and graduates is driving major shifts in job search behaviour, particularly around the use of AI and high-volume applications. Chris Rea from Prospects at Jisc shares the latest insight.

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Opinion
Jun 04, 2026
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight

Equipping Generation A for the modern workplace

Bestselling author Chloe Combi has interviewed over 20,000 young people around the world to help schools, companies and governments understand how to best prepare for the future generations.

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Know-how
May 27, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Strategy

Strategic ROI: analysing data and influencing decisions

In a tight economic climate, where businesses expect development teams to deliver more with less, proving the value of early careers hiring has never been more important, explains ISE’s Anne-Marie Campion.

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ISE Research
May 18, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Recruitment, Technology

5 top trends from ISE’s Development Survey 2026

ISE’s Claire Tyler unpacks the five hottest trends from this year’s Student Development Survey.

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Opinion
May 14, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development

What we learned at ISE’s Student Development Conference 2026 Members Only

ISE’s Anne-Marie Campion shares the highlights of this year’s ISE Student Development Conference.

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Case Study
May 13, 2026
Apprentice Development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development

HSBC’s award-winning EDI strategy transforms early careers

What’s behind HSBC’s award-winning EDI strategy? Suz Allen, Head of Emerging Talent for UK, Europe and Americas, explains their approach and benefits.

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ISE Research
May 07, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Technology

Entry-level work reshaped not replaced

ISE Student Development Survey 2026 launches with new insight on how AI is impacting entry-level jobs and the skills employers need.

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Know-how
May 05, 2026
Apprentice Development, Policy

Apprenticeship assessment reforms: What you need to know now

An ISE webinar unpacks what the changes to apprenticeship assessment mean in practice and what employers should be doing now.

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ISE Research
Apr 28, 2026
Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology

The application explosion: key insights for employers

With application volumes at historic highs, ISE’s Head of Insights Claire Tyler considers what’s driving this surge, the key tensions for employers and how they are adapting.

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Opinion
Apr 21, 2026
Apprentice Development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development, Social Mobility

Why working-class talent is getting in but not getting on

Ahead of this year’s ISE Development Conference, Joe Mackley, Head of Strategic Partnerships at The 93% Club, considers why many employers don’t fail at attracting working-class talent, but they do fail to keep it.

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Research
Apr 16, 2026
Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight, Technology

AI early career fears rise, but employers focus on evolution

AI is impacting the early career decisions of young people, but employers are yet to replace most entry-level jobs, explains ISE’s Claire Tyler.

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