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Case Study
Aug 25, 2026
Graduate Development

Work ready graduates need ready managers

Helen Fawcett, Head of Early Careers, explores why manager readiness is becoming just as important as graduate readiness and their approach at National Grid.

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Case Study
Aug 07, 2026
Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

How AWE redesigned its keep warm experience

AWE explains how it has shifted its approach to keep warm activity from traditional engagement to a cohort-led, function-owned experience.

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Case Study
Jul 27, 2026
Work Experience – Schools

How AWE is building meaningful work experience

AWE shares how they are moving beyond one-off engagements to create structured, impactful experiences that genuinely prepare young people for the world of work.

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Case Study
Jul 27, 2026
Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Attraction & Marketing...

How Tesco early careers are targeting NEET young people

Tesco’s focus on NEET young people has become a core part of its early careers strategy. Apprenticeship and Graduate Talent Acquisition Manager, Lynda Jackson explains the rationale, approach and delivery.

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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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Case Study
Mar 30, 2026
Strategy, Work Experience – Schools

Severn Trent: A strategic approach to work experience

Severn Trent left behind an ad-hoc, reactive approach for high-quality, inclusive work experience at scale – and they’re reaping the rewards. Here’s how.

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Case Study
Dec 15, 2025
Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

How employers are partners in the curriculum at UWE

Embedding employability in the curriculum is no longer optional, it’s essential for preparing graduates for a rapidly evolving labour market. Gareth Hughes, Careers & Enterprise Development Manager (College of Business & Law) at the University of the West of England, explains their ambitious approach.

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Case Study
Dec 01, 2025
Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Technology

How a university’s AI tool is boosting employability

University of Huddersfield partnered with Lightcast to develop a career guidance tool using AI-driven LMI, delivering unexpected benefits for the institution and employers. Dave Stanbury, the university’s Deputy Head of Careers, and Carrie Williams from Lightcast, explain how they did it.

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Case Study
Nov 17, 2025
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

What’s behind Sky’s most successful early careers strategy?

Sky was crowned with the Most Successful Early Careers Strategy at this year’s ISE Awards. Early Careers Senior Consultant, Charlotte Stephenson, explains how they did it.

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Case Study
Nov 10, 2025
Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

Deloitte returns to face-to-face recruitment

The shift away from traditional milkrounds and towards a more engaging, in-person approach to student recruitment has proven highly effective for Deloitte, says Victoria Whitehill, head of talent engagement.

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Case Study
Nov 05, 2025
Work Experience – Schools

KPMG & TTF: A new model for work experience

The Talent Foundry, KPMG UK and The Careers & Enterprise Company collaborated to develop a pilot model for modern work experience.

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Case Study
Oct 29, 2025
Work Experience – Schools

How Channel 4 is scaling virtual work experience

Channel 4 in partnership with Talent People, has reimagined work experience through a virtual model. This opens up creative careers to thousands of people across the UK, balancing scale and inclusivity with meaningful engagement.

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