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5 trends you need to know from ISE’s Recruitment Survey 2025

Our Student Recruitment Survey 2025 is full of interesting trends and data on the evolving landscape of early careers in the UK. ISE’s Head of Insights, Claire Tyler, unpacks five top trends everyone should know.

How exposed are graduate jobs to AI & can employers respond?

What aspects of graduate jobs are most exposed to AI, and how should organisations respond? Golo Henseke, Associate Professor at UCL, explains.

How employers & HE can share data to maximise impact

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.

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.

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.

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.

How to capture ROI at career fairs

Members got together at this year’s ISE Student Recruitment Conference to discuss the most effective way to capture ROI on campus.

Expedia Group adds an ‘always on’ edge to seasonal hiring

ISE caught up with Hayley Bowd, ISE Board Director and Global Emerging Talent Leader at Expedia Group, to find out how they are approaching always-on hiring.

How Scottish Power is reducing reneges with Amberjack

Keep warm activity is essential to keeping graduates committed and reducing reneges, explains Amberjack and ScottishPower.

Your quick guide to 2025’s A-Level results

It’s that time of year again. A-Level results are in, and with them comes a fresh wave of data about university admissions. ISE’s Stephen Isherwood unpicks the headlines.

Here’s how employers are actually beating reneges

ISE members got together to share their challenges with reneges and what they’re doing to mitigate risk.