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Research
Sep 07, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Student Insight

Mental wellbeing is a critical part of early careers success

New research shows that mental health difficulties among young people have doubled in the past decade. Dr Dominic Kelly, Senior Research Fellow at UCL and Dr Claire Tyler, ISE Head of Insights, explore the challenge, and how employers can support the wellbeing and success of early career hires.

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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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Article
Aug 11, 2026
Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

Remembering Tessa McEwan

Earlier this year, a long-time friend of ISE, Tessa McEwan, sadly passed away. Tessa was someone who worked in early careers for over two decades, both as a graduate recruiter and as a trainer. Tessa was known by many across the early careers sector, some of whom have shared their thoughts and memories for this piece.

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Know-how
Aug 03, 2026
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

How to approach neuroinclusive design for your 2026/7 cohort

Neuroinclusive design is shifting beyond accommodation to early careers best practice. Toni-Marie Lowney, founder of TMC Group, shares the key principles to follow for neuroinclusive recruitment and development.

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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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Know-how
Jul 20, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development

ROI reality check: turning data into action

Most early talent teams are measuring something. But are they measuring what actually matters? Laura Anderson from HSBC and ISE Board Director and Anna Champion from The Talent Lighthouse explore how to use data to drive better decisions and outcomes.

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Feature
Jul 13, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Technology

How AI is reshaping entry-level roles?

IBM and The Coca-Cola Company share how AI is impacting entry-level development programmes.

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Opinion
Jul 01, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Student Insight

The ability to disagree - the real test of critical thinking

There is a hidden skills gap that employers are missing: High-performing graduates who don’t challenge. Dina Eltabey, Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth, explains what universities and employers can do.

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Feature
Jun 29, 2026
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

Who won at the ISE Awards 2026?

Early careers professionals came together in sunny Brighton to celebrate achievement, share best practice and recognise outstanding contributions to the profession.

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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 Development, 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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