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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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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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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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Know-how
Apr 13, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development

How will I know when I experience burnout?

We should protect emerging talent from burnout rather than waiting for them to fall, explains Anna Champion at The Talent Lighthouse.

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Opinion
Apr 09, 2026
Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

Why today’s most driven students struggle to work together

The ambition–collaboration paradox is evident in today’s students as well as graduates entering the workforce, explains Dina Eltabey, Teaching Fellow at University of Portsmouth.

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Know-how
Feb 23, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Technology

What AI can and can’t do to support early talent wellbeing

Ahead of ISE’s Apprenticeships Conference, AI specialist, author and speaker Erica Farmer considers whether AI can genuinely support the wellbeing of early talent or if we’re asking it to fix a human problem.

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Opinion
Feb 05, 2026
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment...

Are employers ready for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement?

The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is being described as a revolution in higher education. ISE Board Director, Gianina Harvey-Brewin, explains what stackable learning really means for recruitment and development.

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Research
Jan 12, 2026
Global, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

5 graduate recruitment and development trends from Australia

The Australian Association of Graduate Employers Conference and Survey provide insight to how this globally influential market is undergoing rapid and meaningful change, explains CEO Shanan Green.

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