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Case Study
Oct 20, 2026
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

How Severn Trent is building the workforce of the future

Building the workforce of the future starts with aligning strategy with business needs, explains Kellie Emery at Severn Trent.

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ISE Research
Oct 19, 2026
Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment

What the ‘stabilised’ graduate market really looks like

ISE’s Claire Tyler examines what this year's hiring figures reveal about the state of the early careers market. This is the first of a four-part series that explores key themes from our Student Recruitment Report 2026.

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Know-how
Oct 15, 2026
Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology

Finding authentic talent in an AI powered recruitment market

In response to member demand, ISE hosted a virtual open forum where employers shared concerns and solutions for finding authentic talent amid a flood of applications.

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Article
Oct 14, 2026
Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology

Graduate jobs stabilise, but AI use disrupts recruitment

ISE’s Student Recruitment Report 2026 shows that graduate jobs have stabilised, but AI misconduct and record applications are disrupting recruitment.

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Know-how
Oct 05, 2026
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

What skills are important for the new hiring season?

As employers prepare for the new recruitment cycle, the skills conversation is changing. An ISE webinar explored what employers are looking for and how young people can develop and demonstrate them.

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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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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 14, 2026
Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Social Mobility

How to use contextual recruitment to boost social mobility

New data shows the positive impact of contextual recruitment tools on social mobility. Naomi Kellman from Rare Technology and ISE Board Director shares key findings as well as the steps employers can make to get ahead.

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Opinion
Jul 06, 2026
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Policy

We must challenge the way we think about technical education

Apprenticeships matter, but so does how we value skills. Harlow College Principal Karen Spencer explores the recent reforms, what’s really holding technical education back and how we can address skills shortages.

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Opinion
Jul 01, 2026
Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment

Top takeaways from ISE Recruitment Conference 2026

Hollie Valler, ISE Board Director and European Early Careers Manager at Arcadis, reflects on the themes that stood out at this year’s ISE Student Recruitment Conference.

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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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