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Research
Sep 15, 2025
Apprentice Recruitment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Recruitment, Social Mobility

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.

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Opinion
Aug 21, 2025
Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight

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.

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Know-how
Aug 20, 2025
Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

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.

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Case Study
Aug 12, 2025
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

Championing financial wellbeing in early careers

Support for financial wellbeing is building equity in the workplace for Gen Z, explains Karen Handley, Head of Future Careers at Virgin Media O2.

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Research
Aug 12, 2025
Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight

How to support Gen Z’s career crisis

Research unpacks the complex challenges young people face when researching careers. Amberjack and Springpod offer advice.

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Know-how
Aug 01, 2025
Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

5 ways to help students discover lesser-known careers

ISE members got together to discuss how to open students’ eyes to sectors they may not be aware of.

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Know-how
Jul 24, 2025
Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology

6 ways to beat surge in job applications

With AI making it easier to apply for jobs en masse, small early careers teams in particular are feeling the strain. ISE members offer advice.

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ISE Research
Jul 09, 2025
Apprentice Recruitment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Recruitment

Graduate employers maintain strong commitment to EDI

ISE Pulse Survey shows commitment of early careers professionals to EDI initiatives.

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ISE Research
Jul 03, 2025
Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment

Have graduate jobs really nose-dived?

ISE’s Pulse Survey and Group GTI data shows the market isn’t quite declining as widely reported, explains Stephen Isherwood, joint CEO.

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Opinion
Jul 02, 2025
Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment

Energy & insight at ISE Student Recruitment Conference 2025

ISE Chair Joan Moore reflects on our flagship Student Recruitment Conference and shares her highlights.

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Feature
Jun 26, 2025
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

ISE Award winners 2025 revealed

The ISE Awards are the biggest celebration of early careers recruitment and development in the UK.

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Know-how
Jun 26, 2025
Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

How to build an effective employee ambassador network

In today’s competitive talent landscape, organisations are increasingly turning to a powerful but underutilised strategy to boost their employer brand: employee ambassador programmes. PLOY explains how.

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