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What is influencing the career decisions of Gen Z?

New research on the aspirations and anxieties of Gen Z offers insight to what is influencing their career decisions, explains Oscar Crickmer at Springpod.

Are apprenticeships increasingly used to develop advanced skills?

ISE’s Student Development Survey reveals how employers are using the apprenticeship levy in 2024.

How to get the edge on school outreach

ISE’s latest research reveals what employers can do to better engage schools and college students in careers.

Employer collaboration essential for successful school outreach

Time-poor and under-resourced educators and employers want to see more sector and cross-sector collaboration on school outreach to support students’ transition into work, reveals ISE research.

FDM’s approach to apprenticeship off-the-job training is embedded in mentoring

Abbe Charlesworth, Apprenticeship Manager at FDM Group, explains how FDM designed an off-the-job training programme to ensure apprentices can reach their full potential.

New Employer Standards are improving education outreach

A new self-assessment framework for employers is improving the quality and precision of education outreach at scale, explains The Careers and Enterprise Company.

How are students preparing for work?

Prospects Early Careers Survey provides useful insight into how prepared students are for work and what they’re doing to ease their transition, explains Paul Naylor, Prospects graduate recruitment expert at Jisc.

3 fundamentals to attract and retain Gen Z and millennials in 2024

Flexibility, sustainability, and rewards are essential for these generations, explains Elizabeth Faber, Deloitte global chief people and purpose officer.

What makes good employer engagement in schools?

A group of experts discuss careers guidance in schools and how employers can be most effective.

We can do more to embed employability into the curriculum in a sustainable way

Now is the time to make lasting change, taking a new approach to embedding employability into the curriculum, explains James Darley, CEO at Transform Society.

How Co-op Levy Share is tackling underrepresentation in apprenticeships

Louise Timperley, apprenticeship manager at The Co-op, explains how they established Co-op Levy Share and the benefits to thousands of apprentices.

The strategic case for employers engaging students through the curriculum

Providing opportunities in the curriculum for students to develop skills and gain real-world experience can be a win-win for both employers and universities, explains Mike Grey at Gradconsult.