Home ISE Knowledge Hub Featured Knowledge Featured Opinion ISE HE Conference: 6 key takeaways Nearly 300 careers professionals and industry peers got together to share insight, impact and inspiration at this year’s HE Conference. ISE’s Anne-Marie Campion shares her key takeaways. Dec 10, 2025 Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Attraction & Marketing Read the Article ISE Research Dec 08, 2025 ISE top 10 stats of 2025 you need to know Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Development ISE’s annual recruitment and development surveys offer insight to current and emerging trends. Claire Tyler, Head of Insights, shares our top 10 stats of the year. Read the Article Opinion Dec 03, 2025 6 considerations for hiring potential at any age Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Selection & Assessment Potential has no age limit. Ben Williams at Sten10 considers the shift from ‘early career’ to ‘emerging talent’ programmes and the considerations for fair and objective assessment including a case study from Coventry Building Society. Read the Article Case Study Dec 01, 2025 Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Technology How a university’s AI tool is boosting employability University of Huddersfield partnered with Lightcast to develop a career guidance tool using AI-driven LMI, delivering unexpected benefits for the institution and employers. Dave Stanbury, the university’s Deputy Head of Careers, and Carrie Williams from Lightcast, explain how they did it. Read the Article Research Nov 26, 2025 Global, Graduate Recruitment, Technology 4 U.S. signals to watch in early talent recruitment in 2026 Early career recruitment trends coming out of the United States often shape local markets around the world. Krys Ardayfio and Shawn VanDerziel at NACE share the key trends to watch. Read the Article ISE Research Nov 24, 2025 Internships & Placements 5 internship and placement trends to watch in 2026 ISE’s Student Recruitment Survey reveals key trends in university work experience opportunities. Read the Article Know-how Nov 19, 2025 Global, Graduate Recruitment What employers & HE need to know about immigration reforms The UK’s immigration system and visa regime continue to change with announcements from government on an almost weekly basis. Anne-Marie Campion, ISE’s Insights Manager, explains what members need to know. Read the Article All Knowledge ISE Insights We work to provide expert information and insight to our member organisations and deliver comprehensive research on range of issues affecting graduate, intern and apprenticeship recruitment and development. Explore Insights Opinion Dec 10, 2025 Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Attraction & Marketing ISE HE Conference: 6 key takeaways Read the Article ISE Research Dec 08, 2025 Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Development ISE top 10 stats of 2025 you need to know Read the Article Opinion Dec 03, 2025 Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Selection & Assessment 6 considerations for hiring potential at any age Read the Article ISE Research ISE research helps employers, universities, suppliers, and wider stakeholders in the student recruitment and development industry make well-informed decisions about student talent. Explore Research Report ISE Student Recruitment Survey 2025 Access Now Launched October 2025. Discover the trends from the largest group of early careers employers in the UK. Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Future, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Attraction & Marketing... Download Now Dashboard ISE Recruitment Survey 2025 - Data dashboards Members Only Discover key trends in student recruitment with these interactive dashboards, with the ability to filter by sector and region. Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Future, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Attraction & Marketing... Explore Now Report ISE Student Development Survey 2025 Access Now Despite an uncertain economic and political environment, ISE members continue to hire more student onto their development programmes. Find an in-depth analysis of data from employer members across a range of sectors and discover trends in development programmes for graduates and school and college leavers. Read the Article ISE Resources Our resources cover a wide range of toolkits and guides, to give you comprehensive support in all aspects of your role. Explore Resources Feature Future, Strategy, Technology From ‘Early Talent’ to Emerging Talent: ISE Podcast View the Recording Webinar Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy, Technology ISE AI & student recruitment webinar View the Recording Webinar Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Strategy, Work Experience – Schools ISE School & College Engagement Toolkit Launch Webinar View the Recording Future of Early Talent Ten years ago, not many ISE members were hiring school leavers, now they are. Ten years from now, we expect many ISE member recruitment teams will not only still target school leavers and graduates, but also career changers, older workers and internal candidates. 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