Home Your ISE ISE Knowledge Hub Featured Knowledge Featured ISE Research 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. Apr 28, 2026 Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology Read the Article Opinion Apr 21, 2026 Why working-class talent is getting in but not getting on Apprentice Development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development, Social Mobility 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. Read the Article Research Apr 16, 2026 AI early career fears rise, but employers focus on evolution Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight, Technology AI is impacting the early career decisions of young people, but employers are yet to replace most entry-level jobs, explains ISE’s Claire Tyler. Read the Article 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. Read the Article 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. Read the Article Opinion Apr 07, 2026 Policy, Work Experience – Schools Employer & school perspectives on rethinking work experience A recent ISE webinar brought together an employer and school with the Careers & Enterprise Company to discuss how we can ensure all young people have access to high-quality experience. Read the Article Case Study Mar 30, 2026 Strategy, Work Experience – Schools Severn Trent: A strategic approach to work experience Severn Trent left behind an ad-hoc, reactive approach for high-quality, inclusive work experience at scale – and they’re reaping the rewards. Here’s how. Read the Article All Knowledge 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 Discover the current trends from the largest group of early careers employers in the UK. Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Future, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment... Download Now Dashboard Data dashboards - Student Recruitment Survey 2025 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 Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment... 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 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 ISE Research Apr 28, 2026 Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology The application explosion: key insights for employers Read the Article Opinion Apr 21, 2026 Apprentice Development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development, Social Mobility Why working-class talent is getting in but not getting on Read the Article Research Apr 16, 2026 Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight, Technology AI early career fears rise, but employers focus on evolution Read the Article 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. Explore Early Talent ISE Apprenticeships Here you will find the content the ISE Apprenticeships Working Group has been working hard on delivering. In order to inform employers of the value of apprenticeships for their organisation. Explore Apprenticeships EDI Find research, case studies, advice and information curated by ISE’s EDI Working Group to support members in their EDI journey. From starting out and building a business case to developing a strategy and measuring performance. Explore EDI ISE Highlights: 28.4.26 28/04/2026 Read the Newsletter Sign up Today See Past Newsletters