Featured Opinion 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. Aug 21, 2025 Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight Read the Article Featured Case Study How the FNZ & Cappfinity graduate programme unlocks success With retention up 85% and productivity soaring, the FNZ and Cappfinity award winning graduate programme proves that career acceleration isn’t a myth, it’s a measurable reality. 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Stephanie Boyce, legal trailblazer and advocate for social justice, EDI and social mobility, offers a preview to her keynote at ISE’s Student Recruitment Conference. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Mobility Read the Article Insight Case Studies Case Study How the FNZ & Cappfinity graduate programme unlocks success With retention up 85% and productivity soaring, the FNZ and Cappfinity award winning graduate programme proves that career acceleration isn’t a myth, it’s a measurable reality. Graduate Development, Strategy Read the Article Case Study 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. Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Development Read the Article Case Study Mindfulness: How HSBC is betting on the brain A Global Mindfulness Programme is helping talent reach their full potential, explains Sean Tolram, Head of Mindfulness at HSBC. Apprentice Development, Graduate Development Read the Article Case Study How real-time AI coaching is solving the skills challenge Early pilots of an AI-powered coaching system demonstrate the power of learning in the flow of work, explains Alice Ivanoff, Co-founder & CEO at Kokoon. Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Technology Read the Article Insight Know-how Know-how 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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