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‘Employability for life’ at The University of Law

The University of Law outlines how the government encouragement for civic engagement is invigorating its commitment to ‘employability for life’

May 09, 2025
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May 08, 2025

Employers concerned student use of AI misrepresents skills

Students are falling short in work readiness and risk overselling themselves in job applications as employers raise concerns about AI use, reports ISE Student Development Survey.

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ISE Student Development Survey 2025 Members Only

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.

How application processes fail at EDI (and fixes)

Barriers created by inaccessible or complex application processes damage talent pools, and that needs to change, says Alice Hargreaves, a disabled and neurodivergent entrepreneur and founder of SIC.

How to create a successful onboarding strategy

A great onboarding experience can be the difference between a confident, committed new student or graduate hire and a disengaged one. Sarah Wardle, Relationships Director at Eli Onboarding explains how.

Mapping the transition from student to professional

A landmark study maps the psychological transition from student to professional, explains Rebecca Fielding at Gradconsult.

Do you need a Gen Z or intergenerational workplace strategy?

Building an intergenerational workplace strategy is more beneficial than a Gen Z approach, explains Bobby Duffy, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute.

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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.

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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. 

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ISE Student Development Survey 2025 Members Only

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.

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From ‘Early Talent’ to Emerging Talent: ISE Podcast

Episode 1: In discussion with Tom Baker

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Data Dashboards: Student Development 2025 Members Only

We've gathered the data from our Student Development survey into these digestible, interactive dashboards.

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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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.

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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.

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