As 2024 comes to a close we countdown our most popular content of the year.

10. Why is the gap from student to professional widening?

Career readiness popped up time and time again this year and our annual Student Development Conference provided the perfect platform for more in-depth discussion. Gradconsult and Sten10 delve into the data and explore the key drivers for the widening gap.

9. What is the state of global early career hiring in 2024?

ISE Insights has become a handy source for finding the latest research in our sector. HireVue analysed industry body data, including ISE, to present global trends in early career hiring for 2024. As well as a summary of key findings, you’ll find a webinar exploring the topic in detail.

8. 3 fundamentals to attract and retain Gen Z and millennials in 2024

Deloitte’s Gen Z and Millennial Survey revealed three key areas employers should focus on to have the best chance of attracting and retaining Gen Z and millennial talent in 2024.

7. How career influencers can help employers attract early talent

ISE WhatsApp groups have become an invaluable resource for members to tap into the experience and expertise of our network. Using career influencers to attract early talent popped up as a hot topic, so we asked the experts at Huzzle to offer some advice.

6. ISE’s top three predictions for 2024

We typically kick-off the year with a few informed predictions on the year ahead. ISE’s Stephen Isherwood shared his big three, spanning politics, jobs uncertainty and the development of AI in recruitment. Have his predictions come true?

5. Employers reveal how AI is changing early careers recruitment

2023 was the year that AI went mainstream, so at the start of the year we caught up with employers to find out their views, experiences and approaches to AI in early careers recruitment.

4. What are the average salaries for graduates, school leavers and interns?

ISE surveys seek to answer the burning questions our members want to know, so it’s perhaps no surprise that our salary data from the annual Student Recruitment Survey made it into the top five posts of the year.

3. What’s going to happen in graduate employment in 2024?

Another set of expert predictions goes into the top three. Here we heard from Prospects graduate labour market expert, Charlie Ball, on the implications for those working in early careers given the General Election, advancements in AI, labour shortages, hybrid work and the cost-of-living crisis.

2. What’s the state of the graduate labour market right now? 

In March we caught up with Charlie Ball to share a mid-season view of the market. He highlights the significance of skills shortages and cautious hiring.

1.What do the new student visa rules mean for employers and students?

2024 has been a big year for changes to policy and ISE has continued to keep members up to date on the things that matter. New student visa rules have significant implications for those hiring and educating international students so ISE’s Stephen Isherwood considered what the new regime could mean for employers, students and careers teams. This blog includes a webinar that explores the challenges in detail.