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Early careers recruitment includes graduates, apprentices, trainees and any resourcing activity where candidates are at the initial stages of their career.


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    Financial services ‘struggling’ to hook young talent

    by Jo Faragher 6 Dec 2024
    by Jo Faragher 6 Dec 2024

    Almost two-thirds of employers in the UK financial services sector are struggling to attract young talent, research has revealed.

    • Apprenticeships
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    CIPD study shows poor perceptions of young workers

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 4 Dec 2024

    A new CIPD study reveals poor perceptions of young people at work, with 52% of UK employers believing they are not ready for the workplace.

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    BAE to hire 2,400 new recruits as skills investments hits £1bn

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 2 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 2 Dec 2024

    BAE Systems plans to recruit 2,400 people next year, with its investment in skills and education since 2020 set to reach £1 billion.

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    Get Britain Working: DWP unveils employment support reforms

    by Rob Moss 26 Nov 2024
    by Rob Moss 26 Nov 2024

    Government unveils biggest reforms to employment support for a generation with the publication of its Get Britain Working white paper.

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    Youth worklessness and mental health: how employers can make a difference

    by Karl Bennett and Tracey Paxton 25 Nov 2024
    by Karl Bennett and Tracey Paxton 25 Nov 2024

    If employers – and occupational health – are serious about wanting to tackle ill health-related worklessness among young people, they...

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    The RAD Awards 2025 shortlist unveiled

    by Rob Moss 21 Nov 2024
    by Rob Moss 21 Nov 2024

    The shortlist for the RAD Awards 2025, the annual celebration of the best employer branding and recruitment marketing, has been announced.

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    AI could ‘radically change’ delivery of career guidance

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Nov 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Nov 2024

    Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the delivery of career guidance, according to Morrisby.

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    National Grid powers through to win the Early Careers Award 2024

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Nov 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Nov 2024

    The National Grid’s innovative Grid for Good scheme won the power generator the Early Careers Award 2024.

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    Early careers failing as 30% of recruits leave within three years

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 14 Nov 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 14 Nov 2024

    Early careers failings are highlighted in a new report which shows one in three (29%) of graduates and apprentices leave within three years.

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    Early careers hiring is under pressure, it’s time to hold your nerve

    by Institute of Student Employers 23 Oct 2024
    by Institute of Student Employers 23 Oct 2024

    Stephen Isherwood, joint CEO at the Institute of Student Employers, explores the key trends HR professionals need to know.

    • Early careers
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    • Graduates

    UK internships decline in line with vacancies

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Oct 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Oct 2024

    According to Adzuna, the number of advertised internships has fallen by 30% compared with 2022, with only 3,817 opportunities available this October.

    • Social mobility
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    Plan to ban unpaid internships: What it means for HR

    by Emma Gross 27 Sep 2024
    by Emma Gross 27 Sep 2024

    Emma Gross outlines the implications of Labour's plan to ban unpaid internships for HR and employers in a bid to tackle inequality.

    • Career development
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    Gen Z shun middle management roles

    by Rob Moss 25 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 25 Sep 2024

    Many Gen Z professionals do not want middle management roles, according to research by recruitment firm Robert Walters.

    • Apprenticeships
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    Employers face a ‘soft skills crisis’   

    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2024
    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2024

    Research suggests vital ‘soft skills’ including communication and resilience are missing from young people entering the UK workforce.

    • Early careers
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    • Education - further and higher

    A-level results: employers say soft skills are of more value

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Aug 2024

    Indeed survey reveals that employers and workers are more appreciative of skills such as critical thinking and writing gained from academic courses rather than the direct skills learned.

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