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Universum studied 39,500 students from 97 British Universities to understand the career aspirations, goals and workplace requirements for graduates.
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Exploring graduate ‘side hustles’
Our Candidate Compass research for 2019 revealed that an increasing number of students and graduates are taking on a second earning project, alongside their studies or full-time jobs and we wanted to find out more about them.
A Graduate’s Career Journey
In May, we surveyed 3,000 university students and graduates to better understand their career perceptions, building our 2020 Candidate Compass from the results. We wanted to explore our findings further, delving deeper into their thoughts, preferences and concerns through each stage of the graduate journey.
Download our info-graphic below for insights into their decisions on further education, when to start the job search, applications and interviews, as well as training and development.
Attracting a diverse graduate audience
Our recent research revealed that 1 in 3 students and graduates believe coming from a lower socio-economic background heavily impacts someone’s career. We wanted to delve deeper into their thoughts surrounding diversity and inclusion throughout the application process and at work.
Download our one-pager below for concerns during the applications process and before starting their first role, what employers can do to help increase diversity in the workforce, and our top tips.
Do students feel that Covid-19 will impact their future careers?
We wanted to understand how students are currently feeling during these uncertain times, and whether they feel their future careers may be impacted. Here we share findings from our research and what employers can do to put their minds at ease and effectively continue to attract entry-level talent.
How to showcase your employer brand and stand out from the crowd
Attracting graduates requires companies to stand out from their competitors. There are numerous ways to achieve this and some of these are explored here, plus tips for implementing these initiatives in your organisation.
What’s putting graduates off applying for jobs
Findings from our latest research revealed nearly half of students and graduates are put off applying for jobs because of the recruitment process. Discover what’s retracting them to better refine your graduate recruitment strategies.
Shaping graduate attraction and retention strategies in 2020
On the 21st November, we were joined by 25 employers for an afternoon of roundtable discussions. We spoke about their biggest graduate recruitment challenges in 2019, as well as how they can better shape attraction and retention activity in 2020.
Highlights from the ISE’s Attraction and Marketing Forum 2019
On Tuesday 22nd October, we hosted the Institute of Student Employers Attraction and Marketing Forum. Check out our key highlights from the afternoon.
Virtual Events with Milkround
To help employers continue to connect with top student and graduate talent, we’re offering the opportunity to host virtual skills events and focus groups.
Webinar: How to retain top talent and support graduates during COVID-19
These highlights from our first webinar provide insight into the graduate market, specifically around how students are currently feeling and how you can best support them. Here we share key takeaways from the session, including graduate expectations, what they see as success, plus our top tips for retaining top talent.
Gender disparities in career confidence
Our recent Candidate Compass research focuses around the career confidence of students and recent graduates, our findings revealed that 31% of females perceive being a woman in a traditionally male industry as the biggest barrier to fitting in. We wanted to explore this further, delving deeper into gender disparities.
Download our one-pager below for insights into salary expectations, concerns for future careers, mental health and confidence.
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