In this article, Gabi Binnie shares her thoughts on Universities UK’S 2026 Future Jobs Roadmap, published September 2026, including recommendations for SME graduate recruitment programmes in all regions, work-based learning for every undergraduate and concerns from employers about graduates’ ‘work readiness’.

In an ISE insights webinar, Mike Grey shares Gradconsult’s research on the most Gradconsult’s research showing that the most significant challenges that early career professionals face when transitioning effectively from education to the workplace, and voices his perspective on the work-readiness debate.

What happens when the apprentice/graduate programme ends and you don't know what happens next? The career maze gives participants real career choices to make, exploring their strengths, values and what matters most to them.

2026 is here - but what does it have in store for the early careers and graduate recruitment market? Rebecca Fielding shares her predictions for the year ahead.

Take a look at our early impact data from the workshops we delivered in late 2025, to hundreds of students, new early career hires, and their managers across dozens of different organisations.