Founded in 1968, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) formerly known as the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) is an employer-led membership organisation, whose goal is to ensure that all members can recruit and develop the best student talent for their needs and the needs of the UK economy.
With a diverse network of over 700 members, they achieve our mission by bringing together employers, the education sector, and supplier partners to:
- Campaign for the better development of emerging talent employment and career skills.
- Articulate the needs of employers who recruit and develop emerging talent.
- Disseminate and promote excellence and innovation in the resourcing and development of emerging talent.
ISE Vision
"Every employer's success is maximised by full access to student talent."
Benefits for Employers
Employers are at the heart of everything ISE does, they focus on providing unique resources and services to help an organisation attract, retain and develop the cream of the nation's graduate talent. The following benefits are included in their annual membership fee:
Networking Events
The ISE gives an employer the opportunity to be a part of the wider graduate recruitment community. They host around 50 networking events a year, which bring graduate industry professionals together to discuss their problems and ideas, and to share best practice; including how to market to students.
Sector Focus Groups
Sector Focus Groups give ISE members the chance to meet with their sector peers up to four times a year, creating an open forum to discuss matters of mutual interest. They currently run meetings within seven sectors: IT, Retail, FMCG, Legal, Finance; Built Environment/Engineering/Energy/Industry; and Public Sector.
Development Networks
To help with the development of graduates, their special development network meetings are designed to allow employers to meet like-minded professionals. With a similar format to their popular sector focus group meetings, the development network typically meet three times a year.
ISE's Graduate Recruitment Survey
Their biannual Graduate Recruitment Survey is a vital tool, used extensively by members to inform and improve their graduate recruitment strategies. Published twice a year, the surveys provide the most extensive and detailed insight into the state of the graduate jobs market, with statistics on graduate salaries, vacancy/application ratios, marketing spend, and retention.
Representation
ISE prides itself on being the Collective Voice of Student Recruiters and Developers. An ISE membership gives your organisation the chance to have its voice heard within the industry.
Latest graduate news, jobs and events
ISE gather information from across the sector bringing the latest news, jobs and events. As an ISE member, you will not only receive a weekly newsletter, but you will also gain access to their active LinkedIn community, where open debate and discussion is strongly encouraged.
Additional Membership Perks
In addition to the above membership benefits, ISE offers members a significant discount off the total cost of the following services.
Learning & Development: ISE Professional
ISE run a variety of training courses (including e-learning, classroom and webinars) for those new to the graduate industry, through to the more experienced.
Two major Conferences
ISE members can attend a one day Development Conference in March, as well as a Student Recruitment Conference - the largest event of its kind in Europe - which is held in July. Both events feature industry awards, which recognise and reward best practice in all aspects of graduate recruitment and development. Due to the number of costs associated with running events of this scale, members are subject to a discounted delegate fee.
The Scotland Group
The ISE also runs a regional group based in Scotland. This group is cross-sector, with meetings alternating between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Scotland Group is typically attended by a range of recruiters and universities.
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