Early Careers Employer Survey Publication 2025

Contents

Contents Welcome

Contents Welcome

Foreword............................................................................................. 3

Executive Summary...........................................................................4

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Organisation Type..............................................................................5

Organisation Type

Organisation Type

Organisation Location Sectors Surveyed...............................................................................6 Organisation Location

Sectors Surveyed Work Placement

Sectors Surveyed Work Placement

10 12 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 26 27 28 32 36 40 44

Work Placement and Summer Internships.......................................8

Graduate Recruitment Graduate Recruitment.......................................................................14 Graduate Recruitment

12 13 14 15

Location of Graduate Vacancies Number of Graduate Vacancies

Location of Graduate Vacancies Number of Graduate Vacancies

The Role of Grad Recruitment.............................................................18

Recruitment Level Who Should Apply?

Diversity & Inclusion...........................................................................36

Recruitment Level Graduate Salaries Who ShouldApply?

18 20 22 26 28 29

Application & Selection Pro cess Graduate Salaries & Benefits............................................................37

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Application & Selection Process Graduate Recruitment Challenges Graduate Salaries

Graduate Onboarding........................................................................45

Graduate Recruitment Challenges

Early Career Skills in Demand...........................................................50

Global Technical Skills

GlobalTechnical Skills

Top Motivational Factors for Students............................................52

What Employers look for in Graduates............................................54

Sector Analysis -Construction

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