HESA report only 59% of students who graduated between Dec ’23 and Nov ’24 were in full time employment by Jul ’25 LinkedIn states that one in five Gen Z workers haven’t had a single conversation with someone over 50 in their workplace in the last year According to the FT 47% of top employers have reduced their graduate intake vs prior year numbers Association for Talent Development suggest skills gaps are at a breaking point and we should not underestimate “soft skills” Each graduate role receives more than 140 applications, according to the Institute of Student Employers 84% of employees and managers believe new employees must possess soft skills and demonstrate them in the hiring process according to Forbes