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25+ Need-To-Know Leadership Statistics, Trends and Data: 2025

Read our roundup of essential and up-to-date leadership statistics, trends, and insights for 2025, shedding light on the current challenges shaping the future of leadership over the coming year

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Highlights from HIVE Power Hour: Strategic Foresight in Early Careers

Our latest HIVE panel explored practical, future-proofed tools and strategies to help Early Careers leaders stay ahead, featuring expert insights from leaders at EY and Citi. Read the highlights.

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Early Talent
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One-Third of Early Careers Hires Are Leaving: What This Means for Organisations in 2025

New research from ECO and The Smarty Train has identified a concerning trend: nearly one-third of Early Careers hires are leaving their organisations within three years of joining.

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Why the Fight for DE&I in Recruitment Is About to Get Harder

As organisations grapple with meeting their commitments to reduce bias in Early Careers recruitment, Labour's manifesto and US affirmative action rulings could be about to usher in a new era of additional DE&I recruitment challenges.

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Early Talent
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Career Trampolining: How Gen Z are Redefining Job Loyalty

Against a backdrop of increasing global instability and unprecedented job market volatility, young people are moving away from the traditional “corporate ladder,” seeking instead flexible development paths, rapid skill acquisition, and meaningful experiences.

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TSX: Build your perfect programme

TSX is an Early Careers Programme in a box. Take our TSX assessment to discover its 30+ modular elements and receive a personalised programme plan.

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