Prospects Luminate

The Prospects Luminate Podcast

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The Prospects Luminate podcast is the place to come for in-depth conversations about early careers and the graduate labour market in the UK. We'll cover the data, trends and research shaping how we think about employability and support young people in the transition from education to work. If you're a careers professional, employer, recruiter or anyone with an interest in the early careers space, subscribe and follow for monthly insights.

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Charlie Ball: why the UK Standard Skills Classification matters 26.03.2026 40:41

Welcome to the latest episode of the Prospects Luminate podcast! This is your monthly destination for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK. In this episode, Micha Smith talks to Jisc's labour market expert Charlie Ball about the UK Standard Skills Classification, published by Ski...

Martin Edmondson: careers services are the engine room 26.02.2026 29:37

Welcome to the latest episode of the Prospects Luminate podcast! This is your monthly destination for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK. In this episode, Micha Smith talks to Graduate Futures Institute chief executive Martin Edmondson about the organisation's recent rebranding...

Neurodiversity in the workplace: tips for inclusive employers 27.11.2025 1:02:43

Welcome to episode four of the Prospects Luminate podcast! This is the place to come for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK. In this episode, Micha Smith talks to the founder of the Neurodiversity Network, Claire Kerry, about how employers can make their recruitment processes i...

Tackling degree fraud in the age of AI 20.11.2025 39:31

Welcome to the third episode of the Prospects Luminate podcast! This is the place to come for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK. In this episode, Chris Rea, head of strategic relationships & Hedd at Prospects, talks about degree fraud - explaining how the problem has evolv...

International students: telling their stories through photography 13.11.2025 36:27

Welcome to the second episode of the Prospects Luminate podcast! This is the place to come for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK. In this episode, Anna Levett - associate director, career development & head of careers and employment at the University of Hertfordshire - tal...

AI in job applications: what do employers think? 05.11.2025 35:58

Welcome to the first episode of the Prospects Luminate podcast! This is the place to come for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK. In this episode, careers consultant Kate Morris talks about research by the University of York looking at what employers really think about candidat...