Event round-up: IHR Early Careers Conference, Manchester

On 19th March 2026, at our Early Careers Conference, Manchester, we brought together early careers and talent leaders from Daikin, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Co-operative Bank, ARM, and WTW, to explore how a rapidly shifting hiring landscape is redefining early careers recruitment.

The conversations focused on how organisations can respond to surging application volumes, AI-driven candidate behaviour, and rising candidate expectations, while building more strategic, human-centred approaches to early talent. Our speakers shared practical perspectives on managing