Is early careers facing a "jobpocalypse" or the biggest opportunity in 30 years?

At our Early Careers Conference 2026, London, we heard from the Co-founder of Arctic Shores Robert Newry on how early careers recruitment is being disrupted, and how organisations can turn challenges into opportunity.

The session explored the crossroads facing early careers today: media narratives of a “job apocalypse” versus the real potential for organisations to leverage AI-driven change to hire and develop talent with future-ready skills.

Robert Newry shared more on:

• Why traditional recruitment processes are