Early Careers Conference 2025

26 February 2025
09:00 - 18:00
Congress Centre, London

In the current landscape, early career recruiters face significant hurdles, witnessing a decline in applicants for graduate schemes, internships, and placements. Additionally, there’s been a noticeable decrease in the effectiveness of recruitment marketing in this space. However, these challenges present a chance for innovation and program reinvention. In February 2025 at #IHREarlyCareers25 our line-up of talent acquisition experts will share valuable insights and practical strategies on how to craft a dynamic and impactful early careers program, tailored to attract the talent of tomorrow.


The Early Careers Conference 2025 is your gateway to mastering graduate recruitment strategies. Engage with experts and peers to refine your approach to early careers hiring.


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Why attend

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Best practice sharing
Best practice sharing

Hear from your peers on their best practices in the employer branding world

Unrivalled speaker content

Be inspired by success stories from talent professionals from tech, healthcare and retail industries

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Strategic roundtable discussions
Strategic roundtable discussions

Hear from your peers on their successes, challenges and changes within TA

Expert guidance

Learn from industry-leaders from world-class organisations

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Networking opportunities
Networking opportunities

Grow your network at our dedicated lounge areas and post-event drinks

Offers, goodies and competitions

Pick up some treats for your team and be in with the chance to win big prizes!

Previous attendees

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“It was great to connect with so many different people, listen to expert advice and get an idea as to what other organisations are doing to encourage emerging talent to be apart of their journey.”

Kerri S

Talent Acquisition Specialist at RSPCA

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“It was great to share my experiences and hear new ideas from different businesses to really drive change within the Early Careers space”

Shaleen Sayani

Early Careers Lead at Investec Bank

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“The roundtable discussions were particularly insightful, and I came away with some valuable takeaways that I'm excited to implement in my work.”

Lisa Watt

Senior Recruiter at Marlowe Compliance Services

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Venue

Congress Centre, London

0203 916 5025

The Congress Conference Centre is in a fantastic location in the heart of London’s West End, just three minutes’ walk from Tottenham Court Road Underground Station and a short walk from Oxford Street, Covent Garden and theatre land.


The conference venue benefits from excellent transport links by tube (direct to Euston, Charing Cross, Waterloo and Liverpool Street mainline stations), and has two public car parks in the immediate vicinity located in Great Russell Street and Museum Street, as well as metered on-street parking. Cycle racks are available for those preferring to arrive on two wheels, and a ‘Boris Bikes’ Docking Station is conveniently located in Great Russell Street.