Networking opportunities
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Early Careers Conference, Manchester 2027
Helping talent leaders attract, engage and retain the next generation.
18 March 2027
08:30 - 18:00
TBC, Manchester
Join us at #IHRECM27 Manchester for a full-day conference designed for talent acquisition professionals focused on building resilient, future-ready early careers strategies.
You’ll connect with senior TA leaders, take part in high-level discussions, and walk away with practical insights to strengthen engagement, boost retention, and measure long-term impact. Exclusively for talent acquisition professionals looking to attract, nurture, and retain the brightest emerging talent, you’ll hear from industry experts through engaging keynotes, dynamic panel discussions, and strategic roundtables exploring the trends shaping early careers recruitment in 2027 and beyond.
Premium Members can unlock FREE tickets (worth £295) using their Membership ID (found in My Account) as the promo code at registration.
Speaker Topics
Gen Z
What data reveals about early talent choices
Candidate experience
Creating branded, human-centred candidate journeys
Pre-boarding power
Protecting acceptance rates before day one
Talent pipelines
Building future skills, diversity, and leadership
Fair tech
Balancing innovation, inclusion, and assessment
AI applicants
Hiring in an era of smart candidates
Why attend
Networking opportunities
Offers, goodies and competitions
Pick up some treats for your team and be in with the chance to win big prizes!
Expert guidance
Expert guidance
Learn from industry-leaders from world-class organisations
Strategic roundtable discussions
Hear from your peers on their successes, challenges and changes within early careers space
Unrivalled speaker content
Unrivalled speaker content
Be inspired by success stories from talent professionals from tech, healthcare and retail industries
Best practice sharing
Hear from your peers on their best practices in the early careers world
Previous attendees
“It was great to share my experiences and hear new ideas from different businesses to really drive change within the Early Careers space”
“The roundtable discussions were particularly insightful, and I came away with some valuable takeaways that I'm excited to implement in my work.”
“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.”
Gold Partners
Venue
TBC, Manchester