The Top Talent Graduate Trainee Index 2025: Insights for HR Professionals and Business Leaders
Insights for HR Professionals and Business Leaders
Most organisations want to hire strong graduate talent. But very few have the structure in place to do it well.
The Top Talent Graduate Trainee Index gives you a clear view of what works, what does not, and what you can do to improve how you hire, assess, and select young professionals.
This is not based on theory or opinion. It is drawn from real assessment data, programme outcomes, and hiring decisions made by employers who were serious about finding graduates with the ability to perform, grow, and stay.
If you are responsible for graduate recruitment or want to improve the quality of your intake, this guide will show you where to start — and where the gaps usually are.
Reading this guide will help you:
- Why graduate hiring often fails, even with the right intentions
- The top ten skills and behaviours employers are screening for
- What our data says about test pass rates and performance trends
- Where most assessment processes go wrong
- Practical steps organisations can take to improve results
- Examples of companies applying these practices in real hiring
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These are the same insights that have helped HR leaders and business decision-makers make better graduate hiring choices. If you want to avoid guesswork and bring structure to your process, this guide is where to begin.