EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15 File photo dated 16/07/08 of university graduates. Graduate hiring has fallen 8% since 2024, a survey has found, but apprentice hiring has increased by 8%. Issue date: Wednesday October 15, 2025. PA Photo. This is the first time graduate jobs have fallen year-on-year since the pandemic in 2020, the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) said, while apprentice recruitment has been growing since 2015. Photo credit should read: Chris Ison/PA Wire
