Stephen Isherwood
@stish.bsky.social
My job is anything to do with early career education, recruitment and development (ISE joint-CEO). Other stuff I look at on here: anything to do with allotments, art and old cars.
I think what those who don't pay to much attention to politics hear isyet another leadership soap opera. This never does politicians any favours, but for Labour to be playing leadership games this early on is electoral suicide in my book. Those paying only some attention will switch off totally.
September 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I think what those who don't pay to much attention to politics hear isyet another leadership soap opera. This never does politicians any favours, but for Labour to be playing leadership games this early on is electoral suicide in my book. Those paying only some attention will switch off totally.
Oh goody, more campaigning. You have a 150+ seat majority, use it or lose it.
September 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Oh goody, more campaigning. You have a 150+ seat majority, use it or lose it.
Not as exotic as your pic @benjacksontp.bsky.social - I think this was taken at Beaulieu
August 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Not as exotic as your pic @benjacksontp.bsky.social - I think this was taken at Beaulieu
As an aside, on holiday recently a US couple we met were quizing the youngster on how she made her uni decsion. She couldn't really explain it, and the US couple (who were Ivy League grads) certainly couldn't get their heads around it.
August 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
As an aside, on holiday recently a US couple we met were quizing the youngster on how she made her uni decsion. She couldn't really explain it, and the US couple (who were Ivy League grads) certainly couldn't get their heads around it.
Now they know their grades, many are changing their minds on courses/location, upgrading, taking a year out - this is not clearing in the old sense of the word.
August 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Now they know their grades, many are changing their minds on courses/location, upgrading, taking a year out - this is not clearing in the old sense of the word.
The student who thinks my degree in X will enable me to get a job in X field, particularly when certain courses have far more students studying them than there are jobs, often struggle. There are a plethora of pros & cons to this situation. But this basic market data is too often ignored.
May 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The student who thinks my degree in X will enable me to get a job in X field, particularly when certain courses have far more students studying them than there are jobs, often struggle. There are a plethora of pros & cons to this situation. But this basic market data is too often ignored.
One thing I repeat in my job ad nauseam is that most (not all) employers don't really recruit by subject - 86% according to our data. So if a student knows this, takes a flexible approach, and does all the other stuff that makes them employable, they'll be ok - even if it takes a while. 1/2
May 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
One thing I repeat in my job ad nauseam is that most (not all) employers don't really recruit by subject - 86% according to our data. So if a student knows this, takes a flexible approach, and does all the other stuff that makes them employable, they'll be ok - even if it takes a while. 1/2
I try not to be sniffy about media courses as I did business studies myself:) But I'm coming to the conclusion that this line of subject at degree level should mostly be run as degree apprenticeships - then they are connected to the labour market. Not sure how you make this happen though.
May 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I try not to be sniffy about media courses as I did business studies myself:) But I'm coming to the conclusion that this line of subject at degree level should mostly be run as degree apprenticeships - then they are connected to the labour market. Not sure how you make this happen though.
Which makes it hard to match supply and demand through our education system. There are all sorts of historic reasons for this approach, and it creates both benefits and problems. But I never see this quirk of the UK graduate labour market debated much.
December 10, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Which makes it hard to match supply and demand through our education system. There are all sorts of historic reasons for this approach, and it creates both benefits and problems. But I never see this quirk of the UK graduate labour market debated much.
I had my first flare up earlier this year. Luckily I was in the US where the hotel had an ice machine. My dad had it and was teetotal (I'm not). Changed my diet a bit and it's not come back - I've lost half a stone too.
October 16, 2024 at 3:02 PM
I had my first flare up earlier this year. Luckily I was in the US where the hotel had an ice machine. My dad had it and was teetotal (I'm not). Changed my diet a bit and it's not come back - I've lost half a stone too.