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The Nation's Graduate Hiring Intelligence · 2026
A USD 4,800 report · yours free

Everything the nation's employers know about hiring graduates.

The salary bands. The benchmarks. The shifts in what graduates want. Built from 1,000+ organisations across 52 sectors, this is the report HR teams pay USD 4,800 for. Complete a short survey and it is yours, free.

1,200+ employers surveyed 9 months of fieldwork GEA 2026 edition
Talentbank · Edition 2026
The Graduate Recruitment Handbook
1,000+ organisations · 52 sectors
Listed value USD 4,800
93.2%
Of employers run internships
95.8%
Rate soft skills as essential
52
Sectors covered
1,000+
Organisations studied
What’s Inside

Nine parts of market truth.

Everything you need to benchmark your hiring and win the talent you are competing for.

01

The Market

The graduate talent market and how the nation's employers hire, in detail.

02

Starting Salaries

Starting salary bands by organisation type, plus how pay has moved this year.

03

The Talent

Internships as a pipeline, employer expectations, and AI and the new graduate.

04

Skills & Criteria

The skills and hiring criteria employers value most when choosing graduates.

05

Industry Lens

Industry-by-industry data across ten sectors, from technology to energy.

06

University Reference

Top 10 public and private universities, readiness, and the Graduate Employability Index.

07

Graduate Perspective

Graduate expectations, job search behaviour, and career readiness.

08

Strategic Insights

Twenty practical insights and predictions for 2026, 2027 and 2028.

09

The Method

How the data was gathered, who responded, and the contributors behind it.

The Graduate Recruitment Handbook data and insights
The benchmark for graduate recruitment.
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Who It’s For

Built for those who hire early talent.

If you lead hiring, talent acquisition, employer branding, or HR strategy, the Handbook is your annual reference point: the data to benchmark your offers, sharpen your campaigns, and understand the graduates you are competing for.

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