The Prospects Luminate Podcast

The Prospects Luminate podcast is the place to come for in-depth conversations about early careers and the graduate labour market in the UK. We'll cover the data, trends and research shaping how we think about employability and support young people in the transition from education to work. If you're a careers professional, employer, recruiter or anyone with an interest in the early careers space, subscribe and follow for monthly insights.

The Prospects Luminate Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Prospects Luminate, with 6 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Prospects Luminate hosts The Prospects Luminate Podcast, a business show with 6 episodes published.

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  Episode #2

  Charlie Ball: why the UK Standard Skills Classification matters

  Mar 26, 202641 minS2

  <p>Welcome to the latest episode of the Prospects Luminate podcast!</p> <p>This is your monthly destination for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK.</p> <p>In this episode, Micha Smith talks to Jisc's labour market expert Charlie Ball about the UK Standard Skills Classification, published by Skills England late in 2025. At the time, Charlie described it as a 'gamechanger', so we thought we'd give him the opportunity to explain why universities, careers advisers, employers and labour market analysts should take...

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  Episode #1

  Martin Edmondson: careers services are the engine room

  Feb 26, 202630 minS2

  <p>Welcome to the latest episode of the Prospects Luminate podcast!</p> <p>This is your monthly destination for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK.</p> <p>In this episode, Micha Smith talks to Graduate Futures Institute chief executive Martin Edmondson about the organisation's recent rebranding from AGCAS, why careers and employability are now central to a university's success, and how to shine a positive light on higher education in wider society.</p> <p>Find all the latest insights and research on...

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  Episode #4

  Neurodiversity in the workplace: tips for inclusive employers

  Nov 27, 20251h 3mS1

  <p>Welcome to episode four of the Prospects Luminate podcast!</p> <p>This is the place to come for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK.</p> <p>In this episode, Micha Smith talks to the founder of the Neurodiversity Network, Claire Kerry, about how employers can make their recruitment processes inclusive for neurodivergent candidates - and why doing so is good for business.</p> <p>He then chats to Chris Barlow, business development associate at Remtek Workplace, about how assistive technologies can...

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  Episode #3

  Tackling degree fraud in the age of AI

  Nov 20, 202540 minS1

  <p>Welcome to the third episode of the Prospects Luminate podcast!</p> <p>This is the place to come for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK.</p> <p>In this episode, Chris Rea, head of strategic relationships & Hedd at Prospects, talks about degree fraud - explaining how the problem has evolved, the role that AI is increasingly playing in fraudulent job applications, and how graduate employers can protect themselves and genuine candidates.</p> <p>Visit Hedd to find out more at hedd...

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  Episode #2

  International students: telling their stories through photography

  Nov 13, 202536 minS1

  <p>Welcome to the second episode of the Prospects Luminate podcast!</p> <p>This is the place to come for in-depth conversations about the data, trends and research shaping how we think about early careers, employability, and the graduate labour market in the UK.</p> <p>In this episode, Anna Levett - associate director, career development & head of careers and employment at the University of Hertfordshire - talks about her innovative photovoice project that gave international students in the UK the chance to express their feelings on job-searching.</p> <p>You can read the report in full here: https://luminate.p...

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