College graduation may still be five months away, but if you haven’t already been out on the campus recruiting circuit, you’re behind. Two out … Read more
3 Things to Help Hold on to Recent College Graduates
In many ways, recent college graduates are the perfect candidates to hire. They’re young, fresh, and willing to learn. However, they also come with a … Read more
Why Content Marketing Should Be Part of Your University Recruiting Strategy
Take a little trip with me. Don’t worry; you don’t need to pack any bags and your passport can remain safely stowed away. We’re just going to take a step … Read more
Your High School Kid Has a New Career Site
You can now recruit people young enough to wear braces, with the launch of a website for high schoolers to showcase their achievements and for helicopter … Read more
In IT, College Degrees Take Backseat to Skills, Experience
By a surprisingly large percentage, CIOs put more emphasis on skills and experience than on tech degrees from prestigious universities. A Robert Half … Read more
Employer Branding Beats Consumer Branding for Young Job-Seekers
Two studies recently came out that provide interesting perspectives on how a brand is viewed by the general public and by young workers looking to start … Read more
College Career Fairs Are Obsolete
Perhaps I’m being a bit unfair. There are plenty of legitimate reasons for companies to attend college career fairs (where else will all those free pens … Read more
What Students Want in Their First Jobs, and How Government Can Deliver That
Improving Employee Engagement to Create Government Workplaces That Will Attract and Retain Young People We described what young people want in their first … Read more
MBA Demand Still Slowing, but Some Sectors See Opportunity
It has become so fashionable to bash the value of an MBA that there must be a touch of schadenfreude in the accounts of once highly paid professionals … Read more
The College Recruiting Times They Are a Changin’
When it comes to the current landscape of college recruiting, I like to look at what’s going on out there as a three-act play. Act 1 — The Problem Read more