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College Recruiting: How to Zoom in on Generation Z

SmartRecruiters

I was happy so many attended our recent webinar, “10 Tips to Get Campus Recruiting Right.” That’s because as I continue to work with our clients on improving college recruiting, I see plenty of practices that need to change to better engage with today’s students. Put yourself in the Gen Z zone.

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Why the LinkedIn Recruiting Team is Waving “Bye-bye” to Traditional College Recruiting

Linkedin Talent Blog

As the head of the LinkedIn College Recruiting team, last year I realized – my team had to quit doing traditional college recruiting, immediately. I’m saying quit doing the same old institutionalized college recruiting process right now. The nuts-and-bolts of LinkedIn’s new college recruiting initiative.

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The Trouble With Recruiting Young People

Recruiting Blogs

Facebook was founded in 2004, when the average age of college freshman was 6. Employers are increasingly building followings on social networks and niche communities into to widen their recruitment marketing funnel. The line between academic work, social media activity and work for an employer is finer than a resume can deliver.

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College Recruitment Strategy: What Every Recruiter Need To Avoid In Any Campus Recruiting Campaign

Recruiting Blogs

/BLOG/POSTS/COLLEGE-RECRUITING-STRATEGY - OCTOBER 23, 2019 - 11 MINUTE READ - CAMPUS-RECRUITING TALENT-ACQUISITION-LEADER. Why Are College Recruiting Strategies Important? This paradigm shift is a growing trend for those in the recruitment field. Identify Target School. Do this early on.

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College Recruitment Strategy: What Every Recruiter Need To Avoid In Any Campus Recruiting Campaign

Recruiting Blogs

Why Are College Recruiting Strategies Important? Today, companies are placing a higher value on recruiting students from colleges and universities. This paradigm shift is a growing trend for those in the recruitment field. This paradigm shift is a growing trend for those in the recruitment field.

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Gen Z: A Major Shift in Goals and Aspirations

SmartRecruiters

Generation Z, those born since 1995 are now beginning to graduate from college. Recruitment and hiring will certainly be changing as 23 million Gen Zers takes their place in organizations alongside 71 million older Millennials who range from about 25 to 40 years old. This year a new generation just started entering the workforce.

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How to Increase Employee Retention Using the “30% Solution”

Linkedin Talent Blog

I just read a post about how Facebook executives recently found the answer to increasing employee satisfaction and retention among their employees. But even before Facebook and Google’s research, some people thought this was the case. The answer? Great managers.