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The 7 Biggest Mistakes College Recruiters Make

CareerBuilder

The long-expected retirement of baby boomers means tremendous opportunities for graduating college students looking for work, as well as companies looking to find top talent. So, where can companies go wrong when recruiting college students or recent grads? Use EMSI’s College Analyst program for college recruiting research.

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Diversity Hiring: the best candidate sources

EmployeeReferrals.com

Employee Referrals are the best way to increase diversity Recruiting diverse candidates is a daunting task. It's so hard, in fact, that most people talk more about retaining diverse candidates than sourcing new ones (how many articles have you read about building a culture of inclusivity?).

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College Dropout: Why We Need To Rethink College Recruiting.

Recruiting Daily

A 2015 College Board survey, in fact, revealed about 3 in 4 fully employed recent college graduates report that job security and stability were among their most significant drivers when looking for a job. All Falls Down: The College Recruiting Disconnect. School Spirit: Why College Recruiting Is Broken.

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Diversity Hiring: the best candidate sources

EmployeeReferrals.com

Employee Referrals are the best way to increase diversity. Improving workforce diversity is a daunting task. The advice you get is about fostering a culture of diversity at your workplace. And honestly, it’s aimed more at retaining the diverse talent you already have. So how do we source more diverse candidates?

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A Better Approach to Diversity Recruiting Strategies

TalentCircles

There has been a lot of research lately showing that companies with teams steeped in diversity are more successful than their less diverse competition. Research from McKinsey states that gender-diverse companies are 15% more likely to financially outperform their competitors and ethnically-diverse companies are 35% more likely.

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3 Difficult Diversity Lessons From Yelp, Airbnb, and Deloitte

Linkedin Talent Blog

Over 80% talent acquisition leaders and hiring managers say that diversity will be the most important trend shaping the future of recruiting, according to LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends 2018 (coming out in January). This is no surprise, as studies show that diversity of thought and background improve team’s performance.

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6 Fascinating Recruitment News Stories You Must Read this Week – 24th October 2016

Social Talent

In recruitment news this week: LinkedIn’s 2016 Workforce Diversity Report is In! As of June 2016, representation at LinkedIn is as follows: 54% of LinkedIn’s workforce is white (down 2% from 2015) and makes up 63% of leadership (unchanged from 2015). 3% of employees are disabled. 3% of employees are disabled.