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Author: Cassandra Jowett (page 7 of 20)

How student leaders choose where to work: Introduction

If you asked many new grads how they chose which employer to start their careers with, they’d probably tell you that they waited until the last minute (i.e., April) and frantically applied to any employer that was hiring for roles they were somewhat qualified for.

As we’ve discovered through our award-winning Student Voice initiative, which appears in Metro every Wednesday, some of them apply to hundreds of jobs with no response from employers. They feel desperate and panicked. As students, they were probably Unreachables and some of them may just be unlucky High Potentials.

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The 3 types of students and how they approach their careers

Historically, employers have looked at students in terms of their programs and which year of school they’re in. Through that lens, campus recruitment activities traditionally target students by program, year and school, assuming that all students who fall into that group should be provided the same campus recruitment information.

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360 poll: Social media use in your campus recruitment strategy

Social media is currently a hot topic in the campus recruitment world, but it’s unclear how many organizations are actually using social media in their campus recruitment strategies.

Please take our Campus Recruitment 360 Poll to help us get a better sense of how social media is being used within the campus recruitment community.

Your vote is completely anonymous and the results will be revealed exclusively on Campus Recruitment 360 in a future post.

The top 3 ways to improve your campus recruitment awards applications

It’s that time of year again! Yesterday, we opened applications for the 2013 TalentEgg Campus Recruitment Excellence Awards, which provide an opportunity for employers to be recognized within the industry and among your peers, and to gather valuable feedback from top students and recent graduates on your campus recruitment initiatives. The awards are open to all employers who hire college and university students and recent graduates in Canada.

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