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Crowd-sourced job listing wish lists

By on January 22, 2013 in Employer branding, How to write job descriptions, Job boards, Optimizing for Gen Y, What students want

Despite their prevalence, job descriptions are so easy to get wrong and so difficult to get right – especially for students and recent grads. Just take this recent internship posting from a UK-based publisher, which stated that the successful candidate should “not have any other commitments (personal or professional) that will interfere with their work [...]

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Communicating career paths: How retention can start with campus recruitment

By on November 6, 2012 in Case studies, Employer branding, How to write job descriptions, Optimizing for Gen Y, What students want

We’ve all heard this tired, old Generation Y stereotype: “They expect to start as an intern on Monday and be the CEO by Friday.” While it’s not necessarily true, it does tap into students and recent graduates’ strong desire to know where their careers will take them – not just at the entry level, but [...]

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How to write job descriptions that will appeal to students and recent grads

By on October 24, 2012 in Employer branding, How to write job descriptions, Optimizing for Gen Y, Video

Let’s face it: student and new grad job seekers will probably look at dozens – if not hundreds or even thousands – of job listings while they’re on the hunt for their dream internship, co-op, summer job or entry level job. While some employers do a great job of optimizing their job descriptions for students [...]

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Poll results: What's the most important factor when students and grads search for jobs?

By on October 31, 2011 in How to write job descriptions, What students want

Results of the most recent TalentEgg poll show that, above all else, the majority of students and new grads are looking for opportunities for advancement when they search for jobs.   What’s the most important factor when students and recent grads search for jobs? More than one third of students and grads (34%) indicated that [...]

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New graduates and entry level jobs

By on February 4, 2011 in How to write job descriptions, What students want

When it comes to hiring new graduates for entry level jobs, there are two things that I strongly believe: Organizations should hire based on potential for future success. Businesses should not limit their applicants to a certain degree type. There are exceptions to my second statement. For example, If you’re an engineering firm doing highly [...]

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