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How to become a campus recruiting leader in 2013

It’s a brand new year and that means many of us will make some New Year’s resolutions around our work and careers, hoping to advance or at least grow professionally in one way or another. Accenture‘s Campus Recruiting Lead and Canadian Diversity Recruiting Lead, Lisa Kramer, says she has recently seen more opportunities for senior [...]

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5 ways top employers make the most of their employer profiles on TalentEgg

The customized employer profiles on TalentEgg.ca are Gen Y’s starting point for learning about career opportunities and how each employer is unique. Each of the employer profiles on TalentEgg is as varied as the organizations behind them, which range in size from small businesses to multinational corporations, and include industries such as oil and gas, [...]

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Bridging the student to employee divide

On Monday, we launched Student Voice, a three-month initiative giving students a platform to share their job search frustrations, stories, and lessons for employers. Over the next three months, we intend to collect and publish hundreds of entries and share them as widely as possible with decision makers across the country. We want to give [...]

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All together now! A guide to employee engagement

Passion. A sense of purpose. Engagement. Studies show that employees that are “engaged” in their work perform significantly better than those who are not. The problem is finding real, tangible ways to make that happen. Good thing there’s an eBook for that. We’re very pleased to be part of an awesome new eBook – All [...]

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What makes a great corporate culture

When I graduated university in 2008, I had no idea what I wanted to do. Not a clue. When you’re considering going to law school in the same thought as taking a job in construction, it’s pretty obvious that you don’t have a clear career path laid out. There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, [...]

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Trevor Talks: Campus Recruitment

Check out this episode of Trevor Talks where Lauren Friese and Trevor Thomas, VP Digital Strategy at TMP Worldwide, discuss campus recruitment, and the different ways that todays’ students are looking for jobs. Key takeaways: Social media is important but employers need a wider reach Most students start with a specific Google search like “entry [...]

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Finding top entry level talent

For every business or organization, attracting top talent is crucial for long term success and should be the goal for all levels of hiring – entry level to executive. However, determining if an entry level candidate is excellent is a little different than upper level hires. Namely, entry level candidates usually have no previous relevant [...]

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How to keep interns engaged and why it's important

I’ve been an intern before. I’ve grabbed the coffees, cleaned the kitchen. I’ve even driven the boss’ car to pick someone up (didn’t mind that one). But on top of the trivial tasks, I also did some pretty meaningful work – tasks like writing proposals to attend conferences and making wicked presentations that were seen [...]

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Entry Level Hiring: It's not all about grades…

I’ve mentioned this before, and I’m going to mention it again – when it comes to entry level hiring I strongly believe that organizations should hire based on potential for future success. In my last post, I explain why I think this is the correct way to go about entry level hiring. This post will [...]

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On Campus Recruitment: Identifying the Superstars

This is a guest post by Claire Westgate who is the Events & Employer Services Coordinator at the University of Toronto Mississauga Career Centre. Claire came to the UTM Career Centre after working both at the St. George campus and in corporate recruitment. There is always a flurry of activity in the Career Centre in [...]

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