From side hustle to survival: Navigating first jobs that don’t pay enough
By Toni Frana, Career Expert at Zety.com As new graduates embark on their career with excitement and anticipation, it’s possible that they may face some unexpected challenges. The job market is challenging right now, and the latest figures from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggests that the unemployment rate for new graduates is […]
Engineering the future: How innovation, creativity, and technology are redefining what’s possible
By Chell A. Roberts, PhD, founding dean of the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering at the University of San Diego Engineering is far more than a collection of formulas or the ability to apply mathematics. It is humanity’s most powerful tool for transforming abstract ideas into tangible reality. While math, science and rigorous analysis are foundational, […]
Why global employers are shifting away from graduate recruitment to early career hiring schemes
Formalized, employer recruitment programs targeting post-secondary students and recent graduates is referred to by different names in different areas of the world. In the United Kingdom, it is common to hear them referred to as graduate schemes. In India, employers talk about hiring freshers. In the United States, employers typically call them campus or college […]
A playbook for balancing high-volume and precision sourcing in global, early career programmes
As the world’s economy becomes increasingly global, so too are the world’s largest companies. And as those companies become increasingly global, so too does talent acquisition. And so do the early career hiring programs of those companies which typically are charged with the hiring of dozens, hundreds, and sometimes even thousands…so high-volume hiring programs. We’ve […]
Impact on UK graduate recruitment schemes due to massive changes to National Insurance and Apprenticeship Levy
If you are looking at the bottom line for your next intake, two major shifts in UK policy have made the “cost of a seat” significantly more expensive. 1. The National Insurance (NI) Shift National Insurance is essentially a payroll tax paid by employers. Historically, you only started paying this tax once an employee earned […]
Your face is part of your resume. Here’s what the data says—and what to do about it.
By Jim Stroud, career intelligence analyst and job search workshop facilitator for college students A 20-year-old on the internet is making $100,000 a month teaching people to optimize their appearance. That’s easy to dismiss—until you read the economics research. Then it starts to make uncomfortable sense. The Bias Nobody in Career Services Talks About In […]
Week one checklist: 6 steps to kickstart your internship search
Start your summer internship search strong! Don’t waste syllabus week. We break down the ultimate Week One Checklist to help you get hired fast. In this episode of the From Dorms to Desk Podcast, discover how to beat the panic with six essential tasks. Learn to optimize your resume, leverage career services, and master digital networking before classes […]
Why so many young professionals feel like impostors and how to build real confidence anyway
By Jasmine Escalera, PhD, Career Expert at MyPerfect Resume You got the job and should be celebrating. But there’s still that voice in your head saying things like: What if I don’t actually belong here?What if they realize I’m not as capable as they think? If you’re early in your career, that voice can feel […]
Scaling early career talent: The strategic case for centralized recruitment in the EU
Let’s be real: Hiring 1,000+ grads across the EU isn’t just “challenging”—it’s a logistical circus if you’re doing it country-by-country. We often treat Europe like one giant talent pool, only to get splashed in the face by the reality of different cultures, legal hoops, and local academic quirks. If your recruitment strategy feels like a […]
Stop gaslighting job seekers: AI is definitely rejecting them
Let’s stop pretending. If you’ve applied for a job lately, you’ve probably felt it—that sinking realization that your resume didn’t even hit a human being’s desk. You get that “thanks, but no thanks” email (or more likely, total silence), and you wonder: Did anyone even look at this? The official answer from HR departments and […]