12 common mistakes students make when applying for internships (and how to avoid them)
Hey there, future go-getters! It’s Anita Jobb here from College Recruiter. Grab a coffee—or a heavily caffeinated energy drink, I know how finals week gets—and let’s have a real talk. It’s internship season. I can practically feel the collective anxiety radiating off college campuses nationwide. You’re stressed, you’re trying to balance Intermediate Accounting with finding […]
How to stand out in a sea of AI-generated resumes | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep75
The application crisis is here. Applications are up 45% due to AI agents that send 50 resumes daily. Learn the five ways employers fight back. This episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast reveals what job seekers need to know about how employers are moving away from reactively trying to spot spam and moving toward proactive […]
Networking without feeling fake: How to build genuine connections as a student
By: Keith Spencer, Career Expert with AI resume builder Resume Now As a college student, you get all kinds of advice to start networking. Alumni events, on-campus conferences, and job fairs are all opportunities that faculty and staff encourage you to participate in so you can meet others in your field, learn about new opportunities, […]
The U.S. federal government hiring freeze is ending
It started as a trickle of emails, then a few “off-the-record” coffees, and by Friday of last week, it was a full-blown chorus. If you work in the federal orbit—or for the ad agencies that keep the government’s public-facing machines humming—you’ve likely heard the same rumblings I have. The word on the street? The “Deep […]
How do we know from a resume that matches well with a job ad that the candidate is well-qualified?
There’s an expression that applies to so many situations: garbage in, and garbage out. It applies well to the outdated HR practice used by almost all employers: assuming that candidates must be more likely to be highly productive if their resumes match well with the job posting ad to which the candidate applied. What employers […]
How to convince skeptical candidates that your jobs are resilient to AI and other automation
Title: Selling Career Insurance in the Age of Automation: How to Win the Class of 2026 by Proving Your Jobs Are AI-Resilient It is early 2026. The holiday break is long over, campus recruiting is back in high gear, and you are likely looking at a slate of open requisitions for the upcoming summer and […]
Social media hook cheat sheet showing how to get the attention of early career job seekers
This is a tactical cheat sheet for your recruitment marketing team and hiring managers. Students in the Class of 2026 have built-in “fluff filters.” If your social media post starts with “We are thrilled to announce…” or generic photos of happy people pointing at a laptop, they will scroll past it in milliseconds. To stop […]
Impact story template to turn a recent company success into compelling recruiting content
To win over the Class of 2026, you have to move past the “what” of the job and get to the “why.” This template is designed to help your hiring managers and marketing team extract real, ethical proof from your everyday operations. Instead of a generic case study, this format focuses on the human margin—the […]
Why the ethical integrity of employers matters massively
It is early 2026. Students are back on campus, but they are not just looking at your job titles and salary ranges. They are doing something much deeper. They are performing a “vibe check” on your entire organization. In the past, an employer value proposition was something your marketing team dreamed up in a boardroom. […]
How the financial crisis of 2008 is upending early career recruitment in 2026
If you are a recruiter or a hiring manager sitting in your office this January, you probably feel a sense of urgency that seems higher than usual. You are looking at your open reqs for summer interns and entry level grads, and the pressure to fill them is already intense. Your competitors aren’t just posting […]