Transitioning from College to Corporate: Your Late-Summer Prep Checklist
The shift from campus life to a full-time corporate role requires more than just showing up on day one. This guide breaks down the practical steps recent graduates need to take in late summer to set themselves up for success, drawing on advice from career counselors, hiring managers, and workplace development specialists. From understanding company […]
Reducing the likelihood of your Gen Z employees hopping from a job with your company to another
For Gen Z professionals entering the workforce, a job is rarely viewed as a permanent destination—it is viewed as a launching pad. Managers who expect traditional corporate loyalty or long, slow climbs up the corporate ladder are finding themselves facing high turnover rates and disengaged teams. This generational shift doesn’t mean younger employees lack ambition […]
AI tools to master this summer to instantly boost your resume
The conversation around AI has officially shifted. Employers no longer care if you know how to type a basic prompt into a chatbot to generate generic text. As the technology matures, companies are looking for candidates who can leverage AI tools to solve complex, messy business problems in real time. The professionals who stand out […]
The August Opportunity: Landing Top Early-Career Talent Before the Fall Rush
While most companies are coasting through late summer and putting off their campus recruitment plans until September, talent acquisition leaders know that August is a hidden goldmine. During these final weeks of summer, high-potential recent graduates are actively looking to secure their next step and are ready to jump into roles immediately. Waiting for the […]
Navigating the unwritten rules of summer, hybrid office etiquette
Summer brings a unique vibe to the hybrid workplace. With half the team calling in from remote locations, casual Fridays bleeding into the rest of the week, and a generally relaxed atmosphere, it is incredibly easy for professional standards to slip. But while summer flexibility is a massive perk, letting your communication, availability, or presentation […]
What we need to learn from high-stakes retail and digital marketing | Job Board Leaders’ Monthly Roundtable | ep25
Today’s Job Board Leaders’ Monthly Roundtable featured Yazad Dalal, head of global new business and growth strategy for Joveo. Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site moderated. They discussed the data used by consumer vs job marketers. Agentic Recruiting PlatformsModern platforms use LLMs to automate workflows and improve candidate screening. Mature firms now prioritize […]
Didn’t land a summer internship? 13 strategies to still land a great job upon graduation.
It’s the most frustrating paradox in the job market: you need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience. Relying solely on a polished resume or a generic degree certificate rarely cuts it anymore when hiring managers are sorting through hundreds of identical applications. Employers don’t want to take a […]
When recruiters tell you AI doesn’t screen out your resume, don’t believe them
Have you ever spent hours tailoring your resume, hit submit on a job application, and received an automated rejection email a short time later? If you felt a sinking feeling in your stomach and wondered, “Did a real person even look at my application?”—you are not crazy. For years, companies have insisted that human recruiters […]
Rejected in seconds. By nobody.
By Jim Stroud You will send hundreds of applications this year. Some rejections will arrive before you close the browser tab. The email is warm. It thanks you for your interest. It praises the caliber of the applicant pool. It wishes you well. It tells you nothing. Call it the ghost rejection. No feedback, no […]
Graduated without a job? 10 proven job search strategies for recent grads | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep103
Sitting at home with a fresh degree and an empty inbox is a special kind of stress. If you’ve been treating your post-grad job search like a numbers game—throwing generic resumes at hundreds of different portals and hoping the math eventually works out—you already know that the “spray and pray” method usually leads to silence […]