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 […]
Navigating the UK immigration shift: Tips for Fortune 1000 firms sponsoring international grads
The reality of hiring international graduates in the UK has become a massive headache for even the most well-resourced firms. It’s no longer just about finding a brilliant coder or a sharp analyst; it’s about navigating a political climate that seems determined to make sponsorship as expensive and complicated as possible. With the standard salary […]
Authenticity at scale: Closing the engagement gap in high-volume, campus recruiting | ep121
It’s rare when you run across an employer who has a campus recruiting function but is not hiring at scale. Although campus recruiting programs are typically also high-volume recruiting programs, there are notable differences. Today’s guest on the High Volume Hiring Podcast is the co-founder and chief evangelist of Abode, which helps employers engage early-career […]
AI adoption by employers and candidates is not what you think | ep123
Trent Cotton, the Head of Talent Insights & Analyst Relations for ICIMS, returns to the High Volume Hiring Podcast to discuss a new report about how employers and candidates are using AI. Some believe that all employers are using it and using it well. Some believe that all candidates are using it and using it […]
Why we need to treat candidates as participants, not inputs | ep133
Today’s guest on the Inside Job Boards and Recruitment Marketplaces Podcast is Saïd Eastman, a 20-year industry veteran and former executive at Monster and CareerBuilder. Cohost Peter M. Zollman of the AIM Group is in Budapest, Hungary for its annual RecBuzz conference, so our other cohost, Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site, talks […]
How the EU AI Act impacts graduate hiring
The EU AI Act is no longer just a distant talking point in Brussels; it’s a reality that’s officially reshaping how we find and hire early-career talent. If you’ve spent the last few seasons leaning on AI to help manage the sheer volume of graduate applications, this legislation might feel like a bit of a […]
Jobs for students, grads that are least likely to be negatively impacted by AI
The Class of 2026 is stepping into a job market that looks radically different from the one their older siblings or even recent mentors entered just a few years ago. There’s a persistent, buzzing anxiety in every dorm room and career center: Will AI take my job before I even have a chance to start […]