From prompt engineering to soft skills: The new ‘skills-first’ baseline for EU entry-level roles
For early career professionals across the EU, the traditional “degree-first” playbook is being rewritten in real-time. While a university credential used to be the primary signal of readiness, today’s top employers—from innovative startups in Berlin to Fortune 1,000 firms in Dublin—are shifting their gaze toward learning velocity and technical adaptability. On College Recruiter, we’re seeing […]
Is Your Boss Watching? 3 Tips to Handle Workplace Surveillance | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep87
Is your boss tracking your keystrokes? Workplace surveillance is on the rise, and 1 in 9 workers have quit because of it. In this episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast, we dive into the gritty reality of “Bossware” and digital monitoring. As remote work grows, so does “productivity anxiety.” Managers are increasingly using technology […]
How to spot a fake job ad, and what to do if you’ve already applied
You apply to a job. It seems like a good fit. Maybe even a great fit. Or even a too-good-to-be-true fit. The recruiter is impressed. Maybe even too impressed. They ask if you’d mind switching from communicating by email to Whatsapp. What do you do? In this episode of the Scams, Hacks, and Frauds Podcast, […]
Resume mistakes that can cost you interviews (and how to fix them)
By Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster.com When I worked in corporate recruiting, I often cringed when I reviewed resumes from talented candidates but cringed when I spotted some faux pas. I couldn’t reach out to tell them what leapt off the screen, even though I wanted to tell them, “Hey, make this slight change […]
Want to be a manager but concerned that AI will take your job?
The headlines are, to put it mildly, terrifying. You’ve seen them scrolling through your feed: “AI to Replace Middle Management,” “44% of Companies Predict AI-Driven Layoffs in 2024,” or the blunt “Is Your Managerial Degree Now Obsolete?” For a college student currently pursuing a degree in business, management, or organizational leadership, these headlines feel like […]
Determining authenticity when CVs / resumes all look the same and you get 1,000+ of them
Employers the world over, especially those who receive the bulk of their job application online, are complaining. About what? Well, a number of things, but one they complain about the most is new: far too many job applications that have little to differentiate them from others. Some refer to these as resumes, others as CVs, […]
Early career hiring is up, but even more than media stories indicate as their baseline is wrong
The job market for the Class of 2026 and recent graduates often feels like a paradox. On one hand, social media is flooded with stories of “Recruiting Hell”—hundreds of applications, persistent ghosting, and a general sense of fatigue. On the other hand, major economic indicators and recruitment data suggest a market that is not only […]
Why 2026 is the year of ‘jobless growth’ and what it means for you early in your career
The shift toward “jobless growth” in the 2026 job market, where company revenue increases without a major rise in headcount, means that entry-level positions are becoming highly competitive. This trend, powered by automation and AI, has eliminated many administrative jobs, forcing organisations to rethink their approach to hiring new talent. Instead of hiring based purely […]
Beyond the hire: Calculating the 3-year ROI of high-volume graduate intake for UK and EU Fortune 1,000 companies
For many Fortune 1,000 firms across the UK and EU, high-volume graduate recruitment is often viewed through the narrow lens of immediate talent acquisition—a seasonal sprint to fill desks with fresh energy. However, as economic pressures mount and the “war for talent” evolves into a battle for sustainable retention, forward-thinking HR leaders are shifting their […]
The lean recruitment model: How UK and EU government agencies are scaling early career hiring amidst budget cuts
Let’s get real for a second. If you’re sitting in a boardroom or a government office in Whitehall, you’ve probably noticed that the math just isn’t adding up lately. You’re expected to bring in hundreds of graduates and early-career hires to keep the organization from rusting out, but the budget office is acting like every […]