How technology is helping universities overcome hiring challenges | ep122
Michael Ang, founder of advertising agency, JobElephant, is the guest on today’s episode of the High Volume Hiring Podcast to discuss how colleges and universities are making better use of technology to overcome some of their hiring challenges. When one thinks of a post-secondary institution hiring, they may think just about professors, but universities are […]
State of AI art in recruitment marketplaces | ep134
Cohost Peter M. Zollman of AIM Group (Marketplaces / Classifieds) is home from Budapest, Hungary, the site of their 2026 RecBuzz conference. By all accounts, it was a tremendous success. Peter shares some of the highlights of the discussions with cohost Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site, including the shift away from traditional […]
The job you just lost was decided before you even applied
By Jim Stroud, career intelligence analyst and job search workshop facilitator for college students You didn’t get the callback. You won’t know why. And that’s exactly the problem. Somewhere out there, a hiring manager you’ve never met pulled up Google, typed in your name, and made a decision about your future in roughly the time […]
Job references 101: 3 steps to secure your hype man | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep89
Your resume is perfect, but will your references ghost you? Learn how to pick advocates who actually help you get hired, not hurt your chances. Resume? Check. Cover letter? Check. But don’t let a bad reference ruin your job search. In this episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast, our cohosts breakdown advice from […]
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 […]