Building community with podcasts, events, and webinars | Job Board Leaders’ Roundtable | June 2026
William Tincup is one of the most knowledgeable people in the human resources technology industry, which includes the world of aggregator, general, and niche job boards. Many know him from his years of work at RecruitingDaily. Others know him from his current venture, the WRKdefined podcast network. It hosts all three of College Recruiter job […]
4 biggest mistakes students and recent grads make after starting their new jobs
Landing a job is rarely a “set it and forget it” situation. A lot of new grads think that once the resume is uploaded or the offer letter is signed, the hard part is over and they can just coast until day one. In reality, the weeks between applying and starting are when most people […]
Can you increase employee engagement by making benefits affordable? | ep125
Employers hiring at scale often employ a lot of people who are paid hourly and whose wages are too low for them to afford health insurance. Those workers tend to be less loyal, less engaged, and more likely to quit as soon as they can find a job with health insurance. Our cohosts, Jeanette Leeds […]
ATS and RPO: Friend or foe? | ep136
We’re taking a little trip down memory lane on today’s episode of the Inside Job Boards and Recruitment Marketplaces Podcast. One of our cohosts, Peter M. Zollman of AIM Group, is unavailable and so our other cohost, Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter job search site, is flying solo. Steven talks with Jeanette Leeds, COO of […]
9 job application mistakes students and recent graduates make
There’s a specific kind of frustration that comes from sending out dozens of applications and getting nothing but automated “no thank you” emails—or worse, total silence. When you’re a new grad, it’s easy to blame a “bad market” or “the algorithm,” but often the problem is much closer to home. Recruiters in 2026 are sifting […]
Don’t wait to be picked: The entrepreneurial job hunt is the smart graduate strategy, but OnlyFans is the wrong shortcut
By Jim Stroud, career intelligence analyst and job search workshop facilitator for college students College graduates are walking into a job market that no longer rewards waiting politely. The old advice was simple: get the degree, polish the résumé, apply to openings, network a little, and hope someone picks you. That advice is not useless, […]
Hack the 2026 federal hiring boom: Why your skills matter more than your major | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep94
The federal hiring freeze is officially over, and the government just changed the rules of the game in a big way. Welcome to the era of the 2026 Merit Hiring Plan, where the dreaded “paper ceiling” of the four-year degree has finally been lowered to make room for a pragmatic, skills-first approach. If you have […]
How to avoid career fog early in your career
By Jasmine Escalera, PhD, career expert at MyPerfectResume You landed your first job. You’re learning, growing, and building experience. But at some point, many professionals hit a moment where they pause and think: Is this really where I want my career to go? That feeling has a name: career fog. According to a MyPerfectResume report, […]
14 tips for finding a job upon graduation that is not related to your major
Let’s be honest: very few people actually end up spending forty years doing exactly what they studied at twenty-two. It’s incredibly common to wake up senior year and realize that while you have a degree in Sociology, you actually want to work in Fintech or Sustainable Energy. The problem is that the standard recruitment machine […]
12 tips for students who didn’t land an internship before graduation
If you didn’t land a big-name internship this summer, it’s easy to feel like you’re already falling behind. The standard advice says that without a corporate logo on your resume, you’re invisible to recruiters. But honestly? Some of the most impressive candidates are the ones who didn’t wait for a formal invitation to start working. […]