Campus/Event Recruiting blogs
With most colleges and universities moving to online classes only or a hybrid approach, career services spent its summer working to accommodate virtual recruiting.
By Patrick Amaral
For most post-secondary students, “heading back to campus” this fall likely means logging on to the computer from home as many colleges and universities continue to operate virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By Kendra Van Nostran
Among the many demands talent acquisition teams have had to adapt to quickly is the need to shift their hiring practices from face-to-face recruiting events and onsite interviews to an end-to-end virtual recruiting process.
By Patrick Amaral
The abrupt shift to working virtually has presented employees everywhere with significant challenges across organizational strategy, communications, logistics and process.
By Alex Adams
What began with recommendations from campus career centers nationwide that students and recruiters avoid shaking hands during spring recruiting season quickly evolved into the cancellation of all onsite events as colleges and universities were forced to close for the semester.
By Annette DeHaven
Recruiting the next generation of talent to the financial services industry just might be one of the toughest TA jobs around.
By Kendra Van Nostran
When Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation—a division dedicated to the development of the Mitsubishi SpaceJet family of next generation regional jets—opened a design center in Canada, the company needed to attract in-demand engineering talent fast.
By Kendra Van Nostran
From national conferences that attracted tens of thousands of attendees to regional events that featured training workshops, GR8 People’s 2019 marketing calendar was filled with a broad range of events.
By Alex Adams
This year marked the entry of Gen Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—into the U.S. workforce.
By Marisa Cogan
Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z is on track to be America’s most diverse and educated generation in history.
By Annette DeHaven
One of the highlights of my current sales internship at GR8 People was attending NACE19 earlier this month. Working alongside my colleagues at our booth and speaking with college recruiters from across the country about how to improve their campus recruiting outcomes provided a meaningful learning experience, and I loved every minute of it.
By Jack Amaral
As the oldest members of Gen Z enter the workforce, talent acquisition is shifting attention to the expectations of this cohort and how to shape recruitment marketing messages in response. If you’re wondering where Millennials end and Gen Z begins—and what the transition means for your talent strategy—we’ve got answers.
By Kendra Van Nostran
Career fairs and information sessions remain among the most common ways for students and employers to connect. What’s not so common? The ability to stand out as an employer of choice in the sea of sameness. Here are 8 GR8 ways college and university recruiters can do just that and win.
By Marisa Cogan
If you think campus recruiting events no longer yield effective results, think again. I recently shared some advice on how to engage the next generation on campus with a variety of fresh approaches. High-touch strategies, personalization and leveraging your unique employer brand are essential.
By Marisa Cogan
In a former life, I produced and marketed career events throughout the Mid-Atlantic region for a multimedia company. The events were held in places like Major League ballparks and cultural centers, and typically lured thousands of candidates who lined up at the door hours in advance for their best shot at landing a job.
By Marisa Cogan