'hiring' Articles and News

The power of truly networking on social media is especially important for recruiters. Recruiters who are busy (and oftentimes, burned out) and are used to spitting out job postings on social before moving on. This is the opposite of social networking, for the record. We understand why that’s the case for so many. It’s just that with so much on their plates, many recruiters struggle to see the opportunity and potential in investing more time on social. Our team has been especially active on social lately and has compiled this advice to help you and your recruiters take a new approach and connect to the notion of “networking” in social networking.

Today’s graduates are entering the workforce at an unprecedented time in our history. With the economy at its worst since the Great Depression, unease over future prospects is rampant. And while graduates are flooding the candidate pool, organizations are struggling to maximize every recruiting dollar, recruiting only those who are truly necessary to make an impact and to balance cost with the skills and experience needed to drive ROI for your business. In the past, those goals may not have aligned with hiring recent graduates. But many of today’s graduates are a far cry from graduates past Here's why you might want to consider taking another look at new grads:

Many organizations are still bogged down by a hiring process that is...well, it’s just too hard! Candidates shouldn’t have to jump through hoops or lose months of their lives in order to land a job. Not only does it turn off top talent (and competition for truly exceptional talent will always be fierce, regardless of the overall job market), it means there is more time between when you need talent and when you land talent.

The need for soft skills is extremely apparent in a nearly 100% remote world. That percentage of remote workers is already starting to change as some cities and towns start to transition toward a “new normal,” but you can expect remote work to stick around for the foreseeable future (heck, it was already increasingly common before the pandemic hit).