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Round of applause to EY for giving early talent like Patricia the opportunity to learn, grow, and maybe even pivot. ??

Recruiting isn’t just about filling positions; it’s about marketing your company’s story to attract top talent. With 68% of college students researching employers on social media and other platforms, every detail counts. If you’re not a household name, standing out can be tough. Handshake is here to level the playing field, making it easy for companies of all sizes to connect with students ready to start their careers. Take CBIZ, for example. They struggled with brand recognition and budget constraints, making it hard to find high-quality candidates through traditional methods. By leveraging Handshake’s virtual events and 1-on-1 video chats, CBIZ transformed their recruitment strategy. The result? A 178% increase in applications within a year!? With Handshake, CBIZ’s compelling story is finally reaching the right candidates—just in time for #backtoschool. Read more about CBIZ here: https://lnkd.in/eB4F629v

Good employer branding wins talent. 75% of graduating seniors in 2024 read employer reviews before applying. This is why Handshake’s newly launched Brand Page matters. In one place, you can now: ?? Control your company story - Fill your page with content that inspires early talent - Help candidates easily attend your events, meet your team, and apply to your jobs ??Make a lasting impression - Highlight your company's culture, values, people, and opportunities - Tell a story through text, video, images, news, social posts, people ?? Key features: - Quick setup – create your page in minutes - Dynamic updates with your latest jobs, events, and content - Increased visibility across the largest early talent network

The Class of 2025 is feeling the heat from a variety of factors, here’s how you can support them in their career search ?? #ClassOf2025 #BackToSchool #HandshakeNetworkTrends

Students want water bottles, notebooks, and tech gadgets ?? …and pens apparently ??? Most of all, 58% of students want career fair swag unique to your brand. What are you bringing to get noticed at #CareerFairs this year?

According to Zippia (pictured), 58% of contracting officers (COs) have a Bachelor's and 19% have a Master's degree. Contracting officers are highly sought after in every corner of the federal government, which relies heavily on this "acquisition workforce" to carry out business. On USAJOBS right now, all 15 federal departments have job openings for COs—with DoD, DOI, DHS, DON, and the VA all hiring dozens to hundreds of these roles. This friendly competition makes it especially difficult for DoD to address its perpetual CO shortages—and makes it excruciatingly difficult for individual commands within the Navy, Army, Air Force, and others to do the same. (Meanwhile, the private sector pursues and poaches these individuals aggressively) The answer to this problem is to proactively recruit business, economics, math, engineering, and other undergraduate and graduate students who may not even know that acquisitions is such a viable, stable long-term career path! Handshake has hundreds of thousands of candidates that fit these criteria—so I encourage every federal agency and department (especially DoD) that is short on acquisition talent to be thinking of ways to digitally engage this talent population year-round to address these dire shortages in FY25 and beyond.

There’s 4 major factors contributing to career pessimism amongst current college seniors—can you guess which tops the list? Answer below before expanding ?? Competition for jobs in their field is #1 with 63% of seniors feeling the heat. #HandshakeNetworkTrends

Can’t wait for #RecFest24? ?? We’re staying cool with popsicles and chatting with Morgan Brown from Nissan Motor Corporation on all things sourcing! Who’s joining us and the RecFest USA team in Nashville?

With Handshake, Baylor University’s career team is spending less time on admin tasks and more on what really matters: supporting students. The result? Graduates who are not just prepared, but empowered with the skills, knowledge, and connections they need to succeed in today’s job market. Shoutout to Andrew Boles and Michael Estepp, MBA for their continued student support. ??

Ray Singletary had a tall order during a nationwide teacher shortage: find, attract, and hire nearly 100 teachers for Manassas City Public Schools. Talent Engagement Suite helped him get there. https://bit.ly/3yy9Pzu