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We talk a lot about the many ways social media can benefit recruiting. In addition to finding talented people who are not active on the job boards, social media is great at personalizing your company and selling passive job seekers on why they should work with you. Videos, podcasts, blog posts, Facebook discussion forums, etc. can effectively deliver your employment brand messages but do they really convey why your company does what it does?
I hear you loud and clear
Our Director of Marketing, Brian Cavoli, often calls our CareerAssist program, “the voice of the candidates”. I think that title is very appropriate and in these times it feels good to know that as a company we are doing our best to listen to what people on the job market have to say. With the national unemployment rate extending beyond 10%, more and more people are feeling the pains that come with having to face uncertainty. For most people, not having a job does more than simply decrease their monetary income, it also decreases their psychic income as well. When we consider the value that we place on making a contribution to something larger than ourselves, it is not difficult to see how losing the ritual that comes with steady employment can tear into a person’s self esteem.
Have you ever seen the Fox hit television show, 24? It is gripping, action-packed and beyond unrealistic, yet I am hooked every season. 24’s hero and main man, Jack Bauer, is infamous for his 9 lives and vicious interrogation tactics that pry anything he wants out of his unsuspecting victims. Looking back on a few interviews I have been on…maybe Jack Bauer was the one who was sitting on the other side of the table, not the Hiring Manager.
There’s nothing worse than getting grilled by an interviewer, when your nerves take over any charisma or personality you had walking in the door. I understand when interviewing a candidate, you want to see how they will react to pressure situations and a few curveball questions…but is that really the most effective way to judge a person’s character and true potential? As a survivor of the hot seat, here are 5 innovative ways to interview college graduates that will spare them the anxiety and showcase their true talent.
For a college student, entering a College Career Fair venue is like walking into a cafeteria. Both facilities are crammed with decisions, persuasion and the uncertainty of what to choose or where to turn next. Sure, students have to do some impressing, but at College Career Fairs, companies are the ones who possess the task of attracting top talent. Students and representatives from companies both play eminent roles in the career fair game. Students have to take off their sweats, conjure up a resume and bring their A-game to prove they are worth a closer look. Companies on the other hand need to stand out amongst a crowd and portray themselves as the entrée students wait in line for.