Originally published by Roy Maurer for Society for Human Resource Management in July 2021
After last summer’s abrupt switch to virtual internships, employers are planning new experiences to keep this key source of talent development working.
Most college students missed …
Websites are vital tools for employers to use to attract candidates—and that is especially true now that traditional modes of attacting students, e.g., in-person activities and events, are largely unavailable.
Top ways to optimize your website for Gen Z:
Here’s how your organization can engage the next generation of workers.
Commit to corporate social responsibility
Gen Z cares about social ethos, wanting to make their mark better than previous generations. And many younger workers care more about social and …
It’s been an unprecedented and challenging year, and college recruitment looks different than ever before.
Over the course of several months, COVID-19 forced college recruitment teams to upend tried-and-true strategies and reshape their approach to finding and connecting with early-career …
Generating diversity awareness and finding diverse talent is one of the top challenges for organizations today. How can your organization better connect with, market to, and recruit minority students and graduates? The answer is complex but begins with developing a …
For talent and HR professionals, Millennials have been the hot-button topic of discussion for a long time. But as that generation inches closer to middle age (the oldest Millennials are already in their late 30s), Generation Z (aka Gen Z) …
Recruitment strategy #1: A broader job vacancy
Job seekers look for clarity in the job advertisements in terms of the profile, company history, pay scale, career opportunities etc. A smart recruiter provides a clear picture of every required …
To truly understand this new generational cohort and what their entry into
the workplace will mean, employers first need to appreciate the environment
in which they came of age and forces that shaped their outlook:
• The Great Recession and the …
Understanding the new generation of talent
To understand how to engage and motivate this new generation of talent, corporations need to examine their needs through a human lens. Motivation psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan found that all humans have …
It’s no surprise that Gen Z uses cell phones with lightning dexterity — as if their minds and the features of their phones were one and the same. But that also means Gen Z is quick to swipe left at lackluster …
