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How a Student’s Social Media Presence Affects College Admissions

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A Kaplan study suggests that college admissions officers have less interest in checking applicants’ social media activity when reviewing applications. While 40 percent of the respondents in a similar 2015 study said they had checked an applicant’s social media profile , only 25 percent say the same in the November 2018 study.

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The 7 Biggest Mistakes College Recruiters Make

CareerBuilder

The long-expected retirement of baby boomers means tremendous opportunities for graduating college students looking for work, as well as companies looking to find top talent. So, where can companies go wrong when recruiting college students or recent grads? Use EMSI’s College Analyst program for college recruiting research.

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Crafting a Shrewder College Recruiting Strategy With Emsi Data

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EMC began using Emsi data to bring objectivity and clarity to its unfocused and frequently emotion-driven college recruiting strategy. Marie Gunning, senior manager of university relations at the Boston-based company, began using Emsi data to develop a shrewder college recruiting strategy. In a survey of U.S.

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College Dropout: Why We Need To Rethink College Recruiting.

Recruiting Daily

A 2015 College Board survey, in fact, revealed about 3 in 4 fully employed recent college graduates report that job security and stability were among their most significant drivers when looking for a job. All Falls Down: The College Recruiting Disconnect. School Spirit: Why College Recruiting Is Broken.

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6 Fascinating Recruitment News Stories You Must Read this Week – 24th October 2016

Social Talent

As of June 2016, representation at LinkedIn is as follows: 54% of LinkedIn’s workforce is white (down 2% from 2015) and makes up 63% of leadership (unchanged from 2015). 36% of employees are Asian (down 1% from 2015) and makes up 30% of leadership (unchanged from 2015). 3% of employees are disabled.

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Big man on campus: Effective College recruiting

Recruiting Blogs

Big man on campus: Effective College recruiting. As of 2015, millennials represent the largest segment of the U.S. All millennial stereotypes aside, the new labor force brings a unique set of skills to organizations that engage in proactive college recruitment processes.

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How to Use Data to Attract the Next Generation of Talent

CareerBuilder

Can you find engineers at a land grant college? Before you think about a college recruiting strategy, you can save time and money by using college recruiting software that lets you filter every higher education institution in the U.S. Data speeds up the campus recruiting process. Data drives diversity.

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