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In his op ed piece, Thomas Guzowski notes that the majority of college students enroll in college to obtain economic stability, increased earnings, and greater employment opportunities and says it’s time universities recognize that.
TAGS: trends and predictions, student attitudes, journal
Students’ expectations around authenticity in recruiting have remained constant, but the pandemic created job-search challenges that affect how they assess employers and their opportunities.
New graduates and their potential employers can agree on which skills are most important for job candidates, but differ on how proficient new graduates are in those abilities.
TAGS: branding and marketing, competencies, candidate selection, trends and predictions, student attitudes, surveys, nace insights, talent acquisition
Job security tops the list of attributes new college graduates say are important in a job. The ability to develop job-specific and soft skills, friendly coworkers, and a good benefits package round out the top five, according to results of NACE’s 2022 Student Survey.
TAGS: student attitudes, surveys, nace insights, benefits
Personal experience is a factor for how Gen Z high school and college students determine the industries they want to work in and the organizations they prefer to work for.
TAGS: student attitudes, surveys, nace insights
Dr. Julia Overton-Healy of St. John Fisher College suggests career services offices need to recalibrate their understanding of who their students are and make changes to accommodate them.
TAGS: best practices, branding and marketing, operations, competencies, student attitudes, nace insights, career development
College students want their employers to provide financial and insurance benefits, according to results of the NACE 2021 Student Survey.
TAGS: trends and predictions, student attitudes, surveys, nace insights
Does salary matter to graduates from the college Class of 2021? No … and yes, according to students responding to NACE’s 2021 Student Survey.
TAGS: compensation, salaries, trends and predictions, student attitudes, surveys, nace insights, students
Virtual recruiting provides a better job-search experience for historically marginalized populations than in-person recruiting, according to results of the NACE 2021 Student Survey.
TAGS: internships, diversity and inclusion, trends and predictions, student attitudes, surveys, nace insights, first generation
Searching for a job can itself be a full-time job and could lead to burnout. Giving students permission to rest and recharge can ease the mental burden and lead to future success.
TAGS: best practices, faculty, trends and predictions, student attitudes, member voices