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How to Deal With Questions About Your Job Search During the Holidays
Dec 03, 2024

The holiday season is a time for joy and festivities. Until an extended family member asks the dreaded question over dinner: "So, how is your job search coming along?"

Finding a Job 101: How to Identify Opportunities and Position Yourself Competitively in Your Search
Sep 16, 2024

You go to college hoping that by the time you graduate, you’ll know exactly what you want to do and your dream job will be waiting for you. Unfortunately, that’s not always how it works out. Maybe you’ve spent your college career acquiring specific skills and you know exactly what you want to do, but you’re having trouble getting responses from employers. Maybe you’re unsure exactly what you want to do after graduation, so your job search is stalled.

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15 Companies That Set Their New Employees Up For Success From Day One
Kate Beckman
Starting a new job can be intimidating and stressful for any employee, but especially so for new grads making the transition out of college. Companies with onboarding processes that set their employees up for success from day one will find their new employees are happier and more likely to stay – which is especially important as entry-level employee turnover can cost somewhere between 30-50% of the employee’s annual salary.
Choosing Impact: How Roivant Empowers Analysts To Make a Difference
RippleMatch
High-performing students tend to gravitate toward a few careers after college. Structured analyst, consulting, or business rotational programs are an attractive option for many top graduates. These programs provide new grads with experience and a career roadmap, setting them up for success after they put in a couple years of work. But they often come at a price.
Get Ahead In Your Job Search With Our Fall Career Week Roundup
RippleMatch
Job searching can be stressful. That’s why we gathered representatives from over fifty companies hiring on RippleMatch to provide some useful tips and information for internship and job seekers during our Fall Career Week. During these sessions, recruiters shared what roles they’re hiring for, what they look for in candidates, and what you can do today to help you stand out in the hiring process.
Announcing a Revolutionary New User Experience on RippleMatch
RippleMatch
RippleMatch has launched a revolutionary new job search experience, making it easier than ever to find your dream job. Don't waste time applying at companies you'll never hear back from — RippleMatch flips the process, scanning thousands of opportunities to bring the best matches directly to you.
11 Innovative Internships from Summer 2021
RippleMatch
For the past year-and-a-half, we have seen a massive shift to virtual and hybrid work among major companies throughout the United States. For most of these companies, this past summer brought a new challenge: rethinking fun and innovative ways to work with interns. Needing to revise internship programs, companies have come up with new, creative ideas to keep their interns connected and engaged while working in an online or hybrid environment. RippleMatch spoke with eleven different internship recruiters about the things they did this year in order to create exciting programs amidst all of the challenges.
6 Reasons Why Remote Work Might Be Right For You
RippleMatch
In the wake of the pandemic, more companies are shifting to remote work—either completely or allowing employees to choose it as an option. For example, both startups and established companies like SAP and LinkedIn have given their employees the choice to work from home permanently. As a result, more new grads can consider remote work when starting their careers. Here are a few of the ways that working remotely can benefit new grads.
4 Ways To Prepare For A Hybrid Recruiting Season
RippleMatch
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed how companies recruit new talent. A combination of in-person and online strategies—-also known as hybrid recruiting—could be the norm in the future. This means for students who are seeking jobs and internships during the upcoming recruitment season, the most important thing is to be flexible. Whether you’re an incoming freshman seeking an internship or a graduating senior looking for a full-time job, here are a few tips to help you prepare for hybrid recruitment.
17 Companies Headquartered in the Carolinas You Have to Check Out
RippleMatch
As we’ve seen folks flee from big cities during the COVID-19 pandemic, other areas in the United States have flourished. For instance, North Carolina has continued its transformation to a tech hotspot, welcoming new employees as they seek relocation.
8 Unique Ways Companies Welcomed their Interns in 2021
RippleMatch
Internships are an invaluable learning opportunity for students and should be taken seriously. But the most impactful internships are also a lot of fun! A summer internship is an experience that students will remember for the rest of their lives, starting from their official welcome into the organization.
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