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RippleMatch x CodeSignal: Powering Skills-Based Hiring in Early-Career
Oct 20, 2025

At RippleMatch, we’ve always believed that opportunity should be based on what you can do, not where you went to school. That’s why we’re especially excited to share our new partnership and deeper integration with CodeSignal, which brings verified technical and professional skill certifications directly into the RippleMatch marketplace.

The Rise of the AI Generalist: How to Adapt Your Entry-Level Hiring Strategy to Hire Difference-Makers
Aug 26, 2025

If you lead early-career hiring, you’re probably bracing for tougher conversations with your CFO. In most industries, hiring targets are getting smaller, budgets are tightening, and the instinct might be to scale back entry-level hiring. After all, if AI is automating more of the “starter” work, do you still need as many junior hires?

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Professional Development Ranks As Top Workplace Priority For Generation Z
Kate Beckman
Want a cheat sheet to Generation Z? Download our infographic on "5 Fast Facts Every Employer Should Know About Generation Z" here.
This is How Much Gen Z Candidates Care About Company Culture When Searching For a Job
Kate Beckman
Most companies have an idea of how important a positive company culture is – but data from RippleMatch reveals just how much company culture actually matters to entry-level candidates.
Nearly 75% of College Graduates Feel Unprepared to Negotiate for Higher Pay
Kate Beckman
When you think of the biggest challenges new graduates might face when searching for a first job, perfecting a cover letter and acing an interview might come to mind. But it turns out that for new grads, one of the most challenging parts of the job search is actually negotiating for higher pay.
A Comprehensive Look at What Generation Z Wants in the Workplace
Kate Beckman
Editor's Note: This article was published in 2018 and is a reflection of what the oldest members of Gen Z value in the workplace prior to the onset of COVID-19. For an updated look at how this generation's values have changed over the past several years, click here.
Everything You Need To Know About Generation Z
Kate Beckman
Want a cheat sheet to Generation Z? Download our infographic on "5 Fast Facts Every Employer Should Know About Generation Z" here.
The Top 15 Universities with the Highest Average GPAs
Kate Beckman
Read our 2019 ranking of the Top 20 Universities with the Highest Average GPAs here and the average GPAs of every Ivy League university here.
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