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The Importance of Staying Connected with Gen Z Candidates After They Accept an Offer
Nov 22, 2024

Recruitment is no longer just about securing an offer acceptance—it's about keeping candidates engaged and excited as they prepare for their start date. A recent RippleMatch survey found that 73% of candidates will continue passively searching for other roles even after accepting an offer. This means that organizations must rethink their post-offer communication strategies to reduce the rate of reneges and build strong connections with future hires. Here's our top advice for keeping candidates warm in between extending and offer and their start date.

Need help understanding Gen Z? Download our quick fact sheet on key Gen Z stats, download our Salary Benchmarking Guide to understand how to offer competitive compensation, or request a demo of RippleMatch to find out how we can connect you with top Gen Z talent.

The Average Entry-Level Salary and Intern Compensation of 2024
Nov 13, 2024

In 2024, early-career salary expectations are influenced by the competitive landscape and Gen Z’s priorities. According to the RippleMatch 2024 Salary Benchmarking Report (available to download for free here), competitive compensation is a top priority for Gen Z talent, many of whom value financial growth potential over other job attributes. This report provides a comprehensive breakdown of salary data across fields, industries, and job functions, with particular insights into the expectations and realities of entry-level roles and internships.

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RippleMatch Announces 20+ New ATS Integrations
RippleMatch
August 4, 2021 - Today, RippleMatch is excited to announce 20+ new ATS integrations, including Workday, Taleo, SmartRecruiters, and many more. These bi-directional integrations will help RippleMatch customers seamlessly transfer between their ATS and the RippleMatch platform, making it even easier to hire top talent & build diverse teams.
Meet the Winners of the 2021 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards
RippleMatch
After hundreds of nominations, a month of voting, and over 15,000 votes cast by the public, we’re proud to share the winners of the 2021 Campus Recruiting Choice Awards. These outstanding campus recruiting professionals come from companies across industries, reflect campus programs of all sizes, and represent a range of experience levels. Each one overcame the challenges of a tumultuous year to lead with empathy, innovate, and make their mark on the industry.
How RippleMatch Events Can Help You Engage With And Hire Your Ideal Candidates
RippleMatch
Recruitment events have traditionally been a great way to find and engage top candidates. However, they’re not without their challenges. At large career fairs, you may speak to hundreds of students in one day. It can be difficult to keep track of which ones stood out, and even more challenging to follow up with them afterwards. Self-hosted virtual events are a good way to target specific groups with hyper-relevant content, but marketing the events and getting RSVPs is easier said than done.
How Campus Recruiters Are Approaching the Fall 2021 Recruitment Season
RippleMatch
There’s no doubt about it. We’re in a better place this summer than last. We know how to use Zoom, are pros at hosting virtual events, and may even have a return-to-office plan all set. Compared to the chaos we faced in the summer of 2020, there’s a lot to be excited about as we plan for fall recruiting this year.
How to Plan for a Hybrid Campus Recruiting Season This Fall
RippleMatch
For years, campus recruiting looked essentially the same every fall. You’d fill out your schedule with a full slate of on-campus, in-person career fairs and recruitment events, relying heavily on specific schools to fill positions. But in 2020, everything changed. Companies were forced to recruit almost entirely virtually, learning how to navigate everything from events to interviews on Zoom. This year, with students returning to campus nationwide, in-person events are popping up on the schedule once again. But the campus recruitment landscape has been changed forever.
How 10 Companies Celebrated Pride Month in 2021
RippleMatch
When focusing on D&I in the workplace, it’s important that the inclusion part of the equation isn’t pushed aside. Companies must create inclusive environments for their employees in order to ensure they’re happy, feel safe, and are able to work to the best of their abilities. One way they can do so is by recognizing and celebrating occasions that matter to their employees, like Juneteenth and Pride Month.
How RippleMatch Helps With Diversity Recruiting
RippleMatch
Diversity recruiting is no longer an option, but a necessity. If your company wants to be more innovative, welcoming, and financially successful, it’s critical that diversity and inclusion are prioritized throughout the organization—starting with hiring.
RippleMatch To Present New Data On What Underrepresented Candidates Value In The Workplace At 2021 NACE Conference & Expo
RippleMatch
June 5, 2021 - New York, NY - RippleMatch, the leading early career recruiting platform, today announced that it will be presenting proprietary insights collected from thousands of Gen Z candidates who are part of a group that is traditionally underrepresented at work. These insights will be shared live during the 2021 NACE Conference & Expo as part of RippleMatch's data webinar on June 7 at 12:15 pm ET.
5 Ways to Showcase A City When an Internship is Remote
RippleMatch
Internships serve several purposes: as well as introducing potential new hires to your company and its workplace culture, they are an opportunity for interns to experience your city and determine whether they’d be happy relocating there to work with you.
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