RippleMatch Product Pulse Newsletter: July Edition
Jul 31, 2024
Welcome to the RippleMatch Product Pulse, your monthly hub to learn about the products & features we’ve released to help you make the most of our platform.
Highlights this month include:
Highlights this month include:
- Interview Scheduling: Easily coordinate interviews within RippleMatch.
- Candidate Activity Feed: Get visibility into each candidate's journey in your hiring process.
- AI Chat Filter: Quickly find the best candidates for you with natural language prompts.
- Updates to our Communities product: New Themes and Templates that help you save time and own your brand identity.
Learn more about these features and other recent releases below!
3 Impactful Ways University Recruitment Teams Can Prepare For The 2024 Fall Season
Jul 19, 2024
The landscape of recruitment is always changing – are you ready for the latest challenges fall recruitment has for you? To help you prepare, we’ve identified 4 key areas to focus on to ensure you have a smooth and successful season, informed by recent data collected from hundreds of recruiters, thousands of Gen Z candidates, and thousands of data points pulled from user behavior on the RippleMatch platform.
For a more in-depth analysis at each of these areas, you can download our full Fall Readiness Guide here!
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5 Obstacles Talent Leaders Are Facing Today
With the fall recruitment season just around the corner, RippleMatch recently hosted a weeklong customer conference titled Now & Next to see how talent leaders are balancing the recruiting demands of today with the challenges of the future. To conclude the weeklong event, we asked a panel of four talent leaders across different industries — Cindy Loggins, Head of Emerging Global Talent at eBay, Grace Williams, Director of Early Talent and Internal Mobility at Palo Alto Networks, Tracy Mendygral, Senior Recruiting Manager at McMaster-Carr, and Vicky Higaldo, Vice President and Senior Recruiting Manager - Early Talent National Lead at U.S. Bank — to talk about their short-term and long-term goals when it comes to early career candidates, as well as how they are tackling challenges head-on. These are some of the key obstacles they shared.
Rockstar Recruiter — Molly Waltner of Dell Technologies
RippleMatch is proud to recognize Molly Waltner, University Relations Recruiter at Dell Technologies, as a Rockstar Recruiter in the Campus Recruiting Community!
Early Career Talent Teams Talk Recruitment Challenges & Strategies for Fall 2022
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on talent acquisition teams was widespread. As campuses closed their doors to students, recruiters were forced to find new ways of connecting with candidates. Plus, with candidates in the driver’s seat, recruiters found themselves scrambling to gain the attention of early career professionals and competing with similar companies for the same pool of talent.
Rockstar Recruiter — Krystal McIntosh of Paylocity
RippleMatch is proud to recognize Krystal McIntosh, Early Career Talent Acquisition Partner at Paylocity, as a Rockstar Recruiter in the Campus Recruiting Community!
Companies Going the Extra Mile to Support LGBTQIA+ Employees
In recent years, many major companies have come forward in support of their LGBTQIA+ employees — which is crucial given that nearly half of LGBTQIA+ employees today reported that they experienced unfair treatment at work, and that the workplace is the second most common area where members of the LGBTQIA+ community experience discrimination (after ‘public spaces’). This Pride Month, we’re recognizing companies that are putting in the work to welcome LGBTQIA+ employees with open arms, and making the workplace a more inclusive place for all.
Fiction vs Fact of Gen Z: 6 Myths Surrounding the Newest Entrants of the Workforce (and the Truth Behind Them)
There’s a new cohort of workers hitting the labor market — Generation Z. They were born between 1997 and 2012, are considered the most diverse generation to date, never knew a world without smartphones, and are the most comfortable using gender-neutral pronouns. While in 2022 the youngest of Gen Z are just entering middle school, the oldest members (who are in their early 20s) have already spent some time in the workforce — either in-person or remotely. By 2025, this generation will comprise nearly 30% of the workforce.
Inclusivity in the Workplace: 4 Steps Recruiters Can Take to Support LGBTQIA+ Talent
While in recent years, many major companies have come forward in support of the LGBTQIA+ community, there is still much more progress to be made in making the workplace more inclusive for all. Levels of LGBTQIA+ workers in management positions are considerably lower than the number of those who identify with this community — especially when it comes to C-suite executives.
When It Comes to Workplace Benefits, Gen Z Wants Financial Security & Flexibility
In addition to competing on dollar amounts, companies today are reevaluating their benefits packages to ensure they remain attractive, relevant, and Gen-Z friendly. Following two years of the pandemic and a universal embrace of the remote-first culture, what exactly do the newest entrants into the workforce care about when it comes to work perks?
Majority of Gen Z Is Making Less $100K in Their First Roles
In today’s competitive labor market, we know companies are using every tool at their disposal to attract top talent. One of those age-old tactics is to offer candidates higher salaries. But how high are the numbers going?
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