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5 Facts to Know about Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Nov 26, 2024

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are a cornerstone of higher education in the United States, enrolling and supporting a significant portion of the nation’s Hispanic and Latino student population. Defined as colleges and universities where 25% or more of undergraduate students identify as Hispanic, these institutions have been instrumental in fostering academic success for one of the fastest-growing demographics in the U.S. Over the last decade, the Hispanic population has grown by nearly 10 million, with Hispanic and Latino students now accounting for a significant share of college enrollments.

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.

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Proactive Outreach Can Triple The Share Of Qualified Candidates That Want to Work For You
Kate Beckman
You write your job description, define your requirements, and post it on a job board. Now, you wait for the applications to roll in. You think your company and the job are pretty great, so it’s only a matter of time before you start receiving applications from the best candidates on the market. Right?
How To Design A Technical Hiring Process That Increases Diversity
Kate Beckman
Most founders and hiring managers want to do the right thing when it comes to increasing diversity. Diverse teams have been proven to perform better and the downsides of neglecting diversity in the early stages of startup life are increasingly clear. At the same time, most startups struggle to be proactive when it comes to recruiting diverse technical talent. As you race to build your company, survival instincts and speed often trump a thoughtful long-term approach. It’s easy for a homogenous culture to become the status quo, which makes it difficult for underrepresented candidates to feel like they belong. By the time you become Facebook or Google, compounding takes over and even investing tens of millions of dollars in diversity recruiting efforts can do little to meaningfully move the needle on diversity.
5 Ways Companies Can Support the Mental Health of Their Young Employees
RippleMatch
I was diagnosed with anxiety and a panic disorder when I was a sophomore in high school. Coming to terms with this diagnosis took a lot of therapy, appropriate medications and personal growth, which made me realize that this issue would be something that infiltrated every part of my life. This means that, yeah, I’d face anxiety during big changes in my life, but even in a classroom or cubicle. Any location—no matter how much I enjoyed myself—would become viable grounds for a panic attack.
How Our Startup Prioritized Diversity and Built an Engineering Team That’s 50% Women
RippleMatch
Building a diverse team was one of the earliest and most intuitive decisions I took with Patrick Schmitt, my Co-Founder at FreeWill. He’s a white man from New England with a background in non profits, I am an Asian-American woman who grew up in Washington and worked in the private sector since graduating college.
The Top Reasons Entry-Level Candidates Do (And Don’t) Accept Job Offers
Kate Beckman
In a tight labor market, there’s no guarantee that the offer you extend to your ideal candidate will be accepted – even when you’re dealing with entry-level candidates. From competing offers to location, there are countless reasons a candidate could decide to turn down a job offer. So what’s really going through a candidate’s head when they accept (or reject) your job offer?
What Is Intersectionality And What Does It Have To Do With Your Hiring Process?
Kate Beckman
It’s been five years since Google released its first diversity report, sparking other large tech companies to do the same. Since then, many companies – not only in the tech sector – have made diversity recruiting a clear priority, acknowledging the lack of women and people of color in technical and leadership roles and pledging to increase the diversity of their teams.
The Most In-Demand Skills For Entry-Level Candidates On Our Platform
Kate Beckman
What’s the top skill entry-level candidates should have when entering today’s job market? According to data collected from the recruiters that use our platform, Microsoft Excel still reigns supreme as an essential skill for recent college grads.
6 Ways to Make Entry-Level Employees Feel Valued in the Workplace
RippleMatch
When it comes to building a great team, finding top talent is only half the battle. Retaining that talent, whether it’s your entry-level employees or senior management, is extremely important, as high employee turnover is costly and disruptive to other team members. In addition to offering competitive pay and a great culture, making your employees feel valued in the workplace is an important part of retention. However, it can be easy to overlook this for your entry-level employees.
The Top 4 University Recruiting Trends To Know In 2019
Kate Beckman
Read our article on 'University Recruitment Trends to Watch in 2020' here.
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