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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Tips From a DE&I Expert: 5 Ways to Make Your Office Language More LGBTQIA+ Inclusive
As a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), I've seen firsthand the incredible impact that inclusive language can have on the LGBTQIA+ community. Inclusive language not only promotes acceptance and understanding, but also creates a safe and welcoming environment for all employees. In this blog post, I'm excited to share some valuable tips on how we can help our colleagues use more inclusive language and make our workplace LGBTQIA+ inclusive.
Gen Z Is Losing Confidence in the Job Search in 2023
The economy has been nothing less than unpredictable over the last few years (especially the last few months) — and consequently, so has the landscape for job hunters. And Gen Z, the newest entrants to the workforce, have definitely been shaken by what this means for their future in the labor market. While the second half of 2022 was marked by the threat of a looming recession, layoffs, and hiring freezes, Gen Zers remained confident that they would find an internship or job in the next year that would meet their standards. As 2023 began, however, their confidence began to wane.
10 Annual Conferences That Every Talent Acquisition Professional Should Know About
Conferences are known for being great places to network, learn new industry insights, get acquainted with the latest technology, and hear from expert speakers. However, with so many conferences available throughout the year, it can be difficult to decide which ones are the right fit for your company’s needs. The best conferences give attendees strategies they can implement and see positive results from while also providing big-picture ideas and a look at larger trends. We’ve rounded up 11 conferences that deliver valuable information and learning opportunities every year that any talent professional could greatly benefit from.
6 Online Platforms to Market Your Employer Brand To Gen Z – And Two To Avoid
With so many online channels out there, it’s tricky to determine which will actually be helpful for your recruitment strategy. The popularity of social media platforms can rise and fall unexpectedly, making it a challenge to figure out which are worth the time on top of investing in your website’s Careers page.
Tips From a DE&I Expert: How to Plan a Mental Health Workshop
While mental health is an important aspect of our overall well-being, it’s often overlooked and ignored — particularly in the workplace. However, we also spend a significant portion of our day at work, and it is vital that everyone feels comfortable discussing their mental health concerns with their colleagues and managers. As one in five adults in the U.S. today live with a mental illness, it’s critical that employers who want to retain talent and create a supportive work environment have a strategy in place for addressing mental health issues among their employees.
RippleMatch’s Inclusive Culture Recognized on Inc. Magazine’s List of Best Workplaces for the 4th Year in a Row
As a remote-first company, we're always considering how to prioritize our team members' well-being and work to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. We're proud to share that our investment in our people has led to recognition as one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces for the 4th year in a row! "I am thrilled that RippleMatch has once again been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces by Inc. magazine,” said RippleMatch Director of People, Jackie Carlson. “Our commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion, diversity, and growth has been key to our success, and this award is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our entire team."
RippleMatch’s Inclusive Culture Recognized on Inc. Magazine’s List of Best Workplaces for 2023
As we continue to help employers build diverse, top performing teams — and craft standout candidate experiences for internship and entry-level candidates that ensure all applicants feel valued as they enter the workforce —- we are also constantly investing in the incredible team that we’ve built internally that is motivated by our mission to change the status quo of early career hiring. That’s why we are so proud to announce that our standout workplace culture has been recognized by Inc. magazine, and that we’ve been named to its annual list of the Best Workplaces for 2023 — marking the third consecutive year that we have been recognized for this award.
7 Key Takeaways From ‘The Gen Z Impact: Navigating a New Era of Recruiting’
Every year, Gen-Zers are making up a larger percentage of the workforce — but many talent acquisition teams are still struggling to find, engage, and hire the right early career talent for their roles.
How to Recruit Gen Z for Careers in Retail
The retail industry has undergone significant changes over the last few years — namely a shift to e-commerce sales — and to remain at the forefront of innovation in the industry, retail companies will need to invest in the next generation of talent and future leaders of the industry (Gen Z). While the industry was beginning to see a major change in consumer behavior and purchasing trends (away from brick-and-mortar stores) dating back to 2010, the pandemic accelerated the need for the retail industry to take its products online.
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