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10 Books Every College Graduate Should Read

The perfect time to read and improve yourself is Summer Break! By reflecting on your past year’s experiences, emotions, goals, as well as future plans, you can better prepare for a life of success. The following ten books are considered professional development and self-help books that many great leaders and successful individuals have read to transform their life. Take some time to understand your own tendencies and hear the advice of these highly successful people to learn, grow and live your best life.

By Amy King, 1 yearAugust 4, 2023 ago

How Can I Minimize the Impact of My Extended Unemployment to Get Back to Work?

Donna from DeVry University asks: “I have been unemployed for two years. What do I say to prospective employers about my unemployment time?” Thanks for your question, Donna. The prevailing thought on this is that it is easier to land a job when you are already in a job. I Read more…

By Amy King, 1 yearJuly 7, 2023 ago

Why you need to be hiring university talent – Guest Blog

As a corporate recruiting leader, I spent several years overseeing early talent recruiting programs for a large, global Fortune 500 company. With almost 3,000 annual intern, Co-op, undergraduate, and graduate hires, this was quite an undertaking. As I tried to understand our organization and how early talent hires could assist Read more…

By Amy King, 1 yearMay 25, 2023 ago

Interview with Christine Boucher, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Columbus Region Logistics Council

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Christine Boucher who serves as the Director of the Columbus Regional Logistics Council for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Christine and I first met when she was the Business Partnership Coordinator for Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools and coordinated the Central Ohio Career Read more…

By Amy King, 2 yearsApril 24, 2023 ago

Interview with Marla Meredith, Goodwill Industries of North Florida

Just over a year ago, GradLeaders launched a partnership with Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc (GWINFL) based in Jacksonville, Florida. At the time, one of their mission programs called the Mayor’s Youth at Work Partnership (MYAWP), sponsored by the Jacksonville Mayor’s office, was seeking a software solution to automate, Read more…

By Amy King, 2 yearsMarch 16, 2023 ago

Best Practices to Keep Interns Warm Before Your Internship Starts

Congratulations on identifying and selecting your incoming interns! Like many employers competing for top student talent today, you may have extended offers to your interns months before your internship program begins. What you do between offer acceptance and Day One is critical to your interns’ overall experience, satisfaction, and engagement Read more…

By Amy King, 2 yearsFebruary 14, 2023 ago

Virtual Career Fair and Interview Follow-Up Templates for Students

After attending a virtual career fair or completing an interview, send a follow-up email or card to who you spoke with. Sending a follow-up note reminds the interviewer that you are a strong candidate who is passionate about the opportunity presented. By sending a follow-up, you are leaving a great Read more…

By Amy King, 2 yearsOctober 27, 2022 ago

8 Tips for Students to Stand Out at a Virtual Career Fair

Whether you are attending your first virtual career fair or your tenth, it can be nerve-racking. There are a few things you can do to prepare before a virtual career fair that can help those nerves go away. There are multiple ways to become informed about a company. Some employers Read more…

By Amy King, 2 yearsSeptember 4, 2022 ago

24 Questions to Ask Employers at Virtual Information Sessions

The purpose of an information session is for employers to inform you about their company. While employers will do a lot of the talking, they want to hear what questions you have about their company. By attending information sessions, with a wide variety of questions prepared, you are showing your Read more…

By Amy King, 2 yearsAugust 7, 2022 ago

Top 10 Internship Challenges Employers Face Today and the #1 Solution to Recruiting, Managing and Converting Interns

Download the infographic (PDF) We recently surveyed a range of global employers to better understand their 2020-2021 internship program outcomes as well as current and anticipated challenges for the 2021-2022 intern recruiting season. The average size of responding companies was 14,489 employees, but 30% of the respondents were also small Read more…

By Amy King, 2 yearsJuly 23, 2022 ago