Trends in College Recruiting

Angel Iverson, Assoc. Director for Employer Development

Ja’Net Glover, Sr. Assoc. Director for Career Services

Career Resource Center

Economy & Unemployment

Energy Boom Healthcare

Housing Market

U.S. Manufacturing

Economy & Unemployment

5.5% 5.1%

Workforce Climate

• Freelancers, Contractors, Temporary Workers 40% by 2020

The Extended Workforce

• 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 each day for the next two decades

The Generational Shift

• 36% report difficulty filling jobs

• Over half a million IT job openings

Talent Shortage

Industry & Job Forecast

216,000

251,000

3.7%20.5

million

Industry & Job Forecast

Higher Education

Higher Education

OutcomesValue of a

degreeTitle 9 Sexual Assault

Ethical Moral Behavior

Hazing Fraternities

and SororitiesOver involved

Philanthropic work

Food pantry & Clothes closet

Highly sought out

Preparedness of our

students

Mental Health Issues of Student

Involved & Engaged

Career Services

Elevation of career services – change in reporting structures

Institutional priority

More allocated resources

Focus on customization and

community

Data & Assessment needs

Telling the story

Required instead of optional

Student Interest

Millennials

Seek Most

• Salary & Benefits

• Interesting & Challenging Work

• Flexible Work Hours

• Quick Advancement

Company Type

• Mid-Sized (35%)

• Large Corporations (15%)

• Start Ups (10%)

• Gov’t Agencies (10%)

LinkedIn Recruiting Trends, 2015

Student Preparedness

Perceptions: Employers vs. College

Career Readiness

Career Communities

Partnership with the colleges

Students Experience

Professional Development

Competencies

UF CRC Core Competencies

Communication Skills Critical Thinking

Teamwork Social Responsibility

Sense of Self

UF Career Services Programming

Customized College Workshops

Student Meets WorldCenter-Wide Integration

Gator Professional Series

Life After the SwampEmployer 2 Student

Programming

Field Day

Employer Branding

Branding

Marketing and

Branding Blurring

1:4 Dedicated

Role

2nd Most Influential

Factor

50% Costs Per Hire

28% Turnover

Branding

Value Proposition

Early Engagement

Passive Candidate

Engagement

Campus Ambassadors

Campus Partners

Involvement

Technology & Engagement

Technology & Recruiting

Talent Networks Management

Social Sourcing

Assessment as a Science

Big Data & Big Data Firms

Mobile Recruiting

Technology & Career Services

Software Advancements

Apps & Online Tools

Employment Outcomes

Virtual Services

Experience

Big Data for students

The CRC is Here for You

Employer Consultation Services

Job Postings

Data Requests

Career Fairs

Information Sessions

Target Electronic Campaigns

Student Outreach

Employer2Student Educational Programs

Employer University

Employer Retreat

CRC Partnership & Sponsorship Programs

AND SO MUCH MORE …

What trends are YOU seeing?

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corporate-recruiting/3/• http://www.eremedia.com/ere/• https://sites.dartmouth.edu/ashleykehoe/thoughts-on-ivory-tower/• http://careersherpa.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Skills-gap-2013-entry-level.png• http://careersherpa.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/workforce_1a-chegg-study.jpg• http://www.ceri.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/TRecruiting-Trends-11-25-13-

FINAL.pdf• http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/12/pf/millennials-work/index.html • http://www.talentculture.com/talent-management/5-key-recruitment-trends-for-

2015/• http://snap.licdn.com/microsites/content/dam/business/talent-

solutions/global/en_US/c/pdfs/recruiting-trends-global-linkedin-2015.pdf• https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/2014/06/16/2014-recruiting-trends-a-look-back-

and-a-look-ahead/

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