Shh! Senior Execs – “Secret Weapon” in Campus Recruiting
Many topnotch UR programs have both the backing of C-level executives (direct reports to the CEO) and an executive presence on campus that reinforces the recruiting effort. With “skin in…
Focus on Internships Part 4 – Critical Success Factors
Alright! You’re nearing the end of The Gap, done all you could to close your top intern candidates and you now have a pretty good idea of the talent joining…
Recruiting Against the Private Sector: What Government Can Do Better to Compete for Talent From Campus
by John Flato and Bob Lavigna In a previous article, we described the keen interest in employment in the public sector by millenials. Federal employment provides many of the most…
URR Competencies
After a competitive process, NACE awarded the CSP Team NACE’s project to develop University Relations and Recruiting (URR) Competencies. This assignment will create professional job competencies for URR individuals that…
Focus on Internships Part 3: The Gap
Congratulations, by now you have probably completed the majority of your intern hiring (or almost)! But now what? Most of your interns don’t start work for another two months. Undoubtedly…
Focus on Internships Part 2: The Waiting Game
This is the second newsletter in a series on internships Interviews conducted - check! Offers extended - check! All relevant information about the job communicated - check! Now the tables…
Think You Know How Your Brand Measures Up On Campus? Think Again
by Melissa Suzuno Picture this: You’re at a campus career fair. Your booth is all set, you’ve got a perfectly poised pyramid of water bottles to hand out, you’re pumped…
Millennials Are Attracted to Public Service, But Government Needs to Deliver
This is not an easy time to be a public servant. Heated budget battles and rhetoric about the size, function, scope, and effectiveness of the public sector have generated criticism…
Focus on Internships Part 1: The Kickoff
This is the first in a series of articles on internships It's that time of year again: intern recruiting season. Hard to believe, but there are only about 20 weeks…
The Right Metrics – Where to Start and What’s in it for YOU?
You may think metrics are boring. They are! But metrics can help you "tweak" your UR program, and make your leaders take notice and say, "Good Job". The answer to…