Tag: University Recruiting

Cappfinity Co-founder, Nicky Garcea and Author, Lindsey Pollak is joined by Jada Green of Accenture for a keynote presentation at URx Leaders Summit 2020 reflecting on the digital transformation that has taken place over the last six months.

Whether someone was a valedictorian or a high school drop-out, there is a broad spectrum of life experiences that candidates have grown through that can show our interviewers whether someone is the right match for Shopify.

One of the many joys of University Recruiting season is a big uptick in interview volume. This can lead to burnout amongst the engineers conducting the interviews, and we know cranky engineers make for bad candidate experiences! Using a batch week process can be a solution to interview overload.

As we head into the fall recruiting season, the URx Team decided to create a survey that would benchmark university recruiting programs, fall recruiting strategies, and intern & new grad compensation. Here's some of the key takeaways from the data we collected in the survey.

Students, specifically those from underrepresented backgrounds have been facing uncertainty around their career prospects due to the pandemic. When we saw this, we decided to take action, laying out a roadmap for helping them navigate the uncertainty and create opportunity for themselves. We’ve been heads down working to execute and honor that commitment. I’d like to take a moment to give an update.

With the majority of conferences going virtual this year, driving booth traffic and meaningful candidate interactions has become more challenging than ever. Here are a few ways from Renee Davis, University Recruiting Manager at Duolingo, recommends to maximize your presence and engagement at virtual conferences this year!

Continuing our Community Spotlights, we're featuring Bridget King, a Talent Acquisition Manager, Early Professional Hiring at IBM and OneReq Community Engagement Lead.

Catch up on our most recent Slack AMA and read highlights with Jehron Petty, CEO & Founder of ColorStack

The impact of InternHacks exceeded our expectations. 170 students representing over 20+ colleges made beautiful and impactful projects and we're so proud of them!

We recently caught up with our Community Partner Symba to discuss off-boarding all of our lovely remote summer interns!