Tech Talk: Five Tips for Running Successful Contests With Social Media</h1> <article> <h1>Tech Talk: Five Tips for Running Successful Contests With Social Media</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:03:27 GMT</p> <p>One of the best and, perhaps, most fun ways to kick up or kick start a presence on social media is to run a contest. Research shows social media users do participate in contests, and really, what's not to like? You get some visibility, people get to have a little fun, and somebody wins a prize.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Overall Offer, Acceptance Rates for Class of 2013 Remain Relatively Unchanged</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:28:48 GMT</p> <p>The overall offer and acceptance rates for Class of 2013 seniors graduating with bachelor’s degrees have remained relatively unchanged from last year, according to results of NACE’s Class of 2013 <em>Student Survey.</em> </p> </article> <article> <h1>The Heart of Recruiting: Sound Bites vs. Storytelling</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:22:09 GMT</p> <p>One piece of advice for companies to help them improve their campus recruiting efforts: “Put a face with the name and show there’s a heartbeat inside.”</p> </article> <article> <h1>Intern Salaries Hold Steady for 2013</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:16:39 GMT</p> <p>The average salary for bachelor’s degree interns ticked up just 0.3 percent to $16.26 per hour from $16.21 per hour last year. Among this group, engineering ($20.36), computer science ($18.96), and mathematics ($18.15) majors have the highest average hourly wages.</p> </article> <article> <h1>How Others Do It: Vanderbilt Internship Focuses on Analysis, Problem-Solving</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:14:18 GMT</p> <p>The capstone experience for Vanderbilt University’s undergraduate Human and Organizational Development (HOD) degree is an internship in which the learning objectives are associated with the coursework, not the vocational learning.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Career Services Benchmarks: Student-to-Professional Staff Levels</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:12:58 GMT</p> <p>The average student to professional staff level is 1,889 students to each career services professional, according to the 2012-13 Career Services Benchmark Survey.</p> </article> <article> <h1>George Washington Offers Grants to Students Pursuing Unpaid Internships</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:03:17 GMT</p> <p>George Washington University (GW) Career Services Advisory Council has established an internship fund to encourage GW students to pursue high-quality, unpaid internships that foster their career exploration and enhance their academic programs, while reducing the financial challenges associated with unpaid internships.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Salaries Climb for Class of 2012 Graduates</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:42:04 GMT</p> <p>Class of 2012 bachelor’s degree graduates are better paid than their Class of 2011 counterparts, according to the September 2012 Salary Survey, published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE reports that the overall average salary for Class of 2012 bachelor’s degree graduates inched upward 1.7 percent to $44,259 from the overall average of $43,521 posted by the Class of 2011.</p> </article> <article> <h1>What Employers Want to See on a Resume</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:41:39 GMT</p> <p>What do employers look for on the resume of a new college graduate? NACE’s Job Outlook 2013 survey shows that employers look for evidence of a solid knowledge of the field, plus a number of “soft skills,” including leadership abilities, initiative, the ability to communicate, and more.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Legal Issues: Senators Introduce Immigration Reform Bill</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:32:25 GMT</p> <p>In mid-April, a bipartisan group of senators introduced an immigration reform bill that, among other changes, would raise the H-1B visa cap.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Tips and Resources for Conducting Effective Graduate Surveys</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:31:41 GMT</p> <p>Graduate surveys can yield key information about the value of career services to your students in their job searches. This data can provide excellent insight to use for strategic planning and developing action steps. Here are several planning steps to take.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Salary Survey: Top-Paying Industries for the Class of 2013</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:31:12 GMT</p> <p>Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the top paying industry for Class of 2013 college graduates, according to results of NACE’s April 2013 Salary Survey.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Recruiting Benchmarks: Department Structure, Size of Staff</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:30:01 GMT</p> <p>While nearly 76 percent of organizations responding to <a title="NACE’s 2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey" href="http://http://www.naceweb.org/Research/Recruiters/2012_Recruiting_Benchmarks_Survey__Executive_Summary.aspx?spotlight-article-recben-05012013" target="_blank">NACE’s <em>2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey</em></a> have a college relations and recruiting department within their organization, there is a fairly clear relationship between the size of a company and the existence of a formal college relations department.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Salary Survey: Top-Paid Liberal Arts Majors for the Class of 2013</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:30:31 GMT</p> <p>Liberal arts and sciences general studies and history are the top paid liberal arts majors for Class of 2013 college graduates, according to results of NACE’s April 2013 Salary Survey. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Recruiting Benchmarks: Average Cost-Per-Hire Was $5,100 in 2011-12</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:29:25 GMT</p> <p>The average cost of recruiting a new college graduate during the 2011-12 recruiting season was $5,134, according to employers responding to NACE’s 2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Innovation in Times of Change: Conclusion</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:28:53 GMT</p> <p>Two obstacles to innovation in the career services office, expressed by our survey respondents, were budget constraints and lack of time.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Five Career Services Program Benchmarks</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:28:09 GMT</p> <p>Eighty-five percent of the career centers that responded to NACE’s 2012 13 Career Services Benchmark Survey report having centralized offices. Here are other survey highlights.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Top-Paying Majors in 2012</h1> <p>Mimi Collins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:56:57 GMT</p> <p>Technical majors—particularly those in engineering—dominated the list of top-paying majors in 2012, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).</p> </article> <article> <h1>Top-Paying Liberal Arts Majors in 2012</h1> <p>Mimi Collins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:55:19 GMT</p> <p>Three liberal arts majors had average starting salaries that topped $40,000 in 2012, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).</p> </article> <article> <h1>Top Employers for Engineering Graduates in 2012</h1> <p>Mimi Collins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:54:12 GMT</p> <p>Companies in professional, scientific, and technical services hired the most new college engineering graduates in 2012, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).</p> </article> <article> <h1>Starting Salaries Jump 3.4 Percent for Graduates Earning Bachelor’s Degrees</h1> <p>Mimi Collins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:52:28 GMT</p> <p>The average starting salary for new college graduates earning bachelor’s degrees has risen 3.4 percent over last year, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Employers Trim College Hiring Projections</h1> <p>Mimi Collins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:46:51 GMT</p> <p>Employers say they expect their college hiring levels to remain relatively flat, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).</p> </article> <article> <h1>Employers Report a Four-Week Window Between Job Interview and Offer</h1> <p>Mimi Collins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:44:04 GMT</p> <p>How long can a college student expect to wait for a job offer after an interview? And, after an offer is extended, how long will he or she have to accept or reject it? NACE’s <em>2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey</em> found that, on average, employers hiring new college graduates take 24.2 business days to extend an offer to a college student after an interview</p> </article> <article> <h1>Employers Look for Communication Skills, Ability to Work in a Team in New College Grads</h1> <p>Mimi Collins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:40:48 GMT</p> <p>According to the <em>Job Outlook 2013</em> report, published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), after confirming the requisite major and course work for the job, employers screen candidates by GPA (grade point average) and relevant work experience—often earned during college years through internships or cooperative education assignments.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Average Starting Salary for Grads With Bachelor’s Degrees Rises 5.3 Percent</h1> <p>Mimi Collins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:37:19 GMT</p> <p>The average starting salary for new college graduates earning bachelor’s degrees has increased 5.3 percent over last year, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).</p> </article> <article> <h1>Tech Talk: International Students’ Use of Social Media and Technology</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:36:55 GMT</p> <p>Whether an international student seeks a position in the states or back home, social media and technology are tools to understand hiring policies, learn trends in the international job market, identify international employers, and connect with alumni abroad.</p> </article> <article> <h1>The “Average” Career Services Office</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:31:00 GMT</p> <p>How is the average career services office set up? Which services are typical?</p> <p></p> </article> <article> <h1>Member News February 2011</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:28:17 GMT</p> <p>Get the latest resources related to assessment and metrics in the February 2011 issue of Member News.</p> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>2010-11 Career Services Benchmark Survey</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:12:57 GMT</p> <p>For the 2010-11 academic year, the average non-personnel operating budget for a career center is $74,711, according to results of NACE’s <em>2010-11 Career Services Benchmark Survey</em>. </p> <p></p> </article> <article> <h1>USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for FY 2014</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:37:25 GMT</p> <p>The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has reached the statutory H 1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014.</p> </article> <article> <h1>The Heart of Recruiting: A New Understanding of Motivation</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:36:08 GMT</p> <p>Humans have a basic need for three things: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. When these needs are fulfilled among your employees, your company will see of motivation, performance, persistence, and creativity. When any of these needs are hindered, your company will experience the opposite effect.</p> </article> <article> <h1>New I-9 Form Available From USCIS</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:36:54 GMT</p> <p>The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published the new Employment Eligibility Verification Form I 9 in the Federal Register. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Job Outlook Spring Update: Employers Trim Hiring Projections</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:34:50 GMT</p> <p>Employers taking part in NACE’s <em>Job Outlook Spring Update</em> survey say they expect to hire 2.1 percent more new college grads from the Class of 2013 than they hired from the Class of 2012. That’s down from the 13 percent hiring increase they projected in fall 2012.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Four Ways to Develop Stronger Faculty Partnerships</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:33:41 GMT</p> <p>The efforts of your career center can be bolstered by working with faculty members who understand and appreciate that both parties want to help students reach their personal, academic, and professional goals. Here are tips to help career services form strong partnerships with faculty.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Career Services Benchmarks: Directors Get a 2.7 Percent Bump in Salary</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:33:02 GMT</p> <p>Salaries and experience levels for professional positions in career centers did not change significantly over the past year, according to results of NACE’s 2012 13 Career Services Benchmark Survey. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Average Starting Salary for Grads With Bachelor’s Degrees Rises 5.3 Percent</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:32:14 GMT</p> <p>NACE’s April 2013 <em>Salary Survey</em>—the first look at starting salaries for the Class of 2013—found that the average starting salary for these college graduates stands at $44,928, up from the 2012 average salary of $42,666.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Legal Issues: OFCCP Reviewing Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:59:24 GMT</p> <p>The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently said it will be reviewing employers’ consideration of candidate criminal history for systematic discrimination.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Can a Career Center Prescreen Candidates for an Employer?</h1> <p>Claudia Allen — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:58:33 GMT</p> If the career center or faculty prescreen candidates, they are, in effect, acting as an employment agency, and the relevant laws that apply to an agency would apply to the career center or faculty member. </article> <article> <h1>INGRADA Global Graduate Recruitment Survey</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:25:30 GMT</p> <p><span><a title="The INGRADA (International Network of Graduate Recruitment and Development Associations) Global Graduate Report" href="http://http://www.naceweb.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=6645" target="_blank">The INGRADA (International Network of Graduate Recruitment and Development Associations) Global Graduate Report</a> contains the results of surveys and market knowledge from six countries covering new undergraduate starting salaries, offer acceptance rates, vacancy figures, retention rates, and the costs associated with hiring new college graduates.</span></p> </article> <article> <h1>Key Strategies for Converting Interns</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:43:27 GMT</p> <p>As the job market continues to improve, employers look first within their internship programs for entry-level college hires. Here are some successful strategies for converting interns to full-time hires.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Benchmarks: Recruiting Budgets</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:11:24 GMT</p> <p>The greatest portion of recruiting budget costs is allocated to overhead and recruiter compensation, training, and development, according to employers responding to NACE’s <em>2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey</em>.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Top 10 Skills for Job Candidates</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:06:50 GMT</p> <p>Top candidates need to have the requisite major and GPA, and relevant work experience, but it’s their soft skills that make them ideal. The top 10 skills employers look for in a new hire.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Strategies for Creating a Successful Career Services Blog</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:05:28 GMT</p> <p>Many career centers use blogs to provide useful information to students and alumni, and expand online resources to balance with traditional ones. Here are some tips for planning, launching, and maintaining a career services blog.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Six Tips for a Successful Intern Orientation Program</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:04:22 GMT</p> <p>The goal of an intern orientation program is to get your interns integrated into your organization. Here are six tips for an effective orientation program.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Salary Survey: Engineering Dominates List of Top-Paying Majors</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:47:22 GMT</p> <p>Engineering majors claimed seven spots on the list of top 10 paying majors for 2012 13 bachelor’s degree graduates, according to NACE’s April 2013 Salary Survey. </p> </article> <article> <h1>OFCCP Issues Second Set of CSALs</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:46:13 GMT</p> <p>The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs mailed its second set of Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) to employers it has identified for upcoming compliance reviews. </p> </article> <article> <h1>NYC Bans Discrimination Against Unemployed Candidates</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:45:09 GMT</p> <p>The New York City Council voted to override a mayoral veto of legislation amending the city’s administrative code to prohibit employers from making employment decisions based on a job applicant’s unemployment status. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Innovating in Times of Change: Career Center Processes</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:44:00 GMT</p> <p>Potential for innovation in the career center is more prevalent where budget and time are available to explore ideas, systems capture ideas, and stakeholders serve as sources of information and inspiration.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Class of 2012: 60 Percent of Paid Interns Got Job Offers</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:22:57 GMT</p> <p>Approximately 60 percent of 2012 college graduates who took part in paid internships received at least one job offer, according to the results of NACE’s <em>2012 Student Survey.</em></p> </article> <article> <h1>Job and Employer Preferences of Advanced Degree Students</h1> <p>Marie Magyar — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:36:52 GMT</p> <p>Research shows what students pursuing an advanced degree want in an optimal job, including the characteristics, desired employee benefits, preferred industries, and starting salary expectations.</p> </article> </main></body></html>