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Internships & Relocation

The Value of Relocation Assistance in Internship Programs

November 21, 2024

By Angelena Galbraith and Mimi Collins

Data suggest that providing interns with relocation assistance correlates to better conversion rates for organizations that hope to turn interns into full-time hires. Read more.

Skills-Based Hiring

Nearly Two-Thirds of Employers Use Skills-based Hiring Practices for New Entry-level Hires

November 07, 2024

By Mary Gatta

Close to two-thirds of employers responding to the Job Outlook 2025 survey reported that they use skills-based hiring practices for new entry-level hires, and more than half use these practices always or most of the time in their hiring process. Read more.

Legal Issues

An Employer’s Guide to Navigating the Hiring Process

August 20, 2024

By George C. Hlavac, Esq., and Joseph M. Milano, Esq.

Employers may use multiple avenues to screen potential candidates. These include 1) creating the job description, 2) creating the written application, 3) conducting the interview, 4) determining which background screening methods to use, and most recently, 5) navigating the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Each contains potential legal liability for the employer if not conducted correctly. Read more.

Benchmarks

Recruiting Benchmarks: Budgets, Early Offers for Internships, and Retention of College Grads

September 09, 2024

By Kevin Gray

There are interesting data points from NACE’s 2024 Recruiting Compensation Report in terms of budgets, internship offers, and retention that provide insight into the operations and approaches of URR functions. Read more.

Compensation

Salaries Climb for All Levels of Recruiting Professionals

August 08, 2024

By Kevin Gray

Lifted by average increases that ranged between 3.5% and 4.4%, salaries for all recruiting professionals increased in 2023, while the majority of respondents at all levels received bonuses. Read more.

DATA BITES

70.7%

Percent of responding employers who favor recruiting interns in person
2024 Internship & Co-op Report

60.3%

Percent of 2023-24 internships held in hybrid environment
2024 Internship & Co-op Report

52.7%

Average percent of eligible interns converted to FTE
2024 Internship & Co-op Report

7.7% versus 21.5%

Percent of interns who are Hispanic versus percent of student population that is Hispanic
2024 Internship & Co-op Report

The Value of Relocation Assistance in Internship Programs

Nearly Two-Thirds of Employers Use Skills-based Hiring Practices for New Entry-level Hires

An Employer’s Guide to Navigating the Hiring Process

Recruiting Benchmarks: Budgets, Early Offers for Internships, and Retention of College Grads

Salaries Climb for All Levels of Recruiting Professionals

DATA BITES

70.7%

60.3%

52.7%

7.7% versus 21.5%

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