Retail information, employers and careers will be taking over TalentEgg from March 22-26 to help students and recent grads learn about all the different meaningful careers in the retail industry, find out what it takes to launch a successful career in retail, and explain the misconceptions about working in retail. Read More
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Info session feedback from a fourth-year job hunter
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Leona Leong is a fourth-year commerce and history student at Queen’s University who, since the start of the school year, has been participating in on-campus recruiting events. Luckily, she approached TalentEgg to write about them from an insider’s perspective for our student and new grad career magazine, the Career Incubator.
While, ultimately, Leona’s audience is made up of her peers, she provided some valuable feedback from employers as well. Here are a few selections which on-campus recruiters might find valuable as they plan their next round of information sessions:
Last month, I went to an info session for a beverage company. I had already made plans to apply to the company and even scheduled two hours of my Saturday to write a cover letter and tailor my resumé.But once I got there, I realized the company’s session was not what I expected. The company emphasized its long hours and other negative aspects, which I don’t find attractive in a place of work.
Needless to say, I was thrown off. The friend who went with me was confused about the approach the company took because when she went to a competitor’s info session, she came out feeling very inspired.
At the end of this information session, we felt the opposite. This was one of the few times I bolted out of the session as fast as I could, not even bothering to stop and grab some of their free food for dinner.
That experience really highlighted the value of info sessions to me. It saved two hours of my Saturday, letting me catch up on watching Glee and finish my accounting homework.
To read the entire column, please see Confessions of a job hunter: My adventures in info sessions.
Majority of recent graduates use websites to find jobs, survey finds
Thursday, November 5th, 2009Three quarters (75.8%) of 2009 graduates looking for work said in a recent survey they are using job search websites, like TalentEgg.ca, to help them find their first post-grad job.
A large majority are also using direct application through employer websites (71.3%) and networking with friends, family and alumni connections (67.5%) to aid in their job hunt.
Of those who were employed within a month or so of graduating, however, the methods least used were job advertisements in print publications (9.2%) and employment agencies (3.2%). Read More
Accountants believe not enough is being done to attract new talent
Friday, October 9th, 2009Nearly half of the today’s accountants (44%) do not believe enough is being done to attract graduates to the profession or to study accountancy, according to latest research conducted by CareersinAudit.com – a UK-based job-board for audit professionals worldwide. Read More
Focus on your business and your culture to attract and retain Gen Y talent
Monday, August 31st, 2009There are two things my Gen Y peers know about TalentEgg, the company I work for:
- What we do. We help students and recent grads find meaningful jobs by bringing top Canadian companies on the site to advertise their entry-level jobs and internships, and we also produce and aggregate resources and content which help students and recent grads manage their job hunt, career and life. Essentially, we’re helping our friends, classmates and colleagues help themselves through a challenging transition.
- Our awesome company culture. This information may not be as widespread as What we do, but those of us who work for TalentEgg take the opportunity to share it among our friends and family as often as possible: Read More
You’re hiring a generation of entrepreneurs, not paper pushers
Friday, August 7th, 2009Almost every young person throughout history has always wanted to change the world with their ideas and work. It’s part of the growing process to think this way, and to experience a degree of trial and error, before they realize they have to get an ordinary job to pay the bills and, perhaps, have an extraordinary life outside of work. In past generations, ordinary jobs were something to strive for, but now members of Gen Y are often ashamed to settle for ordinary work, employers, culture and compensation. Read More
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