Campus Recruitment
TRENDS AND BEST PRACTICES

Discover the latest insights from the recently released 2024 Campus Recruitment Outlook Report, based on a survey of employers across Canada.

In addition to an analysis of recent hiring trends and the forecast for the year ahead, this presentation will share key student hiring benchmarks; the top challenges employers face when recruiting; preferred marketing tools and channels; and, insights into employers’ views and experiences with today’s students.

In the quickly evolving world of campus recruitment, you won’t want to write your next strategy without these insights!

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After the large investment of time and resources put into recruiting students & early talent, how do we ensure they accept the offer and get them to stay? This session will highlight how BMO has answered that question by creating experience programs specifically designed for students and recent college/university graduates. BMO’s Manager - Student & Early Talent Experience Programs will discuss the purpose and overview of three distinct experience programs, walk through the implementation strategy, share best practices, and discuss the challenges faced and the associated solutions in this interactive session. Team BMO is excited to discuss the importance of investing in student and early talent programs that break the traditional mold of rotational programs to better address the needs of today’s generation!

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When students return to campus after their co-op or internship experiences they carry aspects of your employer brand with them.

Whether they are informal cheerleaders or trained and compensated brand ambassadors, these students have the power to influence future candidates' decisions; inform peers on campus; and even collect competitive intelligence about the hiring market.

The employers on this panel will discuss how they are using positive word-of-mouth and past hires to complement their on-campus marketing strategy along with other ideas for getting the attention of today’s students both on campus and virtually.

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With employers going all out to attract the best talent, standing out on campus can be difficult. In this presentation, Tanvi Athavale from Ubisoft Toronto will share insights on how the studio has set itself apart by focusing on storytelling and developing one-of-a kind programs that not only build meaningful connections with students but create lasting impact for the studio when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring, retaining talent and engaging employees.

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• Are you using the right mix of in person and virtual recruitment activities?
• Are you prepared for recruiting students who are using AI in the process?
• Are your efforts to diversify your hiring paying off?
• Are you finding students with the skills you need today and in the future?

Join these fast-paced discussions to share your thoughts and learn from the experiences of others. Got something on your mind? Suggest additional topics and we’ll address those too. This is your chance to gain a fresh perspective.

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Join the conversation and learn best practices for attracting and hiring top student talent drawing from extensive industry expertise. Canadian Natural Resources Limited will share valuable insights on building your employer brand and presence on campuses, enhancing the candidate experience, and mastering effective networking strategies. They'll also explore best practices for internal hiring to effectively recruit and retain top student talent.

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The current generation of students was already on its way to carving its own track before the pandemic threw accelerant on the process. There's no question that today's students are different. Whether it's their expectations of employers, their approach to the job search, or their readiness to succeed in the workplace, employers are having to adapt.

The employers on this panel will share their observations of the students and grads they are hiring; discuss the impacts these changes are having on their recruitment, onboarding, and management of new hires; and, explore ideas for how employers will need to adapt to be successful at engaging young talent in the future.

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Based on the most recent survey of more than 21,000 Canadian students, this presentation will highlight key changes in the interests, preferences, and expectations of your target candidates and how they have evolved in recent years.

Are you still recruiting with tactics and messages from 2020? When it comes to careers, the planet has shifted and every employer needs to understand what drives students’ decisions today.

After this presentation, you’ll be far better prepared to build, or re-build, your talent attraction strategy.

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