Campus Recruitment Forum

Candidate experience has emerged as a top priority for many early talent recruiting teams. It can impact multiple areas including employer brand and reputation, talent attraction, candidate retention and engagement, efficiency and bottom line.

During this session we will discuss some key areas of candidate engagement, ideas for improvement and tools available to assist in improving this process for your teams. Participants will walk away with some actionable strategies to enhance their overall recruiting efforts.

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Join consultant Mary Scott in a data-driven exploration of how students assess employers’ current use of technology throughout the recruiting process. Access unbiased research that explores candidates’ attitudes, preferences – and experiences with – recruiting platforms and tools. And discover – through the students’ lens – the impact of artificial intelligence [AI] during their job search. Expect findings – mapped to unfiltered data – you won’t hear elsewhere!

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Getting students to show up—and stay engaged—is tougher than ever. Competing priorities, packed schedules, and shifting expectations make it challenging for employers to capture student attention. In this panel, experienced career services leaders will share front-line insights on what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next.

• What strategies are breaking through and actually drawing students in?
• What common missteps do employers make when trying to engage students?
• How can recruiters better reach and include underrepresented student populations?
• What role should the career office play—and how can employers partner more effectively with them?
• Looking ahead, what changes will shape student engagement and campus recruitment in the coming years?

For recruiters, it’s a chance to hear directly from the people closest to students about how to boost turnout and impact. For employer relations professionals and career staff, it’s an inside look at how to build stronger partnerships that drive better outcomes for everyone.

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These interactive roundtables are designed to spark in-depth conversations on the most pressing issues and emerging trends in campus recruitment. Participants will have the opportunity to share experiences, exchange ideas, and explore practical strategies for connecting with student talent in a rapidly evolving landscape.

We'll explore topics such as:

• Attracting the right candidates
• Developing your employer brand on campus
• Hiring earlier and/or more quickly
• The Impact of AI on recruitment/selection
• Maximizing your website, social media, and other communications
• Creating impactful events/activities
• Leveraging data analytics
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives

Join us for candid, solutions-focused discussions with peers who get it.

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To truly drive impact in campus recruitment, recruiters need to move beyond fulfilling requests and become trusted talent advisors. This hands-on workshop will explore how to elevate your role and build stronger, more strategic partnerships with hiring managers.

Topics include:

• How to educate stakeholders and align expectations through multi-channel communication
• Running effective intake calls that set the stage for collaboration and buy-in
• Establishing realistic timelines and service-level agreements (SLAs) for student hiring
• Using market data to influence decisions and guide hiring strategy
• Leveraging functional pipelines to support long-term talent planning

Walk away with practical tools and strategies to strengthen hiring manager relationships and lead more strategic, insight-driven recruitment conversations on campus.

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The early talent hiring landscape is shifting fast—AI, evolving student expectations, and changing workplace norms are creating new challenges and opportunities for campus recruitment. In this panel, campus recruiters and talent leaders will share candid insights into how they’re adapting strategies, engaging students, and planning for what’s next.

• What’s the biggest shift you’ve seen in student expectations or recruiter strategies?
• How do you make the case to maintain your campus programs when it seems AI is consuming entry-level roles?
• How do you strike a balance between efficiency and building authentic student connections?
• What do you wish more schools understood about your recruitment needs?
• What changes could lead to better outcomes for employers, schools and students?

For recruiters, it’s a chance to hear what’s working on the ground and how peers are navigating today’s realities. For employer relations professionals, it’s an inside look at what employers need from campus partners to build stronger, more effective recruitment outcomes.

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