The
current
job
market
for
college
graduates
is
red-hot,
and
the
Baldwin
Wallace
University
Career
Center
is
evolving
to
meet
the
need.
The
Center
recently
relocated
to
the
lower
level
of
the
Strosacker
Hall
union,
offering
tech-enhanced
virtual
interview
rooms,
a
career
closet,
a
Union
Home
Mortgage
Career
Studio
and
a
peer
mentoring
program.
We
asked
Patrick
Keebler,
director
of
the
BW
Career
Center,
about
the
latest
hiring
trends
and
resources
available
to
BW
student
and
alumni
job
seekers
and
employers
competing
for
scarce
college
grads.
Q:
What
kind
of
demand
do
you
see
for
BW
graduates,
and
is
it
limited
to
certain
majors?
A:
There
is
a
hiring
boom
for
university
graduates,
with
many
students
receiving
multiple
offers.
BW
Career
Services
is
seeing
an
increase
of
10%
compared
to
the
pre-pandemic
level
of
recruiting
activity.
BW
receives
an
average
of
250
new
jobs
and
internships
per
day
coming
into
our
recruiting
platform,
Handshake.
We
held
a
networking
event
in
late
October
for
a
local
employer
(Union
Home
Mortgage),
which
was
working
to
fill
130
open
positions
for
new
university
graduates.
The
current
hiring
uptick
is
across
all
industries
and
applies
to
all
majors
but
is
particularly
strong
in
education,
banking
and
financial
services,
healthcare
and
information
technology.
More
organizations
are
also
considering
graduates
in
the
humanities
that
they
did
not
consider
before.
Q:
What
are
the
campus
recruiting
trends
that
students
and
alumni
should
leverage?
A:
Virtual
recruiting
is
here
to
stay
as
organizations
see
the
value
in
being
able
to
cast
a
broader
net
for
employee
prospects.
With
virtual
recruiting
in
mind,
BW's
new
Career
Center
has
two
interview
rooms
fully
equipped
with
cameras,
microphones
and
lighting
for
students
to
use
for
virtual
interviews.
Students
can
practice
using
this
equipment
in
mock
interviews
and
book
a
room
for
actual
interviews.
We
also
have
a
Career
Lab
capable
of
hosting
in-person,
virtual
and
hybrid
recruiting
events.
Students
and
alumni
should
stay
connected
via
our
WISR-powered
Yellow
Jackets
Career
Connections
network
and
the
BW
Handshake
job
and
internship
platform
for
all
the
latest
opportunities
to
network
and
explore
employment
options.
Q:
How
do
employers
stand
out?
A:
Students
in
this
generation
are
looking
for
authenticity
and
meaning
in
who
they
work
for.
Organizations
need
to
help
students
connect
to
their
values
and
mission.
College
alumni
can
play
a
role
in
making
this
happen
for
their
employers;
organizations
that
succeed
at
this
strategy
use
alumni
as
"campus
ambassadors."
Students
also
value
personalization
and
direct
access.
Handshake
has
a
new
"Public
Staff
Listing"
feature
that
empowers
students
to
direct
message
recruiting
contacts.
This
allows
employers
to
personalize
the
job-seeking
experience
and
put
a
human
face
on
the
organization.
Finally,
organizations
need
to
play
the
long
game
when
it
comes
to
campus
recruiting
and
use
a
strategic
approach
to
build
a
recognized
brand
with
students.
This
may
include
offering
experiential
learning
and/or
professional
development
through
University
partnerships.
The
key
is
to
invest
in
programs
that
enable
employers
to
preview
talent.
Additional
information
and
support
Keebler
adds
that
the
BW
Career
Center
is
in
the
process
of
hiring
an
associate
director
specifically
for
employer
relations.
The
new
administrator
will
work
with
and
advise
hiring
organizations
as
well
as
continue
to
cultivate
good-quality
jobs
and
paid
internships
for
BW
students.
Students
(and
their
families),
alumni
and
employers
can
find
career
resources,
links
and
contact
information
on
the
BW
Career
Center
website.
