The MBA Career Services Council and Universum announced they will be partnering on a number of initiatives moving forward. MBA CSC will become an official partner of the IDEAL Employer Survey, conducted annually by Universum. The survey of student career goals reaches over 6,000 MBA students at 70 universities annually in the U.S. and over 400,000 university students globally.

“It’s our belief that by partnering with such a prestigious organization, we will be able to expand our reach into a whole new sector of talent,” Jonas Barck, Head of Marketing – Americas, said. “This survey helps students reflect on their future careers and serves to create a higher level of dialogue between students, universities and employers.”

”We’re excited about the professional connections that will be made as a result of our new partnership. Our goal is to increase outreach to new employer contacts and provide even more benefits to our existing member base, and partnering with Universum will help us achieve that,”said Megan Hendricks, Executive Director of MBA CSC.

Groupon
College Recruiting Coordinator
Chicago, IL

The college-recruiting coordinator role is an integral part of Groupon’s growing college-recruiting team. From offices located in the fluttering heart of Chicago, the recruiting coordinator directly contributes to a robust MBA and undergraduate college-recruiting program serving both domestic and international offices. This role is best suited for a dynamic, driven, nonholographic individual who excels in a client-facing role.

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Praxair
Global University Recruitment & Development Manager
Danbury, CT

Reporting to the Global Director of Talent Acquisition, the University Recruitment & Development Manager is responsible for designing a university program recruiting strategy, via consultation with regional HR, to effectively create a pipeline of talent through attraction, recruitment, assessment, selection, on-boarding and development of high quality interns, 4-year degrees, Master’s, and PhD hires across the globe.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Talent Acquisition – 40%

United States

Our survey of campus recruitment professionals showed that 75% of them will attend zero-to-5 on-campus career fairs this year, and perhaps one of the reasons for that is employers are realizing that the majority of students do not attend them.

The results of a recent TalentEgg.ca homepage poll show that while two thirds of students have attended a career fair at some point, only one third found the experience valuable enough to want to go again in the future.

Another 34% have never attended a career fair on campus.

LivingSocial
University Relations Manager
Washington, DC

LivingSocial is growing—fast. We’re redefining localized online advertising and social commerce, all while building a great company and cultivating superb talent. The explosive growth and success of LivingSocial has been recognized by media outlets new and renowned, from TechCrunch to The Wall Street Journal. To help fuel our growth, LivingSocial has secured hundreds of millions in funding from some of the most prominent investors and Internet leaders. As we continue to advance and innovate, we want to invest in you!

LivingSocial is looking for a Human Resources University Relations Manager to create, identify and build long-term strategic partnerships with top academic institutions As LivingSocial’s ambassador, you will develop and execute programs and events aimed at promoting our brand through developing candidate pipelines of MBAs, college grad and interns. Partnering with internal management teams, programs will be created to determine the most relevant outreach/plan based on the companies short- and long-term hiring needs.

Autodesk
University Recruiting Programs Specialist
San Rafael, CA

As a key member of Autodesk’s Global University Recruiting team, ensure the success of our program including process ownership supporting Internship, CoOp and Alumni recruiting. Facilitate outstanding branding and recruiting events/programs; candidate attraction initiatives; social media campaigns; and all aspects of program administration.

A world leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk delivers the broadest product portfolio to empower customers to digitally design, visualize, and simulate their ideas.

LinkedIn has unveiled an option to allow employers to accept applications from a candidate, directly from their LinkedIn profile. From a candidate perspective, there are several great advantages with this update:

1. If I keep my profile up to date, I don’t need to try to find my resume and update it each time I apply for a new job.
2. After applying for a position, you can send notes to connections you have at that company already. This is great for experienced hires, but I don’t think it relates well for university recruiting.
3. I’ll assume you will be able to access a complete history of your applications at some point. This might be an enhanced feature, but LinkedIn should have it available in the near future.

From an employer perspective, if it makes it easier to have candidates apply, this a good thing. However, I have a concern that I would like to see addressed. If as an employer, I accept LinkedIn profiles, as I mentioned above, LinkedIn has access to see who applied to which positions. Could they sell a list of people who applied for a software engineering position at Google, auditing position at Deloitte, and mechanical engineer at Eaton to Facebook, Ernst & Young, and Cummins respectively?

By now, the majority of social media users are aware of the risks that accompany every friend, tag, post or tweet. Even with advanced privacy settings, a haphazard click of the mouse can find you out of a job, illustrated by the erroneous tweet of former Congressman Anthony Weiner.

For those searching for a job, social media can be both a blessing and a curse. Many companies are beginning to embrace this technology to assist in the recruiting and selection process, and it is still and evolving art. A recent decision by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should be noted by anyone who has a web presence; what you post online are going to be online for a while, even if you delete it.

Social Intelligence Corp, a recent start up in California scours social media websites to collect information on people, which can be obtained by potential or current employers. Under review by the FTC, Social Intelligence Corp was given the green light to carry on as they comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The decision by the FTC means that Social Intelligence Corp can provide any paying business, information about you that they find the web, for a period dating back seven years. The company claims to have software that can find and report on aliases as well, and even if material is deleted, it is still cashed and accessible.

Walgreens
Campus Outreach Coordinator
Deerfield, IL

Why not join a company where your interests can drive our innovation?
Growth. Performance. Success. FULFILLED
There’s a way. As America’s most convenient provider of consumer goods and services, and pharmacy, health and wellness services, Walgreens has something for everyone who wants to build a successful career. With over 7,500 locations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, we¹re much more than your neighborhood drug store. We’re a company of e-commerce professionals, analysts, nurses, pharmacists, retail store staff and more who are focused on serving our customers as much as finding better ways to run our business. Here, you’ll find supportive co-workers, an innovative environment and the tools you need to grow your skills, help build healthy communities and advance your career.
The Outreach Programs Coordinator will be responsible for contributing to the overall success of the Campus & Community team by providing a professional, high level of customer service to internal & external customers throughout the recruiting process. The Outreach Programs Coordinator will be responsible for administrative duties including:

• Supports outreach campus activities through scheduling events, coordinating attendance of representatives by entering & maintaining data of all event information into the RECSOLU system and shipping of all pertinent event materials.
• Assists job applicants through the 800 line, and general email inboxes, following up with application inquiries and employment interests for retail opportunities, using PPH, and Taleo.
• Enters data and acts as system administrator of Gifts database for processing disbursements & payments of cam com events and candidate activities
• Creates monthly, quarterly and year end reports that track the progress of outreach programs
• Schedules candidate interviews, conducts reference checks, coordinates candidate/HM travel, completes new hire paperwork, call in to Maximus and I-9 processing for team requisitions as needed.
• Administers support of field postings, and featured market announcements by ensuring candidates are moved in Taleo system and that district staff is aware of candidate interest in roles.
• Answers team member questions regarding featured market announcements
• Supports and coordinates newspaper, magazine and internet advertisements for retail opportunities, with hiring managers and advertising/shaker to prepare ads.
• Research support for quarterly team newsletter, outreach activities & programs, and social media outlets to attract talent
• Attends local recruitment events to promote Walgreens opportunities and follows campus process for identifying top talent to the organization

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Manager, Human Resources University Programs
Waltham, MA

The Manager, Human Resources University Programs is responsible for all aspects of the assigned Undergraduate and Graduate Leadership Development Rotational Programs, including participant recruitment, selection, placement, development experiences, and management of program participants.

Key Responsibilities: