Many young job seekers are finding entry-level work harder to come by; between December 2025 and February, the average seasonally adjusted hiring rate of entry-level workers in the U.S. dropped 6% compared to the same period …
By Caroline Figueiredo Hausmann
Caroline Figueiredo HausmannAssistant Director, Graduate Career Development
In BCG’s recent Build for the Future x AI 2025 Global Study, which asks C-level executives to gauge companies’ AI maturity, only about 5% of organizations have managed to reap substantial financial gains from …
By Gabriel Pickett
Gabriel PickettAssociate Director Undergraduate Career Development
McKinsey & Co.’s interview process has always been one of the most watched hiring systems in the professional world. Most recently, the firm has begun piloting a new interview format that requires candidates to use the firm’s internal AI chatbot, …
By Gabriel Pickett
Gabriel PickettAssociate Director Undergraduate Career Development
Despite the prevalence of AI in the national dialogue, its use among graduating seniors as a job-search tool is not as widespread as many believe as students have strong concerns about using AI, according to NACE’s 2025 Student Survey Report.
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By Gabriel Pickett
Gabriel PickettAssociate Director Undergraduate Career Development
There are nine distinct networking profiles often seen in early-career job seekers, each representing a stage on the journey from passive observer to active “Closer.”
The closer profile is the most sought-after, known for intentional targeting, strong relationship-building, and a …
By Caroline Figueiredo Hausmann
Caroline Figueiredo HausmannAssistant Director, Graduate Career Development
Before reading on, which one below best captures your current perspective?
Person 1: “Referrals don’t work; I have one for every application but still no interviews” Person 2: “Referrals only help “ Person 3: “Referrals made getting my dream job …
By Caroline Figueiredo Hausmann
Caroline Figueiredo HausmannAssistant Director, Graduate Career Development
In her recent article in the NACE Journal, Mary Scott, founder of Scott Resource Group, acknowledges the debate among those in university recruiting about the use of AI.
“There is considerable theorizing about how to best harness the promise of …
By Gabriel Pickett
Gabriel PickettAssociate Director Undergraduate Career Development