Season 1

Today's episode addresses the importance of mental health and well-being in the workplace for early-career individuals. It's a topic of major concern, as many candidates prioritize employers who offer support for mental health. This includes access to counseling services, a culture that promotes wor...

This episode of the "From Dorms to Desks" podcast, from College Recruiter, focuses on a significant concern for students and recent graduates: the impact of AI and automation on the job market. The episode addresses the anxieties many young professionals face regarding job displacement, particularly...

This episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast focuses on the key career-related issue of job market volatility and the anxiety it causes for early-career professionals. Key points in the episode are: Economic uncertainty is a major concern, with issues such as inflation and potential recessions cr...

The podcast episode "From Dorms to Desks" by College Recruiter focuses on the challenges and concerns of early-career individuals navigating the modern workplace, particularly regarding remote and hybrid work. The episode draws on an article published on CollegeRecruiter.com on January 13, 2024, tit...

Job hunting varies massively depending on whether the market favors employers or candidates. Right now, in most sectors, the labor market favors employers. In today's episode, our cohosts share some wisdom offered by career expert Susan Kennedy, the Director of Career Services for Regis College in W...

In today's interview, our cohosts draw on some wisdom from career expert Bethany Wallace to talk about the importance of phone interviews and provide students, recent graduates, and others early in their careers with three critical tips for how to succeed in a phone interview: First, schedule the in...

Employers almost always prefer to hire candidates with experience, even for roles that they consider to be entry-level. Why? Because their risk of hiring the candidate is lower than their risk of hiring a candidate with little to no experience. But if you have no experience, how do you get it? In sh...

One of the most important skills in today's increasingly globalized economy is the ability to communicate in another language. Often, employers don't list that skill as a requirement or even preference and yet are far more likely to hire the candidate with that skill set if aware of it. Experts expl...

Almost all students and recent graduates want to be employed, but does that always mean that someone else needs to hire you? No. Another option is to become self-employed by starting your own venture. It is one thing to say that you want to start your own business. It is another thing entirely to co...

On today's episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast, our cohosts provide advice for entry-level job seekers on acing basic interview questions. They draw analogies to dating by emphasizing the importance of preparation, including being ready to respond to common questions like, "Tell me about your...