Case study
Australian Construction Company
Revamping the early careers and graduate recruitment program
Early Career Talent & the Future of Work
As Gen Z enters the workforce, leading organizations are investing in attracting university graduates and early careers professionals to prepare their workforce for tomorrow. Whether it’s recent college or university graduates, MBAs, interns, apprentices or young professionals, emerging talent is crucial for shaping the future of every sector.
Every year, PeopleScout connects with more than 100,000 graduates and apprenticeship candidates all over the world. Our deep understanding of early career talent means we’re uniquely positioned to help you tap into this enthusiastic and highly trainable talent pool.
Through our unique blend of experience, insights and thought leadership we help clients to attract, engage and retain top graduate and apprentice talent, maximizing the long-term impact of these young professionals.
Whether you need to define your early careers value propositions, boost attraction, host campus recruitment events, develop graduate recruitment assessments, or manage the candidate experience, we deliver forward–thinking early careers and graduate recruitment solutions underpinned by market-leading talent technology.
Full-Service Early Careers Recruitment Solutions
Bringing fresh ideas to you with our early careers and graduate recruitment solutions, including:
• Early careers employer brand & EVP development
• Talent market insights, benchmarking & competitive audits
• Attraction campaign planning & design
• University recruitment & campus recruitment strategy
• Early careers websites & microsites
• Job board, search engine & programmatic advertising
• Social media, content marketing & video
• Campus recruitment events
• Graduate recruitment assessment design & execution
• Offer and post-offer candidate management
• Diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) consulting
• Leadership pipeline building
Early Careers & Graduate Recruitment: The PeopleScout Difference
Whether you need end-to-end early careers recruitment outsourcing or targeted support for a specific project, PeopleScout tailors every solution to your unique needs.
Employer Branding & Talent Consulting
Backed by our industry-leading talent advisory team, we’re experts in showcasing organizations as destination employers for early career talent. Our employer branding and recruitment marketing solutions are steeped in authentic storytelling and focus on the new and emerging social media channels that young professionals flock to.
Streamlined & Scalable Processes
Get a steady flow of qualified candidates while scaling up and down to support the seasonal nature of campus recruitment. Our tech-powered processes streamline pipeline management and minimize time investment from hiring managers. Plus, self-service features and AI create a digital-first candidate experience that emerging talent expects.
Candidate Engagement
We know that young talent likes brand storytelling, feedback and continuous improvement. So, we focus on engaging content, from pre-application to nurturing candidates at every phase, to minimize withdrawals and ensure a positive journey throughout the selection process. Beyond traditional job boards, we foster relationships to boost your university recruitment & campus recruitment strategy.
Graduate Recruitment Assessment
We design our graduate recruitment assessments to create a fair, inclusive and engaging selection process for candidates. Our Assessment Design team, made up of organizational psychologists, collaborates with clients to provide candidates with a realistic job preview that sets clear expectations while identifying future potential.
Student Engagement Technology Platform
Affinix™, our talent acquisition suite, unites an ATS, CRM, digital interview tools, AI-sourcing and analytics to support the end-to-end candidate journey, from attraction to onboarding. Automated workflows and self-service features, combined with a high-touch approach, delivers a streamlined and personalized experience that emerging talent loves.
Diversity Focus
Gen Z is more racially and ethnically diverse than previous generations. That’s why every PeopleScout early careers solution has a DE&I component. We are committed to removing barriers to inclusivity and diversity throughout the recruitment process to help you achieve a diverse early talent workforce.
Early Careers & Graduate Recruitment Success Stories
CASE STUDY
Civil Service Fast Stream
Boosting early careers diversity with a bold new influencer campaign
CASE STUDY
Road Construction Company
Transforming graduate recruitment in building and construction
CASE STUDY
Dow
Supporting graduate recruitment in EMEA and India
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What Our Clients are Saying
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