{"id":1098,"date":"2013-08-28T19:06:56","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T19:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2019-03-01T21:21:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T21:21:24","slug":"hiring-recent-grads-key-things-to-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/eu\/blog\/hiring-recent-grads-key-things-to-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring Recent Grads \u2013 Key Things to Consider"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hiring a recent college graduate can be difficult. For starters, many recent grads — especially those with no professional experience — may find that the working in their first professional role isn\u2019t as glamorous as they thought it would be. This, and the fact that many often still haven\u2019t figured out what they want to be when they \u201cgrow up,\u201d can make them potential flight risks.<\/p>\n

Here are some great tips on what to look for when interviewing recent college grads, courtesy of Austin Merritt, COO at Software Advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1. Identify candidates who have chosen to do something difficult.<\/strong>
\nMerritt suggests that when you\u2019re hiring young people for a job role, it\u2019s helpful to hire those who have taken on something very challenging before. People who have chosen to do something difficult on their own are typically hard workers who can handle challenging situations and solve problems without the excessive hand-holding that no boss has time to provide. Applicants who worked through college to pay for school, for instance, are generally more prepared to face challenges head on in the workplace. And importantly, they\u2019re more likely to be respectful of authority.<\/p>\n

2. Find out about their role models.<\/strong>
\nThis is a good way to assess where recent college grads see themselves going in their career. Merritt thinks it\u2019s especially great if the role model is a family member or friend in a similar role as the one you\u2019re hiring for (though I have to imagine this is rare). This could help them set expectations for their career, and they\u2019ll have a mentor to guide them. However, if someone is applying for an accountant position and his role model is his brother, an accountant, it might indicate that he\u2019s more influenced by taking a familiar path than actually leveraging his individual talents.<\/p>\n

Merritt also points out that there are some things that just don\u2019t matter as much. A recent grad\u2019s major, for instance, isn\u2019t necessarily a good indicator of where all of their talents lie. Though I\u2019d recommend you ask them why they chose a particular major and how they think it will help them in their new job. Merritt also argues, and I agree, that GPA is not a great indicator of a candidate\u2019s potential if they are working in a personality-driven role like sales or support. This is even more relevant if the candidate has spent a few years out of school. As Google\u2019s Vice President of People Operations, Laszlo Bock, said in a New York Times interview, after a candidate is a couple of years out of school, scores don\u2019t predict anything.<\/p>\n

Merritt also believes that internships don\u2019t necessarily matter, because many entail a lot of errand-running. Something like that can\u2019t speak to how good a candidate would be at the specific responsibilities of the role. I disagree. Internships can be great preparation for the working world because those errands help interns understand how a business functions. The only drawback is that they can sometimes lead a candidate to feel over-prepared, which can present a tough adjustment.<\/p>\n

While some companies steer away from hiring recent grads fresh out of college, they can be a great asset to a company — if you\u2019re able to weed through the applicants and find those with raw talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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