While job simulations provide an experiential learning opportunity for candidates, they often fall short as a recruiting strategy and could hurt your company's brand.
Here at Parker Dewey, we surveyed thousands of college students nationwide to help campus recruiters better understand how early-career talent prefers to be engaged by prospective employers and learn about roles at their organizations. We found that less than 30% of college students participated in job simulations, and only 38% of those who participated found it to be a positive experience.
Let’s dive right in.
A job simulation is a test that helps you assess a candidate's skills in the tasks they will be performing daily in the role they're applying for; they're used to evaluate specific aspects of candidates' abilities.
If you're interested in adding an experiential opportunity into your recruiting strategy, incorporating Micro-Internships into your early-career recruiting process can help address internal pain points while driving increased engagement and value for candidates and hiring managers.
While working on Micro-Internships, college students can assess an employer based on communication, expectations, and instruction during the project. Employers can also evaluate a college student's skills, work ethic, and ability to get the job done. Employers and early-career candidates get an idea of what it's like to work with each other.
Now, we'd like to hear from you. Are you interested in implementing Micro-Internships as an experiential learning opportunity in your recruiting strategy? You can post a single Micro-Internship in five minutes or launch an integrated program in days. Connect with us to learn how.
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