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You are always responsible for determining new ways to bring top talent into your agency. This ability to target creative, innovative, and talented people is what will give your service an advantage over your competition. Have you thought much about using colleges as a source to recruit for your clients? While you may imagine that their lack of professional experience will disqualify them for many opportunities, there are a variety of benefits for companies to hire new employees fresh out of school. Here are some of the reasons to consider colleges as an awesome source for new talent.

  1. No bad habits.

Someone who has never had corporate work experience hasn’t had time to develop negative habits in the workplace. This can be a distinct advantage for a business. You may have to do some general training up front, but you won’t have to focus on retraining or changing ingrained behaviors that can negatively affect your business.

  1. Able to take risks.

Recent college graduates are also a demographic of people more willing to take risks. They don’t require the stability that someone with personal commitments needs to make employment worthwhile. And while there certainly isn’t anything wrong with that, hiring a few risk takers can help give your company a boost when needed.

  1. Up to date with tech tools.

Millennials were born and raised with technology at their fingertips. They may not know exactly how the internet or social media works on a technical level, but they are masters at using these tools to their fullest potential. This is going to be more critical in business as the evolution of online communication continues.

  1. Willing to contribute new ideas.

In many cases, recent college graduates are also more innovative than their more mature counterparts. They are willing to see how a new idea plays out without any data to back their theories. This can help your company develop new and important ideas for future growth and success.

Have you considered colleges as a resource for your recruiting efforts? Contact us!

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