Cracking the Early Talent Code: Strategies for Attracting Early Career Professionals
Learn innovative strategies for attracting early in career talent.
The way the best companies attract Early in Career talent has changed drastically. Gone are the days of Fall career fair roadshows at a handful of top schools, today’s early talent attraction strategies require dynamic, hybrid approaches.
Join experts from Best Buy, BILL, GE Aerospace, and CodePath for a focused discussion on innovative strategies and real-world examples. You will learn about CodePath’s latest research on recruiting the Class of ‘25 and take notes as our panel shares their experiences and actionable insights on how to effectively engage and retain top early career candidates.
Whether you’re looking to refine your campus recruiting efforts or explore non-traditional hiring avenues, this webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to succeed.
What You’ll Learn:
- Adapting to Gen Z Needs: Find out how the Class of ‘25 is approaching their job search and what they value most, and more importantly, how your company can address these priorities.
- Identifying the Right Schools and Beyond: Learn how to refine your campus engagement strategy, and explore the growing importance of hybrid approaches and partnerships.
- Equity and Storytelling: Understand why investing in storytelling and equity is crucial in this competitive space and how to communicate your company’s values effectively.
- Keep Warm Strategies: In a world plagued of renegs and offer hoarding, discover innovative techniques to maintain candidate interest and engagement all the way up to their first day.
- Non-Traditional Hiring Avenues: Explore new pathways for attracting tech talent, including tech boot camps, military partnerships, and returnship programs for individuals re-entering the workforce.
Named one of Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies, CodePath is a 501c3 nonprofit reprogramming higher education to create the most diverse generation of engineers, CTOs, and founders. With over 26,000 students and alumni from 600 colleges now working at 2,000 companies, we provide corporations of all industries and sizes access to the country’s most talented and diverse group of emerging engineers. Learn more at https://www.codepath.org/employers
Molly Gregware
Director of Early Careers Recruiting & Programs
BILL
Molly is the Director of Early Careers Recruiting & Programs at BILL, the leading provider of cloud-based software that automates financial processes for small and mid-sized businesses. In this role, she launched the company’s first campus recruiting strategy, developing partnerships with universities and student organizations and building a team of Early Career recruiters and program managers. In addition to heading the Early Careers function, Molly leads BILL’s Talent Acquisition diversity initiatives company-wide.
Prior to joining BILL, Molly led recruiting teams at Walmart, PayPal and Georgia-Pacific. Molly enjoys working with students and helping them navigate through the challenges of launching their careers. She is active in the alumni association for her own alma mater, Cornell University, and has also served as an alumni advisor for the University of San Francisco chapter of Delta Delta Delta.
Molly holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell University. She currently resides in Napa, California with her rescue dog, Leo, and, in her free time, enjoys yoga, wine tasting, cooking and travel.
Geneva Scott
Senior Director of the Career Center and Alumni
CodePath
Geneva Scott is the Senior Director of the Career Center and Alumni at CodePath. With a 12-year career in higher education, including her most recent role at Florida State University leading experiential learning programs, Geneva has dedicated her work to supporting underrepresented students. At CodePath, she spearheads initiatives to foster meaningful connections between students and employers, develops inclusive career services, and creates innovative career development programs. Geneva earned her undergraduate degree from UC Santa Barbara and a Master's in Education Leadership from Point Loma Nazarene University.
Alissa Friedman
US Early Career Recruiting Leader
GE Aerospace
As the GE Aerospace US Early Career Recruiting Leader, Alissa leads the strategy, process, and team behind the attraction, recruitment, and hiring of early careers talent in the US. Her goal is to attract, recruit, and hire the most quality, diverse early career talent wanting to advance the future of flight through GE Aerospace’s internship/coop and leadership program opportunities. Starting as an early career program member herself on the Edison Engineering Development Program, Alissa’s 20-year career through GE Aerospace spans engineering, commercial, and HR.
Alissa holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and a Master’s in Aero/Astro from MIT. She lives and works in the Cincinnati area with her husband, two daughters, and rescue dog. Much of her time is spent enjoying moments with family and friends; she is also a Jersey girl, an avid Yankees and Cornell hockey fan, and has on her bucket list to visit every MLB ballpark (19 down, 11 to go!).
Stephanie Englund
Director Talent Acquisition & Early Careers
Best Buy
Stephanie has been working in the Talent Acquisition space for 25+ years and in the early careers space for 15 of those. Currently a Director of Talent Acquisition for Best Buy, she is leading work in both Early Careers and Internal Hiring. She loves recruiting and supporting people through their career journey. She was born and raised in MN, attending MN State Mankato for her undergraduate degree in History.
Lindsay Harris
Sr. Manager, Early Careers- Talent Acquisition
Best Buy
Lindsay has over 10 years of combined experience in recruiting, human resources, retail and healthcare industries. She is currently a Senior Manager of Early Careers at Best Buy Corporate. Lindsay was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she attended Carleton College and graduated with a degree in Sociology and Anthropology. She specializes in creating internship opportunities for high school, college, and graduate level students across all areas of business. Lindsay is a powerful force when it comes to advocating for her interns and creating inclusive environments for them to grow their careers in Corporate America.