The 5 Rules for Recruiting Early Career Tech Talent

Guide

Layoffs. AI disruption. Visa volatility. The ground beneath Early Career tech recruiting has shifted again. The post-pandemic boom is over, and the rules of engagement have changed.

Across 2024 and 2025, Veris Insights analyzed thousands of data points and employer benchmarks to decode what’s really happening in tech’s next generation of talent. This guide distills it all into five rules every University Recruiting leader needs to know to compete and win in transformed market.

Inside, you’ll uncover:

How student priorities have evolved and what they value most in 2025
Why reneges are surging in tech
How to build a differentiated employer brand in a cross-industry talent race
The ripple effects of AI on Early Career talent development and role design
What shifting visa policies mean for your future pipelines