The Popcorn Recruiters Academy legacy started in November 2020, when we decided to host a training for students and recent graduates who were eager to build their careers in the area of recruitment. Popcorn Recruiters received more than 100 applications and, after carefully screening each and every candidate, 12 were selected to attend the academy.
The event lasted for two days and the participants got an opportunity to learn about full-cycle recruitment, conducting competency-based interviews, building Boolean strings, market intelligence, and launching a recruitment marketing campaign.
Shortly after the academy, we launched our very first (official) Popcorn Recruiters Internship program! We were thrilled when we received 40 applications from young, ambitious candidates looking to start their careers in recruitment. The choice was hard but what made us proud was to notice that the top 5 candidates all attended the Popcorn Recruiters Academy.
This year, we decided to switch things up a bit! Instead of receiving applications for Popcorn Recruiters Internship, we’re going to choose a few of Popcorn Recruitment Academy attendees as our interns!
Keep reading to find out what our interns have to say about their experience at Popcorn Recruiters!
Meet Adnan, a Popcorn Recruiters Academy attendee who started his recruitment career as a Popcorn Recruiters Intern. Now, he is a trusted Talent Research specialist in our team! Here’s what he had to say about the entire journey.
“In June 2021, I had the opportunity to join Popcorn Academy organized by Popcorn Recruiters. I thought to myself “I cannot miss this” and decided to apply right away. And I am so glad that I did.
Not only have I gotten to know the key skills and methods you need to know to be a great recruiter, but also to what it meant to be a recruiter, how does every day look like, and what a career in recruitment brings to your life.
I implemented everything I learned about in those two days in everyday work in a company where I was working at that time.
Popcorn Recruiters Academy really was a time valuably spent and it was absolutely worth it!
As soon as it finished, I was sure that recruitment was something that I wanted to do. It made so much sense to make that career change and start working on something that creates so much impact, that creates relationships and win-win situations which just feels so rewarding.
Sometime after the Popcorn Academy, I saw an internship opening at Popcorn Recruiters and decided to apply for the job. Here I am today having a time of my life working every day on meaningful projects all thanks to the insights I gained while attending Popcorn Recruiters Academy.
This is one thing you definitely shouldn’t miss if you have ever thought about starting your career in recruitment!”
Adnan Ligata, Talent Research Specialist
Are you interested in the world of recruitment? Would you like to gain essential skills that will help you land a job as a recruiter more easily?
If so, make sure to sign up for the Popcorn Recruiters Academy taking place from January 24th to January 28th!
Keep in mind that the number of attendees is limited.
Secure your spot on time. Apply now!