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International student recruitment | How to make it productive and human-centered | Alberto Lazzari
In this episode of EdTech and Pancakes, we dive deep into the art and science of international student recruitment with our special guest, Alberto Lazzari, Global Engagement Officer at the University of Padua, one of Europeโs oldest academic institutions.
Alberto's team started using DreamApply in 2019 and within just 5 years, the University of Padua witnessed a 400% increase in incoming student applications.
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00:00 Taste of the episode
01:20 Albertoโs journey to working with student recruitment
03:35 How a background in sales influences Albertoโs approach
06:14 Whatโs misunderstood about international student recruitment
09:44 Challenges in modern student recruitment
11:16 Keeping an eye on student trends and influences
13:23 How Padua University uses DreamApply for insights
14:25 Using flags and trackers in DreamApply
15:48 Importance of personalization in student recruitment
17:13 How Alberto runs experiments for customizing the applicant journey
19:50 Requesting tailored solutions from DreamApply
21:07 Automating the process while maintaining authenticity
25:18 Mistakes to avoid when segmenting applicants
27:53 Benefits and pitfalls of using AI in recruitment
32:35 DreamApply tools that mitigate AI risks
33:53 Using DreamApplyโs integration with Zapier
35:39 Integration of admissions and marketing teams
41:35 In-person recruitment events
43:19 The University of Padua overview
47:48 Italy as a study destination
50:35 Final tips for recruitment officers
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Founded in 2011 in Estonia, DreamApply is an innovation-driven EdTech organization improving access to education around the globe. DreamApply's application management software helps more than 300 educational institutions across 40 countries improve admissions, marketing, scholarship management, and other internal processes.
DreamApplyโs easy-to-use and customizable software increases student enrollment by 30% and reduces application processing time by 40%. With features designed with and for educational institutions, and integrations with commonly used systems, DreamApply empowers teams to get more done with less effort.
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฌ% ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
๐ Book a free consultation of DreamApply's admissions management software today and start increasing applications to your university
https://www.dreamapply.com/request-a-demo
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By DreamApplyIn this episode of EdTech and Pancakes, we dive deep into the art and science of international student recruitment with our special guest, Alberto Lazzari, Global Engagement Officer at the University of Padua, one of Europeโs oldest academic institutions.
Alberto's team started using DreamApply in 2019 and within just 5 years, the University of Padua witnessed a 400% increase in incoming student applications.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐
00:00 Taste of the episode
01:20 Albertoโs journey to working with student recruitment
03:35 How a background in sales influences Albertoโs approach
06:14 Whatโs misunderstood about international student recruitment
09:44 Challenges in modern student recruitment
11:16 Keeping an eye on student trends and influences
13:23 How Padua University uses DreamApply for insights
14:25 Using flags and trackers in DreamApply
15:48 Importance of personalization in student recruitment
17:13 How Alberto runs experiments for customizing the applicant journey
19:50 Requesting tailored solutions from DreamApply
21:07 Automating the process while maintaining authenticity
25:18 Mistakes to avoid when segmenting applicants
27:53 Benefits and pitfalls of using AI in recruitment
32:35 DreamApply tools that mitigate AI risks
33:53 Using DreamApplyโs integration with Zapier
35:39 Integration of admissions and marketing teams
41:35 In-person recruitment events
43:19 The University of Padua overview
47:48 Italy as a study destination
50:35 Final tips for recruitment officers
๐ Donโt forget to subscribe to stay updated on our latest episodes.
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Founded in 2011 in Estonia, DreamApply is an innovation-driven EdTech organization improving access to education around the globe. DreamApply's application management software helps more than 300 educational institutions across 40 countries improve admissions, marketing, scholarship management, and other internal processes.
DreamApplyโs easy-to-use and customizable software increases student enrollment by 30% and reduces application processing time by 40%. With features designed with and for educational institutions, and integrations with commonly used systems, DreamApply empowers teams to get more done with less effort.
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฌ% ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
๐ Book a free consultation of DreamApply's admissions management software today and start increasing applications to your university
https://www.dreamapply.com/request-a-demo