During this informative workshop you will learn how to build a comprehensive recruitment plan for the year ahead at UF. While highlighting important CRC dates, we will navigate the recruitment calendar, review goal setting, discuss branding strategies and identify ways to maximize your time and resources. Let the UF
CRC be your guide to a successful year!
Erica Coste, Manager of Industry Relations and Career Events CRC & Julia Fleming, Manager of Career and Industry Engagement CRC
Warrington
2. Planning Ahead for a Successful 2017/2018
Erica Coste
Manager of Industry Relations
and Career Events
EricaC@crc.ufl.edu
Julia Fleming
Manager of Career and Industry
Engagement
JuliaF@crc.ufl.edu
3. Discuss Career Resource Center and the
Employer Relations Model
Setting Yourself Up for Success
Recruitment Calendar and Branding
Opportunities
Next Steps
6. What kinds of
hires am I looking
to take on?
Do I have any
metrics I must
meet?
Do I have any
diversity or special
hiring initiatives?
What are my
expectations?
What’s worked well
in years past? Not
so well?
9. On-Campus Interviews
• Located throughout the Reitz
Union
• Open Floor Plan
• Privacy Options Available
Information Sessions
• Spaces within Reitz Union
• Similar in size & capacity to CRC
rooms
• Staff & student coverage
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15. ESSIE Evening With
Industry
Sept. 26
GBCS Career Fair
Sept. 21 -22
Startup Job & Internship
Fair
Oct. 24
Building Construction
Career Fair
Sept. 22
Graduate Business Career
Services (GBCS)
Professional Development
Day
Sept. 8
Computer Science’s CDW
Sept. 25
Journalism’s Career Days
Oct. 25
16. End of Fall
Recruitment
Reading Days:
December 7th & 8th
Exams
December 9th & 11-
15th
CRC Exam Week Policy
Fall Commencement
December 15-17
Planning for Spring
17.
18. Spring Career
Showcase
Early Feb.
Athletic Association
Recruiter’s
Roundtable
Feb. 2
CALS Career Fair
Feb. 2018
Career Development
Workshop (CISE)
Early Feb.
Design, Construction,
and Planning Fair
Mid. Feb.
Graduate Business
Career Fair
Mid. Feb.
Journalism’s Career
Days
March
Julia & Erica
Welcome
Introduction
Role and Responsibilities
SPEAKER: Julia
ER model- Consultation approach, account managers, customized services “one size does not fit all.”
Most of our presentation will be a chronological walk through of the recruitment calendar and the appropriate branding opportunities
SPEAKER: Julia & Erica
Julia: The CRC is centralized and comprehensive. What does that mean?
Julia: Explain CIE
Erica: Explain IR
Erica: CRC’s mentality is customization- One size doesn’t fit all
Julia: Use an account manager system to deliver consultations, where a CRC staff member listens to your unique recruiting needs in a one-on-one interaction and recommends which diverse services are most appropriate for you to create a layered, comprehensive approach to recruiting
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Julia: Do you have a certain number of hires? Are you entry level vs. experienced? Is there a certain degree level or major? Anticipating growth in a particular sector of the company? What will next year look like for you company?
Erica: Introduce student recruitment timeline: rough sketch of suggestions for how to amplify your branding/presence on campus. Fall Career Showcase kicks off Fall recruitment season and Spring Showcase kicks off the Spring recruitment season
Erica: So why do we have this timeline? Emphasize the reasons why we have a recruitment timeline (planning and preparation, multiple touch points, etc.)
Julia: It is also created in response to the UF student profile
Be mindful of what students are doing. Not all students are last minute.
Discuss student profile – high achieving
Erica: We are now going to go through the recruitment timeline in chronological chunks and provide you with some ideas you could consider to really maximize your year. Please keep in mind we are giving you lots of ideas, but it’s important to decide really what makes the most sense for you. Is it two things all year that you can commit to? Is it two things per month you can commit to?
SPEAKER: Julia
So this is the time to look towards the year ahead and set your goals and expectations.
SPEAKER: Erica
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Adjustments of recruiting throughout the transition – will be in new Center around May of 2018, so all of the Fall & Spring On-Campus Recruiting activities will take place in various locations around the Reitz Union
SPEAKER: Erica
This is an example of what the room set-ups will look like for On-Campus Interviewing throughout the Fall & Spring semesters
SPEAKER: Erica
Date for PTJF: July 26, 10a-2p – Reitz Union North Entrance, is outside – registration still open
SPEAKER: Julia & Erica
Julia: Industry Connections Events
Erica: Room reservations are open and fill up for the fall quickly. Request your info session and OCI rooms
SPEAKER: Erica
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September through November –
Erica: Pre-Showcase events explained
Erica: Career Showcase explained
Local companies—Stay in the Swamp Career Fair (partnered with GBCS, the Chamber, and Career Source NCFL)
SPEAKER: Julia
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Time to begin wrapping up the Fall recruitment season. As you are doing this, there are a few things to consider:
Erica: Reading Days—classes are cancelled to give students time to focus on exams. Not a good time to schedule interviews or events
CRC has a policy of no interviews during exam week in an effort to allow students to focus on finals. You’ll see these dates are unavailable for you to schedule interviews
Julia: Fall graduating class is always smaller than Spring
Julia: Holiday break- Students are gone, attention directed elsewhere. Not ideal time for recruiting
Erica: But it is an ideal time to begin planning your Spring approach – connect with your account manager to discuss how semester went and plan ahead!
Register/schedule spring events
Career Fairs
Interviews
Info Sessions
SPEAKER: Erica
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Discuss general time frame, nothing set in stone
Not in GCL for dates—monitor college websites or check with the CRC
SPEAKERS: Erica
Mid Spring is a good time to ramp up your internship search. You may have already started in Fall, but now is a time to finish strong. Not only are students planning ahead, but those who are receiving course credit for summer experiences need to register for their internship course credits now.
-Can do this at the Summer Job and Internship Fair
-Be wary about Spring Break and mid-term exams. Students’ priorities are elsewhere at this time
SPEAKER: Erica
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Erica: Note Spring commencement
Erica: Reminder that room reservations for NEXT fall open up, along with registration for Fall Career Showcase
Julia: Explain the Statewide Job Fair and the FCC consortium. Open to students from FCC schools, typically see a high percentage of UCF students since it’s on their campus
Julia: Explain significance of reporting your hires and where it’s located in GCL (soft reminder to do so)
SPEAKER: Julia
SPEAKER: Julia
Introduce Gator CareerLink and importance of updating their profile
SPEAKER: Julia
Be sure to incorporate your social media into your recruitment strategy. Consider these various outlets.
SPEAKER: Julia
Reference the activity-we’ve provided you sample timeline to fill in and a handout of important dates throughout the academic year. This can be used for other schools you may recruit at as well.
