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Campus Recruiting Program Development: KeiTai Communications (KTC) Tom Furlong [email protected] 4Q 2011

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Campus Recruiting Program

Development:KeiTai Communications

(KTC)

Tom [email protected]

4Q 2011

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Outline• Background• Campus Recruiting Business Case• Program Scope• Social Media/Branding Campaign• Campus Recruiting Strategy• Interview & Selection Process• Internship Program • Program Time Lines

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR• 9+ Years Talent Acquisition and Recruiting

• 3+ Years Recruiting Sales & Marketing Professionals

• 3+ Years Recruiting Campus/Recent College Grads

• 1 Year Executive Recruitment in Japan• 13+ Year Sales, Training, & Leadership

• Numerous National & Regional Sales Awards• Social Media Advocate to Improve Branding &

Prospect Outreach Initiatives

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Background

KTC Background• Mobile Technology Firm• Leadership: ATL High Tech

Pioneers• Georgia Tech “Technology

Incubator”• 300+ Employees• Aggressive Headcount Growth• National & International Expansion

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Campus Recruiting Business Case

Program Business Case• Attract Future Leaders

• Hire Best and Brightest• Forefront of Mobile Technology

• Develop Talent Pipeline• Internal Growth vs External Acquisition• Imperative for Success

• Build Company Awareness• Increased Brand & Product Visibility• Today’s Candidates = Tomorrow’s

Clients

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Campus Recruiting Business Case

Management Support• Leadership Commitment to

Strategy• 2 Year Establishment Period• Department Management Buy-In

• Training/Development Willingness• Accept Inexperienced Talent• Constructive Feedback

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Program Scope

Recruiting Focus• Seek Out Best & Brightest• Secure High-Potential Talent• Create Positive Impression of KTC

• Educate on Career Opportunities• Top of Mind

• Candidates• Campus Career Centers

• Straightforward & Honest • Always Sell KTC

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Program Scope

Recruiting Strategy• Define Staffing Needs

• Types of Positions to Fill• Programming• Engineering• Marketing• Internal (Accounting/HR/Admin)

• Determine Desired Candidate Characteristics

• Program Budget

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Program Scope

Employee Value Proposition• Brand Awareness Message• Unique Employment Brand Position• Promote KTC: “Best Place to Work”• Communicate What Candidate Will Do• Separate KTC from Talent Competitors• Provide Visibility to College Career

Centers

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Program Scope

Talent Competitors• All Companies in All Industries• Understand Their Message• Evaluate Their Strategy• KTC Strengths

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Program Scope

Targeted Campus Selection• Local Public/Private Engineering

Programs• Engineering & Programming Roles

• Local Top Public/Private Universities• Marketing & Other Internal Roles

• Leading Regional Engineering Programs• National Exposure

• Candidates Attracted through Social Media

• Add to Target List if Cost/Talent Justified

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Social Media/Branding Campaign

Social Media Utilization• Develop Social Media Objectives & Goals• Stand Out with Social Media Utilization

• Demonstrate Industry Innovation• Mobile Technology Company Using

Social Media Recruiting Techniques• Cost-Effective Tool to Engage/Attract

Local and “Remote” Collegiate Talent• Distinguish KTC from Talent Competitors

• Makes Process Appear Real

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Social Media/Branding Campaign

Social Media Campaigns• Employ “Most Successful” Tools

• Dedicated Campus Recruiting Sites• Twitter “@KTCcamprec”• Recruiting Blog

• Enhanced Campus Recruiting Page on KTC Careers Website

• Keep Connected with Candidates• Proactive Management: 30-60

min/day

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Campus Strategy

Campus Contacts• Campus Career Center (C3)

Personnel• Introduce & Sell KTC• Understand C3 Protocols• Recruiting Event Schedule • C3 Position Posting Process

• Faculty/Administrative Personnel• Build Talent Identification Network• Potential Recruitment Allies

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Campus Strategy

Successful Recruiting Events• Career Fairs• Trade Clubs & Affinity Organizations• Accept/Initiate Speaking Engagements• Develop Word of Mouth Campus

Referrals• Event Follow-up

• Continual Communication• Encourage Two-Way Dialogue

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Campus Strategy

Student Contact• Every Meeting An Interview• Focus Candidate Thinking on KTC• Approach Everyone

• Non-Targeted Student Leaders• Alumni, Staff• Experienced Hire Candidates

• Request Referrals

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Campus Strategy

Campus Career Fairs• KTC Brand Message

• Sell Every Visitor on KTC• Educate on Variety of Roles

• Brief Fair Interview • Ask Interests & Area of Study• Positive KTC Message• Initial Review/Rank/Rate• Determine Potential Candidate

Pool• Sell All Positions at All Functions

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Campus Strategy

Word of Mouth Recruiting• Build Referral Network• Best Students Are Connected• Turn Students into Recruiters• Increase Candidate Volume & Quality

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Interview/Selection Process

Interview Process Overview• Coordinated Interviews at Each

Stage• Specific Role for Each Interview• Skill Assessment & Core Value

Questions on Every Interview• Limited Superficial Questions

• Accommodative Interview Schedule

• Look For Best in Each Candidate• Value Talent over Experience

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Interview/Selection Process

Campus Interview Process (1)• Personally Invite Top Prospects

• Career Fair Visitors• Speaking Engagement Contacts

• Candidate Posts Resume for Specific Role• Submit 1 Week Prior• Determine Who To Meet

• Work with C3 to Build Candidate Interest

• Walk-In: Based On Schedule Availability

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Interview/Selection Process

Campus Interview Process (2)• 1st Interview- 45 Minutes:

• Know Candidate• Desire & Objectives

• Structured Situational Questions• Competence & Teamwork

• Structured Behavioral Questions • Present KTC Brand & EVP

• Move 3-5 Candidates to 2nd Interview

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Interview/Selection Process

On-Site Interview Process (1)• 2nd Interview- KTC Office

• Meet Hiring Authority & Team Members• Questions Focused on Talent• Competency/Programming Tests• Identify Candidate Job Acceptance

Criteria• Identify Finalists

• Candidate Goals• Understanding Position and Role• KTC Culture

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Interview/Selection Process

On-Site Interview Process (2)• 3rd/4th Interview

• Determine Final Candidate• Close to Accept Offer• Extend Offer, Set Start Date

• Manage Candidate Recruitment Experience• Leave All Candidates with Positive

Feeling• Honest Feedback to Rejected Finalists

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Interview/Selection Process

Remote Candidate Process• Attracted from Social Media Campaign• Phone Introduction• Skype/Virtual Interview• Determine ROI for In-Person Interview

• Remote C3 Contact• Potential Source for Future Talent?

• Opportunity to Build KTC Awareness Outside ATL Market

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Interview/Selection Process

On Boarding/Post Hire• Maintain Bi-Weekly Pre-Start Date

Contact• Orientation Projects • Outline Training Goals/Objectives• Cover Company Expectations• Transition to “Real World”

• Emphasize Value to Team/Organization• Continue Contact 6-12 Months Post Hire

• Feedback on Recruitment Experience• Asset for Future Campus Recruiting

Effort

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Internship Program

Internship Program (1)• Run in Conjunction with Campus

Recruiting Efforts• Provides Strategic and Tactical Value

• Farm Team for Full-Time Employment• Ability to Evaluate Talent “Real World”

• Low Cost/Risk/Commitment to KTC• Offer I-9 Stipend at Completion of

Program• Non-Fit Candidates Eliminated

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Internship Program

Internship Program (2)• Actual Work Responsibilities for Intern

• Fill Critical Temp Internal Staffing Needs• Develop Strong Relationship w/

Candidate• Intern Treated as Work Colleague

• Great On-Campus Ambassadors• Encourage to Attend Campus Events

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Program Timelines

Program Time Line- 90 Day• Establish Program Goals & Budget,

Head Count Objectives, and Corporate Messages

• Set Up Social Media Campaign• Identify Campus Recruiting Targets

• Establish Relationships with C3• 1st Student Event at All Campuses

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Program Timelines

Program Time Line- 180 Day• Continued Student/Campus

Presentations• Evaluation of Campus Targets

• Formal Interview Process Begins• Active Recruitment of Ideal Candidates• Formal Offers for Summer 2012 Hire

Date• Development of Internship Program

• Identify Potential Intern Candidates

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Program Timelines

Program Time Line- 9 Month• Evaluation of Campus Recruiting

Program• Management Input• Strengths, Weaknesses, and

Improvements• Expand/Reduce Campus Relationships

• Evaluation of Internship Program• Candidate Recruitment for Jan/June

2013• Continued Promotion of KTC Brand and

Employee Value Propositions

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Program Timelines

Program Time Line- 1 Year• New Hire Evaluation

• Contribution vs Investment• Employee Input: Experience vs

Expectations• Set Year 2 Program Goals• Social Media Expansion Options

• You Tube Channel • Facebook Campus Recruiting Page

• Candidate Recruitment for June 2013• Continued Promotion of KTC Brand and

Employee Value Propositions

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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS