Group 2:Carlos IsalesBen AllenJiasheng HeNick PatelMatthew Ward

Overview Introduction Research Methods Results Conclusions Recommendations

Stressful Tiring Frustrating Fortunately, there is…

The Georgia Tech Career Fair

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The Georgia Tech Career Fair

In 2007: 2 Day Event Alexander Memorial Coliseum 389 Companies Thousands of Students

Image courtesy of Technique newspaper

Problems 2-Day Scheduling Overcrowded Long lines Website referrals

Solutions Revise Schedule Recruitment Banquet Relocate Online only directory listing

Research

Topics Researched: CRC Pricing Dining Options Hotel Accommodations Current Career Fair Costs Student Center Ballroom Recruiter Preferences

CRC Pricing

Asked about: Square footage Cost Labor requirements

Contact: Jonathan HartAsst. Director of Campus Recreation Facilities

Dining Options Investigated providing food for two days

Contact: Carol HellerAssociate Director of Undergraduate Admission for Special Recruitment Programs

Hotel Accommodations Compared cost of housing to current budget MIT Career Fair model Found hotels based on distance Selected a varied price range

Source: hotels.com

Current Budget Per-company budget Number of companies What is funded

Contact: Cindy JordanEmployer Relations Manager

Student Center Ballroom Cost of Rental Maximum Banquet Capacity

Source: Student Center Websitewww.studentcenter.gatech.edu

Recruiter Preferences What recruiters look for Why they come to colleges•.

Contacts: Ken Little, Division of Professional PracticeBradley Ward – VP of Engineering, HUGE, Inc.

Results Length Relocation Dining Options Housing Options Banquet Dinner

Length Extending to 3 days Keeping it the same Inviting companies to stay for 2 days

Relocation Need for larger venue CRC is large enough for these purposes

Relocation

Cost of CRC for 2 days: Basketball Courts: $1500 Auxiliary Gym: $250 Game Room: $150 Studios: $95 Custodial: $25.50/hr (min of 4 hrs with 2 staff)

Dining Options Investigated to encourage companies to

stay Dining at Woodruff/Brittain: $8.50 per meal Too expensive for low-quality meals

Housing Options Pricing at GT Hotel Organizational cost Career Fairs at other schools

Banquet Dinner Purpose:

Get to know students betterEncourage companies to stay 2 days

Menu options

Funding

Conclusions

Two day length One day could limit attendance Three days would be too expensive &

unnecessary

Conclusions

Banquet Dinner More time to network Encouraging to attend both days Student Center Ballroom is a prime

location

Conclusions Lodging Options

Unfeasible to pay recruiters lodging expensesSimplifies recruiters’ travel arrangements

RelocationColiseum arrangement lacks spaceCRC setup handles proposal efficiently

Recommendations

Change location to CRC Invite companies for 2 days Provide “Apply Online Only” list in

catalogue

Recommendations Recruitment banquet dinner in Student

Center Ballroom Let companies find own lodging Provide list of nearby hotels

List of Nearby Hotels

Hotel

Price Per Person Per

Night

Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center $189

Georgian Terrace Hotel $179

Hampton Inn Downtown GT $129

Best Western Granada Suite Hotel Midtown $123

Days Inn Atlanta Downtown $89

Super 8 Atlanta Downtown $69

Total Cost for Changes Basketball Courts $1500 Auxiliary Gym $250 Game Room $150 Studios $95 Custodial Cost $459 Student Center Ballroom $100

1500 + 250 + 150 + 95 + 459 + 100 = $2554

Questions?

References1. Ames, N. MIT Career Fair 2007: Career Week Logistics for

Employers. 2007 [cited 2007 November 21]; Available from: http://career-fair.mit.edu/employers/logistics.php.

2. Small, T. Georgia Tech Career Fair 2007: Employer Information. 2007 [cited 2007 November 20]; Available from: http://www.careerfair.gatech.edu/employers/generalInfo.php.

3. Menu Guide, guide073007.pdf, Editor. 2007: Atlanta.4. Hotels.com: We Know Hotels Inside and Out. May 17,

2007 [cited 2007 November 19]; Available from: http://www.hotels.com.