Employer Recruiting Employer Recruiting Practices Survey Practices Survey Results Results Funding Provided by: Funding Provided by: MWACE Steele Grant Award MWACE Steele Grant Award Survey Conducted by: Survey Conducted by: Saint Louis University Saint Louis University Career Services Career Services
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Employer Recruiting Practices Survey Results Funding Provided by: MWACE Steele Grant Award Survey Conducted by: Saint Louis University Career Services.
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To survey local and midwest employers about their recruiting To survey local and midwest employers about their recruiting preferences, in order to provide a summary report on best preferences, in order to provide a summary report on best interview and job seeking practices to students who are interview and job seeking practices to students who are
internship or job-seeking, and to respondents of this survey internship or job-seeking, and to respondents of this survey upon request.upon request.
Presenters: Presenters:
Kathy Day & Carol LunningKathy Day & Carol Lunning
August 4, 2004August 4, 2004
PurposePurpose
Preferred Method to Receive Preferred Method to Receive Resumes & Cover LettersResumes & Cover Letters
18
28
46
80
72
0 20 40 60 80 100
E-mailed with cover letter as E-mailed with cover letter as body & resume as attachmentbody & resume as attachment
E-mailed with both E-mailed with both documents as attachmentsdocuments as attachments
Online applicationOnline application
Mailed in 9x12 envelopeMailed in 9x12 envelope
No preferenceNo preference
Number of Employers who selected this answerNumber of Employers who selected this answer
(Select only one)(Select only one)
Most Important Things to LookMost Important Things to Lookfor in a Resumefor in a Resume
1)1) Work or internship experience Work or internship experience (222)(222)
2)2) Specific major or degree Specific major or degree (140)(140)
3)3) Summary of qualifications Summary of qualifications (120)(120)
• No clear connection between job No clear connection between job requirements and candidate’s requirements and candidate’s qualifications (92)qualifications (92)
• Knowledge of Organization / PositionKnowledge of Organization / Position
• Challenges / Areas for DevelopmentChallenges / Areas for Development
• Who are you?Who are you?
Give me an example of a time when you failed. What did Give me an example of a time when you failed. What did you learn from it, and how did you apply that knowledge in you learn from it, and how did you apply that knowledge in a future situation?a future situation?
Give me a situation where in order to solve a problem you Give me a situation where in order to solve a problem you had to find a unique solution.had to find a unique solution.
Describe a difficult co-worker. Include why you consider Describe a difficult co-worker. Include why you consider them difficult and tell me how you work with that person.them difficult and tell me how you work with that person.
Why are manhole covers round?Why are manhole covers round?
What part of a car would you like to be and why?What part of a car would you like to be and why?
What are the key elements to being successful in a career?What are the key elements to being successful in a career?
If you were the employer and could only make one job offer, If you were the employer and could only make one job offer, which one of your classmates would you hire and why?which one of your classmates would you hire and why?
How do you feel your experience has prepared you How do you feel your experience has prepared you for a leadership role with our company?for a leadership role with our company?
What has been your greatest accomplishment in life?What has been your greatest accomplishment in life?
What strengths do you bring to this position?What strengths do you bring to this position?
What teambuilding and people development skills do What teambuilding and people development skills do you feel you possess?you feel you possess?
What qualities will you bring to our company that will What qualities will you bring to our company that will help us improve?help us improve?
Knowledge of Organization / Position…Knowledge of Organization / Position…
Have you visited our website?Have you visited our website?
What do you know about our company / organization?What do you know about our company / organization?
How does your work, educational, and volunteer / How does your work, educational, and volunteer / internship experience relate to this position?internship experience relate to this position?
Why are you interested in this particular position within Why are you interested in this particular position within our company?our company?
Challenges / Areas for Development…Challenges / Areas for Development…
Tell me about a stressful situation and how you handled it.Tell me about a stressful situation and how you handled it.
Tell me about a time when you made a mistake on the job, Tell me about a time when you made a mistake on the job, how you handled it, and what you learned from it.how you handled it, and what you learned from it.
Tell me about a job / task that you did not find challenging Tell me about a job / task that you did not find challenging or stimulating. How did you keep yourself motivated?or stimulating. How did you keep yourself motivated?
Give me an example of an area in which you would like to Give me an example of an area in which you would like to improve.improve.
Who Are You?…Who Are You?…
How would you describe yourself in 5 words or phrases?How would you describe yourself in 5 words or phrases?
Nobody is perfect, but if there is something you could Nobody is perfect, but if there is something you could change about yourself, what would it be and why?change about yourself, what would it be and why?
If I were to contact a prior supervisor, how would he / she If I were to contact a prior supervisor, how would he / she describe you as an employee?describe you as an employee?
Why should I hire you instead of one of the other Why should I hire you instead of one of the other applicants for this position?applicants for this position?
What are your long-term career goals?What are your long-term career goals?
Advice to candidates applying for Advice to candidates applying for a position with your companya position with your company
BE…BE…
• Confident and enthusiasticConfident and enthusiastic
• On timeOn time
• Prepared and professionalPrepared and professional
• YourselfYourself
• HonestHonest
• AssertiveAssertive
DO…DO…
• Research about the company / organizationResearch about the company / organization
• Show respect to the interviewerShow respect to the interviewer
• Focus on your field of interestFocus on your field of interest
• Give examples of leadership rolesGive examples of leadership roles
• Follow upFollow up
• RelaxRelax
• Ask questionsAsk questions
• Dress professionallyDress professionally
HAVE…HAVE…
• Passion for the positionPassion for the position
• Previous experiencePrevious experience
• Extra copies of your resume and cover letterExtra copies of your resume and cover letter
• A list of references A list of references
• Evidence of work or class assignments that relate Evidence of work or class assignments that relate to the positionto the position
KNOW…KNOW…
• Your target positionYour target position
• Details about the positionDetails about the position
• What qualifications are requiredWhat qualifications are required
• Your strengthsYour strengths
• How to think outside the boxHow to think outside the box
• What you are getting into before you What you are getting into before you commitcommit
• Where you want to work and why you are a Where you want to work and why you are a good “fit”good “fit”
SHOW…SHOW…
• Accurate dates of employmentAccurate dates of employment
• A real interest in the positionA real interest in the position
• A clear and concise objective A clear and concise objective
• A positive attitude and A positive attitude and
maintain eye contactmaintain eye contact
• How you can be an asset to the How you can be an asset to the companycompany
Additional Advice…Additional Advice…
• Practice interviewingPractice interviewing
• Provide thorough but concise Provide thorough but concise answers to questionsanswers to questions
• Provide all information Provide all information necessary to be necessary to be considered as considered as a candidatea candidate