- 1. John Torrance-NesbittDirector, Employment Branding &
Marketing & URGlobal Staffing & Diversity Department - HR
Monsanto April 22, 2004 Presentation to HRLT Improving Diversity
Recruiting ResultsObjectives:Raise Monsantos Diversity Recruiting
ProfileBuild a Diversity-Friendly market reputationBroaden our
potential diverse employment pool
2. Background: A Great Employment Brand Our Employment Brand is
now firmly established in the marketplace New recruiting brochures:
Monsanto Careers; Seed; &Technology. Upgrades to our Career
Section webpage. A new Recruiting Video. Won several top employer
awards programs. We won the Fortune Top100 Employers and St. Louis
Business Journal Employer Awards. 3. Creating Diversity Recruiting
Momentum2004 & Beyond Challenges Raise Monsantos Diversity
Recruiting Profile Build a Diversity-Friendly market reputation
Broaden our potential diverse employment pool(3) Key
Recommendations: Training, Networks & Image1. Training: Build
more Diversity Recruiting Skills amongst therecruiting staff2.
Networks: Leverage Monsanto internal Employee networks3. Image:
Expand Monsantos image and visibility with the Diverse candidate
poolMedium Long Term For Monsanto to be recognized in the market
place as an employer ofAim choice for people of color - reaping the
associated business benefits of havinga diverse workforce 4.
Training:Building more Training for all recruitment staffDiversity
A full-day AIRS Seminar (St. Louis) Certified Diversity
RecruiterRecruiting Skills This full-day workshop delivers
research, case studies, and cuttingamongst the edge diversity
sourcing tactics which recruiters need to attractand hire the best
diversity talent. The course will cover:MonsantosRecruiting
StaffClosing Great Diversity CandidatesWhat Does a Diversity Job
Seeker look for in an organization?Reverse Selection & Resume
ScreeningSourcing Great Diversity CandidatesAll RecruitersBest
Practices in Internet AdvertisingTrained Active Internet Sourcing,
etc..How to find diversity candidates Web resumes and homeAs:pages,
etc..CertifiedEach Recruiter will be encouraged to sit for the
CertificationDiversity examination at the end of this course in
order to become aRecruiters Certified Diversity Recruiter . Each
Recruiter will have access to AIRS multi-purpose Diversity Portal
5. Training:Building moreDiversityRecruiting Skillsamongst
theMonsantosRecruiting Staff(Continued)This trainings purpose:
Diversity recruitment is a full team approach & effort Training
leverages and maximizes the diversity effect across allrecruiters
Skills aid in building a recruitment culture permeated with a
diversityapproach Skills ensure that Diversity is not an add-on but
rather an importantand integral part of Monsantos overall
recruiting strategy 6. NetworksUtilize Monsantos In-house Diversity
NetworksA Networks Committee in Staffing has been formed to
leverage MonsantosInternal Networks. We Will: Conduct a Summit with
the NetworksTrain the Employee Network Ambassadors (in
sellingMonsanto as the preferred place to work)Gather
Organizational Information from all of theNetworks:(e.g., what
organizations do they know about; whatorganizations can they (and
Staffing) work with inorder to expand Monsanto outreach efforts,
etc.)Benefits of Potential reduction in cost of hiringleveraging
Represents a large resource to utilize for Diverse Recruitingthe
Aids in attracting excellent potential source of candidates
&InternalemployeesNetworks Aids building integral Diverse
Culture Aids external image and corporate Diversity reputation 7.
ImageEnhance Monsantos image and visibility withDiverse
candidatesThe conveyed images of Monsanto to the public will
affectrecruitment results Create a specific brochure profiling
people of color at Monsanto We need to: Increase use of Diverse
media (print & radio advertising) Increase use of more Diverse
web sites for Monsanto Job Listings Increase attendance to Diverse
Career Fairs (General & Industry Specific) Begin some
Organizational Corporate Sponsorship e.g. BDPA,
HACE,MANRRSBenefits: Wider distribution & circulation of
Monsanto opportunities An enhanced image amongst diverse candidate
pool Access to increased pipeline of potential diverse candidates
at all levels A positive and progressive reputation in the market
place More Diverse candidates on the candidates slates 8.
MoreDiverse Candidates SlatesUS Diversity Marketing
RecruitingRecruitmentManagersStrategyRecruitmentStrategy 9. 2004
Diversity StrategyUS-Wide Diversity Marketing/Recruiting Strategy
1) Training: Diversity Recruiting Skills amongst the recruiting
staff 2) Networks: Leverage Monsanto internal networks 3) Image:
Expand Monsantos image and visibility with the Diversecandidate
poolStaffing Manager Staffing ManagerStaffing Manager Staffing
Manager Strategy Strategy StrategyStrategyLines of Business: Lines
of Business:Lines of Business: Lines of Business: Foundations
Biotechnology Commercial & MfgCommercial & Mfg(Pilot
Effort)Diversity Sourcing ResearcherCo-op 10. Expected Results
Increased Diversity on candidate slates Increased image and ability
to attractPOC & Women Increased momentum and marketreputation
Building a greater recruiting network both internal & external
(e.g. MANRRS, HACE, etc.) 11. What We Need From You: HRLT Your
support, encouragement andinfluence (in working with the
HiringManagers)---in conveying the consistentmessage about the
continued important ofinclusive hiring practices,which will lead to
broad and deepdiversity across the board; Your participation to let
us know wherethe issues are; 12. Staff Diversity Recruiting
Training (Certified Diversity Recruiter Training) Diversity
Sourcing Researchers (Co-op/Intern)Addendum In-house Diverse
Networks Brochure "People of Color" at Monsanto Print Advertising
Radio Advertising Websites Career Fairs Web postings Organizational
Sponsorship: MANRRS Science Magazine (advertising, job postings,
search resume database, etc)