Best Recruitment Practices

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Preferred Method to Receive

Resumes & Cover Letters

18

28

46

80

72

0 20 40 60 80 100

E-mailed with cover letter

as body & resume as

attachment

E-mailed with both

documents as attachments

Online application

Mailed in 9x12 envelope No preference

Number of Employers who selected this answer

(Select only one)



Most Important Things to Look

for in a Resume

1) Work or internship experience (222)

2) Specific major or degree (140)

3) Summary of qualifications (120)

4) Accomplishments (107)

5) Clear Objective (58)

6) Extra-curricular involvement (54)

(Select up to three)



Complaints Regarding Resumes

194

13798

66

62

50

43

Errors

(spelling, grammar, etc.)

Lack of or unrelated

experience

Unprofessional

looking


Missing or uncleardates

Lack of or unclear

objective

More than one page

Poor style or

format



#1 Complaint Regarding Cover

Letters

• No clear connection between job

requirements and candidate’s

qualifications (92) • Poorly written (60) •

Errors (spelling, grammar, etc.) (48)

• Lack of cover letter (29) • Cover letter more than one page (17)



What Influences Your Decision to

Invite a Candidate for an Interview?

Relevant work or

internship experience

236

Education that

matches the job

154

Referral from someone

within the company

94

Cover letter directed

to specific job

83

Academic

Accomplishments

60

Follow-up contact

from candidate

51




What makes a candidate stand

out most in an interview?

79

102

114

149

158

0 50 100 150

Personality that seems

to fit position and team

Answers that include

thoughtful examples

Sincere, passionate

interest in the position

Poised and professional

attitude Providing evidence / an

example of intelligence or

ability to learn





What makes a candidate stand out

most in an interview?cont…

47

61

69

69

0 20 40 60 80

Knowledge of company /

organization

Thoughtful questions to

the interviewer

Professional dress

Direct and appropriate

eye contact



Is Telephone Screening Part of

your Interviewing Process?

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Always

106

Sometimes

145

Never

24





In What Format do you Prefer a

Post-Interview Thank You Note?

Hand-written

84

Follow-up

phone call

1

E-mailed

38

Typed

15

No Preference

133

Prefer not to

receive one

4

(Select only one)



Preferred Method of Recruiting

Entry-level Candidates

80

83

89

113

130

135

0 50 100 150

Career Fairs

Internships / Co-ops

On-campus recruiting

(interviews) Internal / company

websites

Referrals



External websites

(Monster, HotJobs, etc…)

Mi i N b f I t i



Minimum Number of Interviews you

Typically Conduct, Before Making

an Offer to a Candidate

One

20Two

113

Three

91

Four

24







Give me an example of a time when you failed. What did

you learn from it, and how did you apply that knowledge in

a future situation?

Give me a situation where in order to solve a problem you

had to find a unique solution.

Describe a difficult co-worker. Include why you consider

them difficult and tell me how you work with that person.

Behavioral-Based Questions…



Analytical Questions…

Why are manhole covers round?

What part of a car would you like to be and why?

What are the key elements to being successful in a career?

If you were the employer and could only make one job offer,

which one of your classmates would you hire and why?



Strengths / Accomplishments…

How do you feel your experience has prepared you

for a leadership role with our company?

What has been your greatest accomplishment in life?

What strengths do you bring to this position?

What teambuilding and people development skills doyou feel you possess?

What qualities will you bring to our company that will

help us improve?



Knowledge of Organization / Position…

Have you visited our website?

What do you know about our company / organization?

How does your work, educational, and volunteer /

internship experience relate to this position?

Why are you interested in this particular position within

our company?



Challenges / Areas for Development…

Tell me about a stressful situation and how you handled it.

Tell me about a time when you made a mistake on the job,

how you handled it, and what you learned from it.

Tell me about a job / task that you did not find challenging

or stimulating. How did you keep yourself motivated?

Give me an example of an area in which you would like to

improve.



Who Are You?…

How would you describe yourself in 5 words or phrases?

Nobody is perfect, but if there is something you could

change about yourself, what would it be and why?

If I were to contact a prior supervisor, how would he / she

describe you as an employee?

Why should I hire you instead of one of the other

applicants for this position?

What are your long-term career goals?



Advice to candidates applying for

a position with your companyBE…

• Confident and enthusiastic• On time

• Prepared and professional

• Yourself• Honest

• Assertive



DO…

• Research about the company / organization

• Show respect to the interviewer

• Focus on your field of interest

• Give examples of leadership roles

• Follow up

• Relax

• Ask questions

• Dress professionally



HAVE…

• Passion for the position

• Previous experience

• Extra copies of your resume and cover letter

• A list of references

• Evidence of work or class assignments that relate

to the position



KNOW…

• Your target position

• Details about the position

•

What qualifications are required• Your strengths

• How to think outside the box

• What you are getting into before youcommit

• Where you want to work and why you are a

good “fit”



SHOW…

• Accurate dates of employment

• A real interest in the position

• A clear and concise objective

• A positive attitude and

maintain eye contact

• How you can be an asset to thecompany



Additional Advice…

• Practice interviewing

• Provide thorough but conciseanswers to questions

• Provide all informationnecessary to be

considered as a candidate

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Best Recruitment Practices