college recruiting cycle: year-round guide to college recruiting
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COLLEGE RECRUITING CYCLEYEAR-ROUND GUIDE TO COLLEGE RECRUITING
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COLLEGE RECRUITING CYCLE
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JULY/AUGUST
Planning & Preparation
-Finalize fall campus events schedule – decide on what schools and what events you want to participate in
-Sign up for fall career fairs/on-campus interviews
-Train on-campus recruiting teams
-Launch spring scholarship program
-Contact student group leaders regarding sponsorship/speakers for meeting
JULY/AUGUST
Planning & Preparation
-Review and select academic department affiliate programs
-Keep in touch with your talent network of students
-Finalize summer intern program
-Evaluate summer interns – provide info to hiring managers
-Make employment offers
-Send offer information to campus contacts
-Attend Free Webinar: University Essentials: Interns and Your Campus Brand for more information on internship programs
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
On-Campus Events
-Attend fall career fairs
-Hold campus events to build employment brand visibility with target students
-Promote spring scholarships at on-campus events
-Conduct fall on-campus interviews
-Register for Free Webinar to find out how to make your brandmemorable with on-campus events
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
On-Campus Events
-Conduct interviews of “hot” candidates from fall career fairs
-Keep in touch with last year’s summer interns
-Keep in touch with your talent network of students
-Prepare budgets for next year’s summer interns
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Reporting, Planning, and Preparation
-Complete fall interview cycle
-Make offers to students graduating in December – send offer information to campus contacts
-Make offers to “hot” students from fall career fairs (graduating in the coming fall)
-Sign up for spring career fairs
-Get headcounts for next year’s summer interns and fall graduates from hiring managers
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Reporting, Planning, and Preparation
-Review recruiting results from fall term – incorporate feedback from recruiting teams
-Prepare report for senior management
-Keep in touch with your talent network of students
-Select and announce spring scholarship recipient
-Launch fall scholarship program
-Subscribe to Free Webinar to learn how scholarships can help build your brand recognition on campuses
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
On-Campus Events
-Finalize spring campus event schedule
-Train on-campus recruiting teams
-Attend spring career fairs as necessary
-Promote fall scholarships at on-campus events
-Conduct campus interviews for new grads and summer interns
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
On-Campus Events
-Participate in campus networking events
-Quick: follow up with on-campus interviews
-Sign up for next fall semester on-campus interview dates
-Keep in touch with your talent network of students
MARCH/APRIL
“Seal the Deal”
-Make internship offers to summer intern candidates
-Make offers to graduating seniors – send offer information to campus contacts
-Participate in campus networking events
-Finalize plans for summer internship program
-Internship orientation for managers and mentors
MARCH/APRIL
“Seal the Deal”
-Finalize internship hiring
-Finalize acceptances and start dates for graduating seniors
-Select and announce Fall Scholarship recipients
-Keep in touch with your talent network of students
MAY
Annual Review
-Review recruiting results – incorporate feedback from recruiting teams
-Prepare report for senior management
-Summer internship orientation
-Keep in touch with your talent network of students
-Finalize budget/campaigns for next academic year
JUNE
Reflection
-Keep in touch with your talent network of students
-Learning and Reflection
-Read industry research and publications
-Download the 2014 AfterCollege Career Insights Survey
-NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers)
-Attend the NACE Conference & Expo to gain valuable knowledge about the college recruiting process
-Check out the blog post “What You Might’ve Missed at NACE14” to see some highlights from this year’s event
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Employment Brand Building Activities
-Communicate with campus recruiting teams and incorporate feedback
-Build relationships with faculty, career center staff, and student group leaders
-Survey your new grads and interns about your college relations and recruiting process
-Building your brand is a long-term investment – like planting a seed and reapingthe benefits later
COLLEGE RECRUITING CYCLE
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