UW Recruiting/HR Presentation Michele Armstrong Manager, Recruiting Vulcan Inc., April 18, 2005

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UW Recruiting/HR Presentation Michele
ArmstrongManager, RecruitingVulcan Inc., April
18, 2005
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Before building your team Things to consider

• Organizational Structure
• Percent of resources towards marketing,
  engineering, administrative?
• Job Descriptions and Career Paths within each
  area
• i.e. Associate Engineer, Engineer, Sr. Engineer,
  Engineering Manager
• Map these to your compensation levels and stock
  levels
• Compensation/Stock Bands
• Do this early! Its hard to fix later

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Recruiting
Recruiting and Interviewing

• Job Posting Process
• Job boards Monster, Hot Jobs, Dice
• Targeted Associations ieee.org
• Free, trendy sites Craigslist.org
• Universities
• Job Fairs
• What is your budget?
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Database of applicants
• Agencies
• Negotiating contracts
• Cost
• Pros and Cons

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Recruiting
Interview and Offer Process

• Phone Interview
• General understanding of resume and career
  progression
• Motivation for applying to position
• Examples of prior experience in essential areas
  of position (management, customer service,
  program management)
• General salary expectations
• Timeframe
• Interview
• Behavioral based be prepared with examples
• Offer
• Verbal offer
• Written offer
• Reference Checks
• Background Checks

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Recruiting
Human Resources Establishing Processes

• Employee Handbook
• Establish guidelines upfront computer policy,
  dress code, core office hours, etc.
• Benefits Programs
• Determine what you will offer - Medical, Dental,
  Vision, 401K, Health Club memberships, etc.
• Negotiate with Benefits Providers
• Orientation Process
• Opportunity to lay ground rules
• Share company vision/culture
• Reinforce decision to join your company

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Recruiting
Human Resources Establishing Processes

• Merit Reviews and Increases
• What criteria will employees be evaluated on?
• Train managers to perform reviews constructive
  feedback, philosophy around performance reviews
• Bonus Program
• Will you have one?
• Quarterly, annually?
• What is criteria for measurement?
• Training
• Civil Treatment for Managers and Employees
• Interview training
• Technical Training

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Recruiting
Human Resources Establishing Processes

• Employee Relations
• Philosophy on managing performance
• Consistency
• Terminations
• Exit Interviews
• Turnover rates (replacement cost 3 months of
  pay)
• Internship Programs?

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Recruiting
Interview Advice

• Be Prepared
• Read up on company, especially the department
  company website, Google, newspaper, etc.
• Zero error policy for typos or grammatical errors
  
• Eagerness vs. Aggressiveness
• Find a connection with the company personal
  introductions mean a lot
• Have an idea of your career goal show that
  youve thought about it
• Overdress for the interview
• Be prepared with examples to illustrate the
  requested trait
• Send a hand written thank you note
• Call your references in advance to let them know
  they will be contacted
• Do not put anything misleading on your resume
• Ask for the job
• Be prepared with questions
• Shake everyones hand. Even if its the 3rd
  interview
• Listen