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Paper Appendix A: Methodology Appendix B: Survey Questions Appendix C: Summary of Survey Responses |
Appendix B
Summary Analysis Employer Survey: Best Practices in Electronic Recruiting: Use of Web Sites, Resume Data Bases, and Applicant Tracking Systems
| 1. How important is electronic recruiting in your overall recruiting strategy? | |||
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Unimportant |
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Not Very Important |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
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2. Please rate the importance of electronic recruiting in the following aspects of your college recruiting strategy: |
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a. Creating an overall recruiting brand to convey a positive image to potential candidates. |
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Unimportant |
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Not Very Important |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
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b. Providing job descriptions of typical openings in your organization. |
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Unimportant |
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Not Very Important |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
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c. Providing listings of current job openings for which you are actively recruiting. |
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Unimportant |
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Not Very Important |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
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d. Communicating with candidates once they have applied for a position in your organization. |
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Unimportant |
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Not Very Important |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
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e. On-line application for positions currently available. |
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Unimportant |
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Not Very Important |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
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f. Creating an applicant database for future openings within your organization. |
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Unimportant |
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Not Very Important |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
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g. Applicant tracking internal to your organization. |
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Unimportant |
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Not Very Important |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
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h. Informing qualified applicants who were not selected that although the position for which they applied has been filled, they are encouraged to apply for other positions. |
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Unimportant |
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Not Very Important |
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Somewhat Important |
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Very Important |
In which two of the aspects above have you been most successful?
a.______________________________________________________________________
b.______________________________________________________________________
Please Explain:
In which two of these aspects have you encountered the most difficulty? a.______________________________________________________________________
b.______________________________________________________________________
Please explain:
The following are among the most common challenges encountered by college recruiters using electronic recruiting technology. Please indicate your top three (3) concerns from this list with a C. Please indicate the three challenges you have mastered on this list with a M:
| ___ | Integrating electronic recruiting technology in
overall college recruiting effort |
| ___ | Managing the volume of applications and potential
candidates. |
| ___ | Effective and timely screening of candidates based
on electronically submitted applications. |
| ___ | Maintaining effective communication with high
potential candidates. |
| ___ | Electronic communication with potential candidates. |
| ___ | Providing accurate and timely information to candidates
concerning vacancies, requirements, and organizational culture. |
| ___ | Managing your organization's overall brand through
use of electronic tools. |
| ___ | Benchmarking your use of technology with comparable
recruiting organizations. |
| ___ | Managing access to candidate information. |
| ___ | Creating and implementing policies to maintain
privacy of applicant information. |
| ___ | Creating and implementing policies
to assure applicant data is current. |
| ___ | Choosing the appropriate balance of
electronic, telephone, and face-to-face communication with students/graduates. |
| ___ | Choosing the appropriate balance of
electronic, telephone, and face-to-face communication with career
centers. |
| ___ | Developing approaches that use recruiting
technology to personalize rather than depersonalize the process. |
| ___ | Internal applicant tracking. |
| ___ | Developing an understanding of student
expectations related to recruiting technology. |
| ___ | Developing an understanding of hiring
managers expectations related to recruiting technology. |
| ___ | Developing and understanding of career
centers' expectations related to recruiting technology. |
| ___ | Evaluating vendors and recruiting technology solutions for your organization. |
Demographics:
Number of employees in your organization: ____________________
Approximate yearly full-time college hires: ___________________
Approximate yearly co-op/intern hires: ___________________
Industry: ______________________
Location: City: __________________ State: ___________________
Number of schools from which you actively recruit: _______________
(Select all that apply)
My Organization:
___ Recruits nationally
___ Focuses upon a broadly defined geographic region.
___ Focuses upon a local geographic region.
Contact information (optional) for those wishing to receive an electronic summary of the results from this survey:
Name: ______________________________________________________
Title: ________________________________________________________
Organization: _________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________
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City: _______________________ State: _________ Zip: _______________
Phone:________________________________________________________
E-mail: ________________________________________________________
