Kenexa's Graduate Recruiting Toolkit helps organisations develop strategic approaches in recruiting potential candidates on college and university campuses. Our graduate recruiting practices assist companies in establishing lasting relationships, creating effective programme design, developing effective candidate conversion processes and measuring overall programme performance.

Benefits

• Reach top-quality candidates at targeted institutions
• Proactively manage and engage candidates
• Establish long-term relationships with colleges and universities
• Track and measure recruiting results

Features

Branding
In order to create a presence on university campuses, Kenexa helps organisations develop relevant materials or product displays for strategic locations, such as student activity centres, campus canteens and careers centres.

Campus Coaching and Mentoring
Our Graduate Recruiting Toolkit fosters positive recognition for companies by encouraging participation in on-campus activities including career search seminars, CV preparations and interviewing skills workshops. Engaging alumni in these activities is crucial for success.

Career Fairs
While scheduled primarily for autumn terms, graduate career fairs ensure access to large numbers of potential candidates for full-time entry level positions or internship programmes.

Diversity Efforts
In order to attract and promote minority and female candidates, the recruiting team should be diverse and recognise unique elements of the school that may provide a competitive advantage in recruiting efforts.

Key Success Criteria
Key success criteria for recruitment programmes include:

• Buy-in At All Levels including executive management, hiring managers, human resources, colleges, universities and students
• Effective Programme Design including policy practice and procedure, link to strategic operating plan, process map, collateral materials and programme contract
• Good Selection Criteria and Process that is fair and easy to follow
• Consistent and Positive Messaging demonstrating longevity and employer of choice
• Effective Conversion Process including full-time offers to students prior to graduation and ongoing mentoring while back at school
• Key Reporting Metrics on Programme Performance including:

  • Capture Rate of Top Students at Targeted Schools
  • Manager Satisfaction
  • Student Satisfaction
  • Student Performance
  • Retention Rate
  • Conversion Rate
  • Diversity Goals
  • Student Feedback
  • University Faculty Feedback
  • Cost-Per-Hire

Graduate Recruiting Team
To establish and maintain long-term partnerships with key university departments, administrators and professors, the graduate recruiting team should include individuals who will serve as each company’s champion at various graduate events and activities.