Best Practices in Campus Recruitment and Selection

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Campus recruitment is a commonly used R&S procedure. Companies visit eminent academic or professional institutes for recruiting candidates. It is beneficial for both students and companies. Companies get to choose the best from a large pool of young talent. Also, students get a job offer while still in college.

 

Effective Campus Recruitment Programs

Campus selection – the initial step

  • Curriculum/ranking – Is the school accredited: Is the curriculum relevant to the needs of your organization?
  • Location – Will the distance to campus justify the time and money it takes to recruit there? Will the distance create relocation and retention issues?
  • Graduation dates – When will candidates be available for work?
  • Competitive environment – Are the student’s expectations in line with what the organization can offer?
  • Potential recruiters/team leaders – Does the company have enough alumni to create a recruiting team?
  • Internal opinion of the school – What is the general opinion of the school within the company? Would the school be accepted as part of the campus recruiting program?

 

Effective Campus Recruiter

  • Recruiter should be selected and trained cautiously.
  • Recruiter represents the company and he reflects the company’s culture and image to the students and faculty.

 

Establishing a Presence on Campus

  • Good relationships with the placement cell
  • Career fairs in the campus, campus competitions etc.

 

Recruiting Methods to take College Graduates

  • On-campus recruiting
  • Summer Internship Programs
  • Campus Competitions

 

A Typical Campus Recruitment Process

Identification of Campus

  • Different companies take on different strategies to identify and rank the campuses.
  • The ranking is mostly done by the top HR team or strategic team.
  • Few companies visit the top premier campuses only where as others prefer to visit lower rung colleges based on their compensation and talent retention strategies.

 Employer Branding

  • Due to the furious war for talent and attracting the cream of candidates, companies look forward to Employer Branding. It aims at creating a favorable image for the organization and makes it sought after among them.

Logistics Planning

  • Companies prepare their recruitment calendar ,i.e., when they will be coming and recruiting at the particular campus
  • Then the companies visit the campus and start different activities to promote their brand and create a positive image of the company among the participants in order to attract more and more high potential candidates

 Campus Interview and Offer Management

  • Companies start their recruitment process which is usually a  multi tier process and includes Personality test ,Group Discussion and Personal Interviews
  • Companies makes on spot offer
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