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

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! It’s hard to fix later

Recruiting 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 Recruiting and Interviewing

Recruiting 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 Interview and Offer Process

Recruiting 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 Human Resources – Establishing Processes

Recruiting 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 Human Resources – Establishing Processes

Recruiting Employee Relations Philosophy on managing performance Consistency Terminations Exit Interviews Turnover rates (replacement cost = 3 months of pay) Internship Programs? Human Resources – Establishing Processes

Recruiting 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 you’ve 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 everyone’s hand. Even if it’s the 3 rd interview –Listen Interview Advice