Transcript RT Capabilities Overview Presentation

Randstad Technologies
Technical Resumes and Interviews
Introductions
• Jim Herbert – Managing Director, Downers Grove
• Chuck Wiggins – Recruiting Team Lead
• Tom Beckmann – Account Manager
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What does the market look like?
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Supply vs. Demand
Java Developers
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Project Managers
Sample Resumes
Business Analyst Candidate #1
Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence
Business Analyst Candidate #2 (Agile)
**A technical assessment specific to the job requirements may be necessary
to complete. These can be taken online and in certain cases are
conducted on-site at the client’s location.
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Interview Prep
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Phone Screens
In Person
•Research the Company
•Organize your thoughts
•Do a sound check
•Find your location
•Organize your papers
•Gather writing tools
•Research the Company
•Know every bullet point on your
resume
•Bring an extra resume with you
but don’t present it unless they
ask
•Wear a suit (pantsuits are
acceptable for women)
•Bring a notepad
•Turn off your phone!
Interview Do’s and Don’ts
DO:
•Make a firm handshake (stand up
and shake the hand of every person
who enters the room)
•Good posture
•Good eye contact (don’t stare the
interviewer down)
•Be able to explain why you are
interested in their company & position
•Be able to explain what you’re
looking for (tailor it to the job
description)
•Send Thank You letter
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DON’T:
•Interrupt
•Blurt out the first thing that comes
to mind (formulate your thoughts)
•Speak negatively about a past
company/manager
•Discuss rate*
Situational Interview Questions (Examples)
"Tell me about a time where you had a confrontation with a
boss or co-worker"
"Tell me about a time where you were working under a serious
time deadline"
"Tell me about a time where you were asked to do something
that you didn't know how to do"
"Tell me about a recent independent project where you had to
handle it on your own."
"Tell me about something you had to work on recently that you
found difficult"
"Tell me about recent event that you planned"(work/social)
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STAR Approach
S: Situation – Describe a specific situation that applies to the
question – do not generalize.
T: Task – Describe the task at hand, again, do not generalize
– be specific.
A: Action – Describe the actions you took to resolve the
situation and/or complete the task.
R: Result – Describe the final result of the situation – and
MAKE SURE it is a POSITIVE result!
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ONE OF
Randstad Technologies
North America’s
largest
+
11,000
technology talent
& services providers
placements in 2013
30
years
providing IT services
proprietary
candidate
database
60
10
+
locations
6
delivery
centers
1.7
million
IT professionals
Recruitment/Direct Hire
Consulting
Projects
Outsourcing
Randstad’s Global IT Footprint
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Our Clients in Illinois and Wisconsin
203 CLIENTS
DBC- Visas/Immigration
1) will apply for H1 and Randstad will pay for cost associated
with H1
2) offer full benefits (vacation, holiday, sick leave, short term
and long term disability)
3) will start green card processing after receiving your H1
4) have excellent reputation with USCIS (United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services)
5) Working for one of the largest staffing companies in the
world. Which means no hassle at the border
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Case Study: Emerging Talent Program
Global Beverage Company
client challenge
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The company needed a solution services partner to provide
Business & Project Analysts, Project Managers and Developers with
varying levels of skill to help support their initiatives.
They needed fresh, bright and motivated talent to meet variable
resource demands on IT projects.
They wanted a trusted partner to take ownership of the resource
selection and onboarding based on needs of their business.
With goals to continue as a market savvy, competitive and
innovative leader, the company needed a more balanced workforce
to include a higher volume of millennials.
solution
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Randstad Technologies provided an Emerging Talent Program
focused on delivering highly motivated recent college grads and
prior military.
We took ownership of resource strategy, selection and onboarding;
and provided ongoing governance and continual service
improvement recommendations.
We provided proactive oversight from a Randstad Delivery Director
to ensure delivery excellence; including regular team meetings to
collaborate on performance outcomes and identify opportunities for
continual service improvement.
company overview
Global provider of beverages
manufactured and distributed in
over 200 countries.
benefits
 Minimized client interview
time and provided qualified
resources resulting in higher
placement rate
 Improved productivity by
providing higher quality talent
& performance metrics
 Reduced voluntary attrition
through continuous
mentoring, coaching and
training
 Supported ongoing process
improvements across the
organization
 Client favors program results,
therefore, increased business
and a centralized approach is
under way
Key Benefits for Talent
Marketable
•Graduates with limited or no work experience
Attract established employers
•Career pathing opportunities can include long term contracts
•May include conversion to company employee
Tools/System Knowledge
Training
•Knowledge Expansion
•Randstad Technologies DTO Methodology
Support
•Mentoring & Coaching
•Knowledge Sharing/Team Collaboration
Communication
Employee Engagement
•Randstad Team Meetings & Social Outings
Continuous Program Improvement