Recommendation & Closing
Executive Summary
Jackson Realty and Builders Company has been in business for fifty-seven years and your goal is to increase and build on your technological side of your job recruiting process to help increase the amount of reliable project managers.
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Reaching out through university databases for potential future candidates as many students in project management will likely want a job after receiving their degree
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Social Media is a new tool for finding the perfect candidate for the job at hand and the way to succeed is to be as specific as possible up front.
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There are many useful tips to help improve the recruitment process
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Providing a way to listen and communicate with desired audience through social media establishes trust in the company
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Internships are valuable as they give the company an opportunity to evaluate a candidate before offering them a full-time position.
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The research suggests that strengthening the social media presence and tools used to reach out to future job candidates, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, internship opportunities, and university databases, can provide access to potential employees with the skills that are desired by (not sure if I should say “Jackson Realty” or “the company” here)
key findings
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Create a short and engaging survey as a part of your application process.
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Example survey sites include: Survey Monkey, Type Form, and Google Forms.
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Include relevant information such as name, age, years of experience, etc.
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Form your questions in a measurable format such as:
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"I prefer a work environment which doesn't demand constant adaptation" (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree)
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Clearly state your companies values, beliefs, and expectations on the main page of your website and very briefly on your survey.
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Comment on survey answers during the interview process to effectively communicate your expectations and the potential employers expectations.
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Develop an internship program for students
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Source of interns can be the college student population of Indiana
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Include information about company, job description, benefits etc.
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Mention specific details about the type of intern you are looking for to receive applications from ideal candidates.
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Mention possibility of full-time position and asses their work quality.
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Mention opportunity to peers to attract more eligible candidates.
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Be specific when introducing what the company ego is like
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Be specific when asking for specific skills needed
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Be extra specific when asking for job requirements
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List out goals, values and responsibilities of the company in detail so the candidate knows what’s required of them
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Understand that no one person will have all the qualities the company needs
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Create a detailed Facebook and LinkedIn page
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Post detailed job ads on Indeed.com
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Establish presence on social media (Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
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Helps the company find candidates that will benefit the companies goals
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Establishes a baseline for what the company expects from their candidates
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Allows candidates to know if they are qualified for the job and what they can do to get there
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Targeting a young audience through new recruitment techniques
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Establish a social media presence to better connect with millennial audiences through Facebook, Instagram, etc.
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The job description or job posting should be very specific on social media websites and hiring websites for what Jackson Realty wants from a candidate.
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• Include specific qualifications such as skills needed or preferred
• List the benefits so the candidate knows exactly what they will get out of the job
• Be clear about the commitment and long term agreements
• Background in project management such as major, internships etc
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After one hundred hours of research and analyzing all of the information, the five recommendations for Jackson Realty are:
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Creating a Linkedin profile
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Creating an internship program
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Targeting a young audience through new recruitment techniques
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Creating a personal job fit
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Clarity for future candidates
These recommendations have shown that these will be the most effective ways to implement technology into your recruitment and hiring process for reliable candidates. These recommendations have shown to be the best results according to the research. After analyzing the data found through the research, it has shown that by using social media tools, enhancing the job description and trying to target young audience members through university databases will help with finding dependable reliable candidates for property management positions.