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HUMAN
HIRING
RESOURCES
Recruiting Young Talent
BY BILL ROWAN
A
n ongoing challenge in our business is attracting and recruiting
the younger generation into
the material handling industry. And
right now, there are terrific opportunities to attract younger talent to our
dealerships.
A significant percentage of college graduates still are not finding
employment. Distributors need to
take this opportunity to educate
these college graduates about the
material handling industry and to
sell these graduates on the opportunities available in our industry. The
best time to start this education and
sales process is while these students
are still in school and investigating
what opportunities may be out there
for them after graduation.
There are many colleges and universities in our respective territories
which provide recruiting opportunities for our dealerships. These colleges and universities are anxious to
work with businesses to place their
graduates. Investigate the programs
within these institutions that best fit
the opportunities within your dealership. Some of the programs that fit
our industry include supply chain
management, industrial distribution,
logistics, marketing and sales.
A Valuable Resource
The Internet makes researching
any of these programs convenient.
After you identify the fields of study
that match your needs, contact the
career center at that campus. Explain
what you are looking for, and ask for
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a contact within the department you
have identified. You will find both
the career centers and the individual
departments easy to work with and
anxious to be of assistance. All programs are ultimately judged by the
percentage of graduates they place
in real world jobs. The career center
can assist you in participating in job
fairs and posting job opportunities.
Reach out to the department with
the program that you have identified
as the best fit. Try to talk with one or
more people within the department
to learn more about the program.
Your goal is to find a champion within the department that will assist you
in the recruiting process
Again, in most cases, you will
find the faculty and staff very accessible and amenable to assist you in
this process. Through the department you can also post job opportunities for the students in that specific
program. Your champion might also
make announcements in his class or
send an e-mail out to all students in
the program making them aware of
The ideal end to an
internship is that the
student is a great fit for
your company, excited
about a career in the
material handling industry
and wants to join your
company after graduation.
your opportunity. The department
can also assist in coordinating and
setting up on campus interviews. In
most cases the schools will provide
you with a meeting room in which
you can conduct the interviews.
Internships
An excellent way to ensure the best
results in hiring young talent is a
summer internship program. A well
designed internship program provides
value for the dealership and value for
the intern. The interview process for
the internship program should mirror the process for any employment
opportunity in your company.
An internship program establishes your dealership on campus
as a career choice. And the internship provides a great forum to
qualify future long term employees.
You actually get to see and observe
the intern interact with the other
employees in the company. At the
same time, the intern can be working
on a project that needs to be completed and can guarantee a quick
return on your investment.
The internship should be well
thought out to be of maximum benefit to your company and to the intern.
A rotational experience, where the
intern spends some time in each
department of your dealership, offers
the greatest value and experience
to the intern. Keep in mind that the
goal of the intern is to learn as much
about your company and our industry to determine if they would like
to pursue a career in the material
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President’s Perspective
From the Desk of Liz Richards
Ask Your Board
MHEDA Member Profile
At Work
Happy Anniversary!
Implementing a Successful Internship Program
The Value of Being a MHEDA Member
Convention 2013 Recap
Exploring the Equity to Sales Ratio in the Equipment Industry
Professional Skills for Material Handling Distributor Sales Managers
Recruiting Young Talent
Increase Your Engagement & Balance Your Life
Emerging Leaders Conference
New Members
Spotlight on Association News
MHEDA University Calendar
MHEDA Milestones
New Products
Index of Advertisers by Product Category
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