Meet & Greet Strategies for Employers
Recruitment Season is fast approaching! This post has tips for employers to maximise their time meeting & greeting students at our upcoming recruitment events.
We recommend you select two people per role because you will be busy- lots of students will want to talk to you!
It's best if you have your organisational profile and roles listed on our website as early as possible before Meet & Greet so that students have time to do some research and get excited/prepared to talk to you!
Here are some strategic tips for employers so that you can maximise your time at Meet & Greet:
You will meet many students, and it will be challenging to remember who's who! We suggest you make a plan for how you're going to classify yes/no/maybe candidates so that you remember whom you want to follow up with.
After Meet & Greet:
We'll be organising online Speed Interviews and this is optional but a great way to get your long list down to a shortlist of people you want to run through your usual recruitment process.
You can register for Speed Interviews the day after Meet & Greet and select whom you want us to invite.
The best way to manage your candidates is via your Job "Prospects" page - it's like a mini applicant tracking system built into our website.
Please make time to complete your interviews and be ready to make offers before the cut off date.
Tips for employers
Be ready to talk about your organisation and your role(s)!
Prepare your top three questions.
You'll likely have only 5-7 minutes per candidate, so it's best to have a plan for what you want to ask.
Be ready to record your impressions. This way, you'll know whom you want to follow up with. The setup details we send will give you options.
Have a positive opening statement. Opening with something like "We're super excited that you're interested in our role" helps candidates feel at ease as the conversation begins.
Keep a timer next to you.
Don't be afraid to say you have loved chatting, but you now need to talk to the next person.
Are you after more tips on attracting top candidates to your internship role?
Read our guide here: Attracting Awesome Interns: Your Organisation Profile — Summer of Tech
