Attracting and Retaining Employers

Insight and tips Yvette Herrera-Greer, PHR

Introduction

Hi Everyone!

• Global Recruiting Coordinator, PATH • Global Health Non-Profit -

Driving transformative innovation to save lives

• Seattle SHRM• President Elect

Agenda

• Connecting with Employers – 20 min– Expressing value– Side doors– Leveraging Associations– Networking with Employers – Example of a good networking event

• Questions – 10 min

Employers Connecting with You

• What value can you provide to an employer?– Numbers count • Provide demographic information

– Diversity and inclusion plans– Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

» New rules beginning in 2014/2015 requires more outreach

» Finding Federal Contractors: » http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/about-program/e-verify-e

mployers-search-tool

– Joint Diversity employment groups » Puget Sound Diversity Employment Network

Side door

– Temporary hiring needs?• Costs associated with contingent staffing:

– Est. 60% mark up if a temp service finds my temp– Est. 30% if I find a temp and run them through a temp agency

for payroll

• Look for those in charge of contingent staffing– Linkedin

• Connect with temp agencies – Essia Health ( formerly Scribes Stat)– Pros and Cons

Leveraging Associations

• Professional Associations– Community involvement – workforce readiness

• Go through the Board – Have a vision

» Networking» Job Shadow» Internship

• Associations to think about: – Washington Healthcare Human Resource Association– SHRM Chapters – Washington State Hospital Association– Washington State Psychological Association– Washington Assoc. of Naturopathic Physicians– American Academy of Pediatrics – WA State Chapter

Networking with Employers• Go to events where employers are – OFCCP education events – SHRM chapter events

• http://www.shrm.org/Communities/SHRMChapters/Pages/default.aspx

– Career fairs geared to Veterans• JBLM -AACAP• Heroes to Hired h2h.job• Look for low cost or free events to employers to capture

smaller employers

– Create a networking event and invite employers

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Networking events

Questions?