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Essential Policies and Procedures for Recruiters

Our goal is to help you maximize your recruiting results while helping students make informed career and employment decisions. To accomplish this, we must maintain a "level" playing field, where employers and students alike have equal access. We also recognize that students' academics must take first priority.

For On-Campus Recruiting, please sign and fax the following policy forms to 603-646-1360.

Thus, we have established the policies listed below.

PROGRAMS/OUTREACH/GIVEAWAYS: In order to help you optimize timing and strategy, get the most from your marketing efforts, and avoid scheduling overlaps/policy issues, please coordinate all marketing and outreach activity through the Assistant Director Employer Relations, (603) 646-2665. This includes any form of communication to student organizations or faculty/administrators, including receptions, workshops, information sessions, panel discussions, social hours, interviewing, or post-event social activities. Alcohol should not be included in any Hanover area events. Employers may be asked to remove giveaways if Career Services deems them inappropriate (e.g. bottle openers, candles). We will gladly review giveaway ideas for target audience reaction and potential adverse impact.

MAILINGS: While mass mailings or mass e-mails to students are not permitted by our institution, Career Services offers a targeted mailing label service, so you can reach the graduating students whose career interests best match your needs. Contact us, (603) 646-2665, for more information!

EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES: Alumni/ae and other individuals representing an employer are in an "official capacity" when recruiting at Dartmouth. Whether here for an employer fair, information session, pre-interview meeting, or other event, representatives need to be professional at all times and refrain from what might be interpreted as exclusive or inappropriate behavior. Recruiters should be trained in professional interviewing standards and protocols. Alumni/ae interviewers must have graduated from Dartmouth College June 2006 or earlier in order to avoid the perception of bias. Alumni/ae interviewers will be excused from interviews if they have graduated after June 2006.

TESTING: All Hanover-based testing practices should be reviewed with Career Services well in advance, to ensure ADA compliance and validity of the test's measure of employability. Students must be notified of testing at least two full days in advance in order for 'accommodations' to be made.

INTERVIEW NOTIFICATION: Employers are asked to go into our DartBoard system to enter selected candidates and designate alternates, who would be eligible to take slots left vacant by selected candidates. Students go online to check on their interview status, learn signup deadlines, and to schedule or cancel interviews.

INTERVIEW SCHEDULING: All first-round interviews take place in Career Services and are scheduled by our staff.  Subsequent interviews are scheduled directly by employers.  Our compacted quarter term academic calendar impacts students' ability to schedule outside activity. Employers must offer flexibility in scheduling 2nd-round interviews, in consideration of students' academic schedules (minimum 2 dates).

A minimum of 3 full business days lead time is required between notification and actual out-of-town interviews at employer's site. Interviews should not be scheduled during reading or exam periods.

OFFERS: Employers should provide students with sufficient time to complete their employment searches and make informed decisions.  No exploding bonuses should be offered for early acceptances.  The following deadlines are required:

  • Entry-Level Interviews - Deadline for Student's Decision on Offer
    • Offers extended to your former interns - December 18, 2008
    • Fall Interviews - December 18, 2008
    • Winter Interviews - March 2, 2009
  • Internship Interviews: Students have a minimum of 1 full week to decide on offers for the next term (e.g. winter offer for spring) and a minimum of 2 full weeks to decide on offers for later terms (e.g. winter for summer or fall).

RECRUITER FEES

Our billing structure supports the cost of our online recruiting system, administrative staffing needs, and the physical space demands of our recruiting program. Our hope is that this structure also helps employers in forecasting and budgeting for recruiting expenses. Invoices for recruiting activity will be issued within 30 days of your event.  On-Campus Interview Program registration and meeting fees are fully refundable if your cancellation is make 60 days prior to your interview date.

Interview Scheduling Registration Fees:

  • On-Campus Interviews: $150 for first interview room; $75 for each additional room
  • Reduced rates available for not-for-profit employers

Optional Services:

  • Purchase of mailing labels for marketing & outreach to June grads: $85 (covers labels for up to 3 career fields)
  • Pre-Interview Meetings (night before interview meeting for confirmed interviewees only) and Information Sessions:
    • On-Campus Meeting - $175 (Includes room and AV Equipment)
    • Hanover Inn Meeting - $150  (Excludes charges incurred at the Hanover Inn)

 

Last Updated: 5/16/08