Campus Diversity Recruitment Report 2005

• What was the overall job market for diversity student job seekers in 2004?
• What factors affected the job searches of diversity students in 2004?
• What were the implications for employers?

• What is the recruiting environment for diversity students?
• How do diversity students differ from Caucasians in their job search practices?
• How are diversity candidate expectations changing?
• What employers are of greatest interest to diversity students?
• What elements do diversity students associate with good campus recruiting?
• How should companies market themselves to diversity students?
• What do diversity candidates want from internships?

WETFEET DIVERSITY STUDENT RECRUITMENT REPORT 2004

Table of Contents

Table of Tables

INTRODUCTION

Background and Objectives

Methodology

Survey Respondents: Student Type and Ethnicity

Survey Respondents (Continued)

About WetFeet

KEY FINDINGS

Job Offers and Job Search Activities

Industries and Employers

Job Search Resources

Job Attitudes

Company Recruiting

Diversity Recruiting

Career Decision Factors

Compensation

IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS

DETAILED FINDINGS

Applications, Interviews and Offers

Number of Offers Received by Student Type

Job Search Timing by Student Type

Time Spent on Job Search by Student Type (2004)

Money Spent on Job Search by Student Type (2004)

Job Applications by Student Type

Top Companies to Work For

Employers Hiring the Most Candidates

On-Campus Recruiting Resources

Companies Recruiting On-Campus (2004)

Job Search Resources Used

Diverse Student Comments about Job Search Resources

Top Company Recruiting Websites

Job Market Attitudes

Top Recruiters On Campus

Most Important Elements of Good Campus Recruiting

Diverse Students Comments About Good Campus Recruiting

Ongoing Concerns about Recruiters

Participation in Diversity Recruiting Events

Effectiveness of Diversity Recruiting Events (2004)

Diversity Recruiting Events (2004)

Diversity-Oriented Recruiting Resources

Messaging at Diversity Recruiting Events

Diverse Student Comments About Messaging at Diversity Recruiting Events

Importance of Job Decision Factors

Diverse Student Comments About Career Decision Factors

Internships by Student Types

Attitudes About Internships

What Diverse Say about the Importance of Internships

Diversity Recruitment and Internships

Best Practice

Internship Program Considerations

Compensation Expectations by Student Type

Compensation: Accepted Offer with Highest Compensation by Student Type

Location Working by Student Type

Table of Tables

Table 1: Student Type and Race/Ethnicity

Table 2: Student Type and Race/Ethnicity: Undergraduates

Table 3: Student Type and Race/Ethnicity: MBAs

Table 4: Student Type and Race/Ethnicity: Non-MBAs (Other Grads)

Table 5: Key Statistics

Table 6: Applications to Offers (2004)

Table 7: Number of Offers Received (2004)

Table 8: Job Search Status (2004)

Table 9: Time Spent on Job Search (2004)

Table 10: Money Spent on Job Search

Table 11: Industry Job Applications by Student Type (2004)

Table 12: Industry Job Applications by Undergrad Ethnicity (2004) 21

Table 13: Top Companies to Work For (All Diverse Students)

Table 14: Top Companies to Work For (Caucasians)

Table 15: Employers Hiring the Most Candidates (All Diverse Students)

Table 16: Sufficiency of Opportunities Through On-Campus Recruiting

Table 17: On-Campus Recruiters (2004)

Table 18: Job Resources Used: Undergraduates (2004)

Table 19: Job Resources Used: MBAs (2004)

Table 20: Best Company Websites (All Diverse Students)

Table 21: Job Market Attitudes: Strongly or Somewhat Agree: Undergraduates

Table 22: Job Market Attitudes: Strongly or Somewhat Agree (2004): MBAs

Table 23: Job Market Attitudes: Strongly or Somewhat Agree (2004): Other Grads

Table 24: Best Recruiters on Campus (All Diverse Students)

Table 25: Most Important Elements of Good Campus Recruiting: Undergraduates

Table 26: Most Important Elements of Good Campus Recruiting: MBAs

Table 27: Ongoing Concerns about Recruiters (2004)

Table 28: Participation in Diversity Recruiting Events

Table 29: Effectiveness of Diversity Recruiting Events

Table 30: Participation in Diversity Recruiting Events: Undergraduates

Table 31: Participation in Diversity Recruiting Events: MBAs

Table 32: Importance of Job Factors: Undergraduate Students (2004)

Table 33: Importance of Job Factors: MBAs (2004)

Table 34: Importance of Job Factors: Other Grads (2004)

Table 35: Internship Offers and Conversion

Table 36: Attitudes about Internships

Table 37: Diversity Programs & Initiatives

Table 38: Best Practice - Diversity Recruiting

Table 39: Internship Acceptance Characteristics - Diversity Candidates

Table 40: Ideal Internship Preferences - Diversity Candidates

Table 41: Compensation Expectations (2004)

Table 42: Candidates Accepting Offer with Highest Compensation (2004)

Table 43: Location of Job