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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
FDM Group was selected as a 2024 Campus Forward Award Winner for their unwavering commitment to seeking out and hiring early career talent and investments in nurturing and retaining the next generation of diverse talent. Please see below for the highlights of their approach to early career recruitment.
Multi-Faceted and Thoughtful Approach to University Recruitment
FDM is an employer partner attending events at over 100 career services and academic departments across the US every year. Through their University Partnerships team, they support universities’ employability strategies by providing programs that prepare their graduates for the corporate world, focusing on developing their technical and behavioral skills to build rewarding long-term careers. FDM is committed to inclusivity by removing barriers to tech careers and recruiting students regardless of their background. They use various recruitment tools so they can reach talent where they are. They engage students through career fairs, info sessions, and hackathons while providing the opportunity to participate in their upskilling workshops. All their programs are either in-person, virtual or hybrid making them accessible to all students regardless of geographical location.
Standout Candidate Experience
FDM focuses on the candidate’s potential and ability to learn rather than industry experience and qualifications. Recruiters work with each candidate to identify the ideal training pathways they could explore. During FDM’s recruitment process they assess, coach, mentor, and guide candidates at each stage. While interviewing, candidates will experience resume review, mock interview preparation and feedback on how to answer interview questions following the STAR method. FDM helps with live presentations and practice elevator pitches ensuring they feel comfortable in virtual and in person settings. Candidates will receive 360 feedback from FDM, providing great value to those looking to grow their career. Post hire, all consultants will continue to receive this same level of support and interview preparation as they explore client opportunities.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At FDM, diversity, equity and inclusion are ingrained into every aspect of the organization, as they are committed to helping individuals from all backgrounds kickstart their professional careers. FDM’s inclusive recruitment process includes strengths based individual assessments, focusing on the potential of the candidate rather than experience, accepting applications from all degrees and universities, ensuring a school and degree agnostic culture that is supported by all interviewers receiving unconscious bias training. FDM’s University Partnerships Team collaborates with diverse institutions including HSIs, HBCUs and Women’s’ Colleges as well as supporting student organizations within similar institutions and hosting virtual informative events supporting females considering a career in tech. Additionally, the presence of employee networks welcomes a community for discussion, support, and connection amongst all FDMers.