Recognized for Excellence
McDonald's Corporation received a Campus Forward Award for Excellence in Recruitment Strategies and DE&I.
This award reflects this team's unwavering commitment to investing in an innovative and multi-faceted recruitment strategies that attract the next generation of talent and an inclusive approach to recruitment. See below for the highlights of their innovative approach to early career recruitment.
Excellence in Recruitment Strategies
The Early Career Team at McDonald's takes a strategic approach to sourcing and recruiting early talent, focusing on targeted initiatives to attract high-potential young employees who can grow within the company. Key components of our innovation approach include emphasis on diversity and inclusion conferences/fairs, onsite McDonald's hosted events, digital recruitment channels, employer branding, and collaborating with student organizations at select schools to help streamline the process. Through some of these approaches, McDonald's has built a robust pipeline for attracting early talent, focusing on development, diversity, and innovation to create a lasting impact and cultivate future leaders from within its own workforce.
Excellence in DE&I
McDonald's Corporation has a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives aimed at recruiting, retaining, and supporting underrepresented talent in early career stages. The company has targeted recruitment partnerships with different organizations and programs that focus on underrepresented groups such as HBCU's, HSI's, Black Men in Tech, Grace Hopper, and the National Black MBA Conference. By partnering with these organizations, McDonald's gains access to a more diverse pool of candidates. McDonald's also provides inclusive hiring practices that eliminate bias and creates a more equitable hiring process. McDonald's incorporates a diverse intern panel along with a hiring manager training that aims to make the recruitment experience as inclusive as possible. In addition to an inclusive hiring process, they provide access to ERG's, development opportunities, and focus on workplace culture and belonging. This approach allows McDonald's to foster a more diverse pipeline for future leaders, while actively supporting DE&I goals throughout the company.
