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The Pillars of an Award-Winning Program
Paylocity was selected as a 2023 Campus Forward Award Winner for their unwavering commitment to seeking out and hiring early career talent, their emphasis on diversity & inclusion, and investments in nurturing and retaining the next generation of talent. Please see below for the highlights of their approach to early career recruitment.
Demonstrated Investment in Early Career Hiring
Paylocity believes that the success of any company is dependent on its ability to reinvent itself — being able to look at early talent and see who is going to be the next builder, the next innovator, or the next leader. Paylocity believes that by investing in early talent today, it will set them up for success tomorrow. Paylocity continuously thinks about what the next generation of talent is, and that is where the interns and new college graduates come in.
Innovative and Multi-Faceted Approach to University Recruitment
Paylocity's Early Talent Team has had to be creative within both virtual and in-person recruitment environments to recruit early talent, while keeping a close eye on the continuously changing job landscape. The team has utilized young alumni and former interns — now full-time employees at Paylocity — to speak on "Ask Me Anything" panels for students, participate in the interview process, and serve as mentors for candidates during the interview process and after they have been hired. The team conducts skill-building workshops, tech presentations, and information sessions to select student organizations, and continues to develop relationships at core, strategic, and sponsored schools. It is important at Paylocity to make the hiring process quick and effective to ensure the student candidates’ experiences are incredible.
Overarching Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Paylocity believes that people matter most, and that differences of experience and perspective make it stronger. Paylocity is committed to leading by example to forge a path forward where dignity, respect, safety, and justice are for all. Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies and programs help to bring Paylocity’s values and vision to life. Paylocity’s vision extends to transparency around wages; the company is committed to openly sharing position salary ranges and total compensation philosophies with their employees. Paylocity focuses on hiring in partnership with a diverse slate of schools, strategic student organizations, and utilizes technology to reach underrepresented groups, like RippleMatch.
Impactful Internship Program
Paylocity's internship program is designed to create hands-on learning while giving a realistic preview of post-graduate life at PCTY. It encompasses a holistic approach by allowing interns to work on real business projects and problems to make an immediate impact and have a hand in shaping the future of the company. Interns are exposed to top leadership within their departments as well as Senior Leadership. Interns receive ongoing professional development, financial wellness presentations, exposure to Employee Resource Groups, and conversations surrounding mental health. PCTY has an incredible in-person Internship Summit that includes co-creator activities, coffee conversations with CEOs, community volunteer events, networking, dinners, and so much more!
Growth and Development of the Next Generation of Talent
Paylocity’s approach incorporates doing work that matters, being growth-minded, and living the culture of trust and transparency. New college grad programs are designed with mentorship, hands-on training, professional development, and discussion of growth opportunities. As a tech company focused on Modern Workforce Management, Paylocity allows new college grads a unique opportunity to work on a product that affects both clients and themselves. Paylocity’s high growth and people-investment translates to faster career growth. Culture is at the core of everything Paylocity does – evident through its pay transparency tools, bi-weekly Executive Q&A Zooms, external diversity & inclusion dashboards, open feedback received by leadership, peer recognition, and social interactions live or virtual.