Group 2: Carlos Isales Ben Allen Jiasheng He Nick Patel Matthew Ward

Overview  Introduction  Research Methods  Results  Conclusions  Recommendations

 Stressful  Tiring  Frustrating  Fortunately, there is… The Georgia Tech Career Fair Searching for a Job

The Georgia Tech Career Fair In 2007:  2 Day Event  Alexander Memorial Coliseum  389 Companies  Thousands of Students Image courtesy of Technique newspaperTechnique newspaper

Problems  2-Day Scheduling  Overcrowded  Long lines  Website referrals

Solutions  Revise Schedule  Recruitment Banquet  Relocate  Online only directory listing

Research Topics Researched:  CRC Pricing  Dining Options  Hotel Accommodations  Current Career Fair Costs  Student Center Ballroom  Recruiter Preferences

CRC Pricing Asked about:  Square footage  Cost  Labor requirements Contact: Jonathan Hart Asst. Director of Campus Recreation Facilities

Dining Options  Investigated providing food for two days Contact: Carol Heller Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission for Special Recruitment Programs

Hotel Accommodations  Compared cost of housing to current budget  MIT Career Fair model  Found hotels based on distance  Selected a varied price range Source: hotels.com

Current Budget  Per-company budget  Number of companies  What is funded Contact: Cindy Jordan Employer Relations Manager

Student Center Ballroom  Cost of Rental  Maximum Banquet Capacity Source: Student Center Website

Recruiter Preferences  What recruiters look for  Why they come to colleges. Contacts: Ken Little, Division of Professional Practice Bradley Ward – VP of Engineering, HUGE, Inc.

Results  Length  Relocation  Dining Options  Housing Options  Banquet Dinner

Length  Extending to 3 days  Keeping it the same  Inviting companies to stay for 2 days

Relocation  Need for larger venue  CRC is large enough for these purposes

Relocation Cost of CRC for 2 days:  Basketball Courts: $1500  Auxiliary Gym: $250  Game Room: $150  Studios: $95  Custodial: $25.50/hr (min of 4 hrs with 2 staff)

Dining Options  Investigated to encourage companies to stay  Dining at Woodruff/Brittain: $8.50 per meal  Too expensive for low-quality meals

Housing Options  Pricing at GT Hotel  Organizational cost  Career Fairs at other schools

Banquet Dinner  Purpose: Get to know students better Encourage companies to stay 2 days  Menu options  Funding

Conclusions Two day length  One day could limit attendance  Three days would be too expensive & unnecessary

Conclusions Banquet Dinner  More time to network  Encouraging to attend both days  Student Center Ballroom is a prime location

Conclusions  Lodging Options Unfeasible to pay recruiters lodging expenses Simplifies recruiters’ travel arrangements  Relocation Coliseum arrangement lacks space CRC setup handles proposal efficiently

Recommendations  Change location to CRC  Invite companies for 2 days  Provide “Apply Online Only” list in catalogue

Recommendations  Recruitment banquet dinner in Student Center Ballroom  Let companies find own lodging  Provide list of nearby hotels

List of Nearby Hotels

Hotel Price Per Person Per Night Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center$189 Georgian Terrace Hotel$179 Hampton Inn Downtown GT$129 Best Western Granada Suite Hotel Midtown$123 Days Inn Atlanta Downtown$89 Super 8 Atlanta Downtown$69

Total Cost for Changes  Basketball Courts $1500  Auxiliary Gym $250  Game Room $150  Studios $95  Custodial Cost $459  Student Center Ballroom$ = $2554

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References 1.Ames, N. MIT Career Fair 2007: Career Week Logistics for Employers [cited 2007 November 21]; Available from: 2.Small, T. Georgia Tech Career Fair 2007: Employer Information [cited 2007 November 20]; Available from: Menu Guide, guide pdf, Editor. 2007: Atlanta. 4.Hotels.com: We Know Hotels Inside and Out. May 17, 2007 [cited 2007 November 19]; Available from: