The University of Florida Career Connections Center is pleased to present our 2025 Webinar Series! These webinars are a part of our Employer University initiative designed to empower employers with cutting-edge insights in college recruiting. Our webinar courses will elevate your proficiency in crucial hiring practices and emerging industry trends. Our mission is simple: to empower you to maximize your recruitment strategies, cultivate a compelling brand presence, and secure the brightest candidates from the University of Florida's distinguished talent pool.
We invite you to partake in these transformative learning opportunities by registering for our webinar courses. Each webinar will be offered twice, ensuring maximum accessibility to our viewers. Best of all, Employer University Webinars are entirely complimentary, and you have the added benefit of earning SHRM credit. Your success is our commitment, and we look forward to welcoming you to Employer University.
Employer University Webinars Will Help Employers
- Maximize your recruitment efforts
- Develop an influential employment brand at UF
- Save time, energy, and hiring costs
- Increase your recruitment ROI
- Successfully hire Florida’s finest
- 98% of past webinar attendees stated that they plan to incorporate the strategies learned in the webinar
- 98.5% of webinar attendees stated that they learned at least one technique related to college recruiting
- 97% of webinar attendees stated that Employer University courses helped them learn general information about the characteristics associated with today’s college students
How Can I Join the UF Employer University Spring Series?
Register today by using the provided ZOOM link below for an Employer University webinar course. You will receive SHRM credit once you complete the webinar.
2025 SPRING Webinar Series
Mastering Your Recruitment Calendar: Strategizing Campus Engagement for Maximum Impact
Dates and Times:
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – 2:00 pm
Friday, Jan 17, 2025 – 11:00 am
Description: Planning and executing a successful recruitment strategy requires more than just showing up at events. It’s about choosing the right times to engage with students and ensuring that your recruitment efforts align with their academic calendar, campus events, and career fair schedules. This webinar will help you craft a well-timed recruitment calendar to maximize visibility and ensure you’re engaging with students at the most impactful moments.
This session will cover how to strategically plan recruitment activities to enhance your presence on campus and drive better results. We’ll dive into understanding the campus schedule, collaborating with student organizations, and leveraging key academic milestones for effective outreach.
Key Takeaways:
- Understanding the Campus Calendar: How to align recruitment events with key academic dates such as midterms, finals, and holiday breaks for better engagement.
- Optimizing Timing for Maximum Reach: Identifying peak times for student involvement and how to schedule your events for the highest participation.
- Collaborating with Student Organizations: Strategies for coordinating with student groups to maximize event attendance and engagement.
- Leveraging Career Fairs and On-Campus Events: Timing your presence around career fairs, employer panels, and other key university events for greater exposure.
- Building a Year-Round Strategy: How to maintain a consistent campus presence while avoiding recruitment fatigue.
Enhance Your Recruitment: Engaging Student Organizations
Dates:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – 2:00 pm
Friday, February 7, 2025 – 11:00 am
Description: Building relationships with student organizations can dramatically enhance your event's reach and effectiveness. This webinar provides strategies for identifying and collaborating with key student groups, tips for crafting messages that resonate with their interests, and tactics for leveraging these partnerships to boost event attendance and engagement.
Key Takeaways:
- Strategies for identifying and partnering with relevant student organizations
- Tips for effective communication and collaboration with student groups
- Examples of successful partnerships and their impact on recruitment events
Engaging Students for Recruitment: Best Practices from the Student Perspective (Panel Discussion)
Dates and Times:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – 2:00 pm
Friday, March 7, 2025 – 11:00 am
Description: Join us for a webinar where employers will have the opportunity to hear directly from UF career coaches. Career coaches will share their insights on effective strategies for connecting with students, including best practices for recruitment, guiding job search processes, building brand awareness, and more. This session will provide valuable guidance to help you engage with UF students in ways that resonate and foster long-term connections. You won’t want to miss it.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn the best strategies to engage students effectively during recruitment.
- Understand what students look for in potential employers and job opportunities.
- Gain actionable insights on building brand awareness and connecting with students for long-term engagement.
Demystifying Hiring International Students (Panel Discussion)
Dates and Times:
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 – 2:00 pm
Friday, April 18, 2025 – 11:00 am
Description:
Hiring international students can be a rewarding strategy to diversify your talent pool and bring fresh perspectives to your organization. However, many employers face challenges when navigating visa requirements, understanding work authorization, and determining how to support these candidates effectively. This webinar is designed to demystify the process of hiring international students by providing you with actionable insights, best practices, and real-world examples from employers who have successfully hired and supported international talent. During this panel discussion, you will hear from experts in international student recruitment who have experience hiring international students. You’ll gain a clearer understanding of the legal, logistical, and cultural aspects of hiring international talent, so you can make informed decisions that benefit both your organization and the students you engage.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the key considerations when hiring international students, including visa requirements, work authorization, and other legal factors.
- Learn best practices for recruiting, onboarding, and supporting international students in the workplace.
- Hear real-world examples from employers who have successfully integrated international students into their workforce.
Questions Regarding Employer University?
For details on Employer University please contact Jesus Batista, Manager for Industry Engagement, directly at jesusbatista@ufl.edu or (352)273-2322.
Employer University Webinars
Employers can also register for all the webinars on the C3 website at https://career.ufl.edu/employers/employer-university/