Microsoft Does a Great Job Again Recruiting African American Professionals at Event in North Carolina!
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Posted By: Roger The Great on May 29, 2016 FEATURED Content Microsoft, in Partnership with the online social network HBCUCONNECT.COM (www.hbcuconnect.com), recently celebrated a successful recruiting / networking event which was held on Thursday, May 19th at The OAK Room in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event brought together more than 75 black technology professionals and over 45 staff members from Microsoft looking to recruit local talent for technology careers immediately available in Charlotte, Dallas, Redmond, and other Microsoft locations around the country. Angela Daugherty, who was instrumental in coordinating the event on behalf of Microsoft, kicked off the event with a welcome message and invited guests to submit their information for prizes and giveaways at the end of the night. Brothers, Will and Daniel Moss were in attendance as well representing HBCUCONNECT.COM, shooting photography for the event and greeting attendees, all of whom were personally invited by the team at HBCUCONNECT.COM. “Microsoft once again is leading the way when it comes to investing in diversity recruitment and doing what it takes to connect with diverse talent where that talent resides. In just one evening Microsoft was able to set up over 30 interviews, and has already made hires from the investment,” says Will Moss, founder and CEO of HBCUCONNECT.COM. In addition to a general meet and greet with recruiters and other African-American tech professionals, Microsoft had the idea to host next day interviews to immediately connect with the talent, and make offers for employment, which was a huge success in that almost 50% of attendees were able to land next day interviews and a chance to work for the tech giant. Earlier in the year HBCUCONNECT.COM partnered with Silicon Valley tech firm, Symantec to bring together African American tech talent for a similar such event which saw similar success. “We are simply responding to the needs of our clients, and connecting diverse talent with these employers that are really serious about hiring as well as branding their company as an employer of choice within the African American professional community” said Daniel Moss, Chief Business Development Officer for HBCUCONNECT.COM. Pictures from the event can be viewed online using the following url: www.facebook.com/hbcufans HBCUCONNECT.COM also works with many other organizations to further workplace diversity anchored by their online career center and social network which immediately has the feel of a LinkedIn for Black College Students and Grads. About HBCU CONNECT HBCUConnect.com was established to help students and graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities connect with each other and the many opportunities available to them. With over 1.2 Million members, HBCUConnect.com is one of the largest African American professional organizations in existence. Companies interested in executing on similar events to targeted African-American professionals should contact Will Moss at wrmoss@hbcuconnect.com. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Roger The Great
Founder & CEO, HBCU CONNECT, LLC Hampton University class of 1995 Member Since June 1999 |
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This was a great event!
Tuesday, June 7th 2016 at 9:38AM |
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Thanks for coming Derrick!
Tuesday, June 7th 2016 at 1:44PM |
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