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Steve Johnson

Director, Talent Acquisition &

Employment Services

• Director, Talent Acquisition at UC Irvine

• Led UCI’s Talent Acquisition Team to be nominated for:

•California’s Veterans Employer of the Year Award

• Nice guy committed to talent acquisition. Working through similar talent acquisition issues as your organization.

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Who is Steve JohnsonWho is Steve Johnson

•Est. 1965

•9th campus in the UC system

•UC Irvine Medical Center

•Educ. Focus: Research

•# of Students: 28,000

•# of Faculty & Staff: 15,000University of California, Irvine Human Resources Department 5

•Chemists found a way to unboil eggs.

•Vicki Ruiz, Distinguished Professor of History and Chicano/Latin Studies, receives National Humanities Medal from President Obama.

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Two Recent Accomplishments for UCITwo Recent Accomplishments for UCI

Diversity StandardsDiversity Standards

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UC Irvine follows standards set by:

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

DIVERSITY OUTREACH EFFORTSDIVERSITY OUTREACH EFFORTS

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Diversity Placements Goals: Females African Americans/Black American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic U.S. Veteran Individuals with Disabilities

Required Outreach Efforts –Per OFCCPRequired Outreach Efforts –Per OFCCP

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Outreach: Communicate to represented areas about job opportunities

Job Listings: Post job openings at One-Stop Career Centers or other diversity locations

Data Collection: Collect self-identity data when applicants apply for positions & at the time of hire

Ensure Applicant / Candidate Pools Are Diverse:

1. Using UCI’s Affirmative Action Plan, communicate to our departments about placement goals

2. Review diversity reports for applicant and candidate pools before interviewing

What are we doing extraWhat are we doing extra

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LOOK INTERNAL• UCI Graduating Students Affiliated with Diverse Groups

• Employee Diversity Affinity Groups

• Alumni Association

What are we doing extraWhat are we doing extra

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PROVIDED TO INTERNAL GROUPS• Present “Job Search Training” (yes… they want it)

• Communicate about UC Irvine’s diversity (students, staff, faculty) and diversity outreach efforts

• Invite group participants to assist in diversity outreach events

What are we doing extraWhat are we doing extra

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DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS • Employment Development Department (EDD)• One-stop Centers• County Veterans Employment Committee• County Chamber of Commerce (Black, Hispanic, Asian)• Working Wardrobes (Veterans, Females)• Professional Association (Black Engineers, Minority HR

Professionals)

What are we doing extraWhat are we doing extra

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PROVIDED TO PARTNERSHIP GROUPS• Membership on committees

• Sponsorships for Business Mixers

• Present Job Search Workshops

• Preferential application review for Vets and Individuals With Disabilities

The result of our outreach effortsThe result of our outreach efforts

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• Applicant and Candidate Pools are much more diverse

• UC Irvine diversity placement goals have improved

• UC Irvine and UC is now branded as employer committed to diversity

The result of our outreach effortsThe result of our outreach efforts

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• Nominated twice for the California Employer Advisory Council Veterans Employer of Year Award

• Acknowledgement from the local County Council Members.

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Steve Johnson

Director, Talent Acquisition &

Employment Services

stevej@uci.edu

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