This is my first week as the State
Personnel Department (SPD) intern, and I am so excited to learn about all the
different functions of SPD through job shadowing and working on assigned
projects. I am currently studying Human Resources (HR) Management at Indiana
University and feel my education and experience will set me up for success in
this internship! I have been focusing on the recruitment process in the first
two days by job shadowing the SPD Talent Acquisition (TA) team and learning
about what they do for their specific agencies! So far, I have learned about external
sourcing and the process of reviewing and posting an open job to the job bank.
It is interesting how the team uses their resources to attract and recruit
candidates while also working with the hiring manager to find the right fit for
the specific position.
I started by shadowing SPD’s TA recruitment
consultants. Jared Herring taught me how to use PeopleSoft for recruiting means
and how to approve a job that a hiring manager wants to post. Cortney Elliott explained
how she trains her hiring managers to write effective job descriptions,
interview, and select candidates through a handbook/ quick guide. She also
explained the SharePoint intranet, where SPD keeps files and can communicate
through Yammer, the office’s social network. Sam Phillips touched on externally
sourcing jobs and how to assist candidates who are having issues with the
application process. Victoria Renicker explained the SPD email she sorts
through to answer candidate’s questions and concerns. She also showed me how to
use social media to attract the best quality candidate through interesting
posts that promote current, open positions. The thing I have enjoyed the most so far was
reviewing and selecting top resumes to route to hiring managers with Raeanne
Florek. It was interesting to look at the requirements and see what makes a
resume stand out or a specific candidate a good one. I also accompanied Adam to
a meeting with INDOT HR Staff and heard about issues and success stories going
on within the agency. It was interesting and beneficial to hear HR
professionals talk about issues and potential solutions to resolve them.
Aside from a basic overview of the Talent
Acquisition team’s responsibilities, I learned my potential opportunities and
schedule for the internship. I am working with different agencies to learn
their practices around recruiting and employee relations. I am excited to dive
into these two functions of HR to which I have not been previously exposed!
