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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 19 M AY 3 0 , 2 0 1 6 H R & R E C R U I T M E N T F O C U S this state. e workforce is a part of any discussion to grow or locate here. ey need to hire the right people to make their project succeed. e ability to bring in people like Tyler Technologies' Bob Sansone to sit across the table and show them what can be done in Maine and the quality of the workforce that's here is really important in helping them make that decision." 'All-of-above' recruiting Tyler Technologies combines traditional recruitment tools such as job fairs and college career days with social media, such as Facebook, Sansone says. Job openings for sites nationwide are also posted on the Tyler website. To fi nd potential employees, Tyler off ers paid summer internships for college stu- dents. To encourage high school stu- dents to consider careers in computer science and technology, the company sponsors the Maine App Challenge, off ering $10,000 in scholarships. ""It's got to be a multi-approach strategy," Sansone says. "You need diff erent media to reach diff erent [demographic] groups. Our company website is a critical piece of our recruit- ing process. All of the advertising we do is intended to drive prospective job applicants to the website." Even a quick visit to Tyler's website proves his point: e home page off ers easy navigation for prospects to fi nd out what jobs are available and where, with a prominently displayed "careers" tab opening up to links that give a quick overview of the company's fi nancials and products. Employment opportunities can be searched according to offi ce loca- tions or by various job functions. ere are also listings for internship oppor- tunities, a calendar of upcoming job fairs, detailed info on staff benefi ts and career FAQs that include a step-by-step description of the application process. "Most people search by location," Sansone says, noting that job-seekers typically have either family or some personal connection to the city or region of the Tyler Technologies offi ce where they hope to work. On the company's website there's also a "working at Tyler" link featuring a fi ve-minute video of employees at various locations across the country describing what it's like to work for the company. "It's hard to articulate what your corporate culture is," Sansone says. "We thought it would help if our employees were to express it in their own words why they like working at Tyler: eir own testimonials were the best stories Tuesday, June 7 th • 5:30pm Hannaford Hall • USM, Portland Watch five Maine businesses compete for $50,000! The event is free and open to the public. Register online to attend. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender #GSBLaunchPad Live Pitch Competition! gorhamsavingsbank.com/launchpad Workplace Solutions for Maine Employers That's where Drummond Woodsum attorneys Dan Rose, Pete Felmly, Laurel McClead, Tom Trenholm, Elek Miller and Jeana McCormick can help. A group of highly specialized attorneys focused on providing human resource professionals with the guidance they need in dealing with personnel matters. We practice law differently. Since 1965. dwmlaw.com | 800.727.1941 C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E »

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