BCRC Monthly Magazine
Talent Development and Recruitment
April 2020
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The Business & Career Resource Cooperative
is a one-stop-shop for individuals and business owners to find the resources and training needed to develop their career goals and grow their business.
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All Small Mentor-Protégé Program
Your small business can learn from an experienced government contractor through the mentor-protégé program.
All Small Program Benefits
Protégés can get valuable business development help from their mentors in several areas, including:
- Guidance on internal business management systems, accounting, marketing, manufacturing, and strategic planning
- Financial assistance in the form of equity investments, loans, and bonding
- Assistance navigating federal contract bidding, acquisition, and performance process
- Education about international trade, strategic planning, and finding markets
- Business development, including strategy and identifying contracting and partnership opportunities
- General and administrative assistance, like human resource sharing or security clearance support
To learn more about how this program can help your business,
CLICK HERE
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Florida SBDC at UNF Success Story!
Check out our new video to see how BrewHound Dog Park & Bar was able to make their dream a reality!
With help from the FSBDC at UNF, BrewHound Dog Park & Bar was able to:
- Put together a great business plan
- Compile market research
- Connect with the right resources for their business
- Open their establishment!
What can the SBDC do for you?
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Click image above to see full video for BrewHound Dog Park & Bar
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Focus on Talent Development & Recruiting
SCORE has dozens of articles about hiring and developing people in small business. Just click
here.
Upcoming Local SCORE Workshops and Webinars
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Compelling Sales Compensation
Create a sales compensation plan that’s right for your business.
Monday, Mar 23
, 2020, Ocala
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Simplified Business Plan Preparation
Learn to create your plan efficiently.
Friday, Mar 27
, 2020, Ocala.
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Como abrir un negocio
Los participantes aprenden la manera de iniciar un negocio de manera estructurada y efectiva.
Mi
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rcoles, 1 de abril
, 2020, Ocala.
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Women in Business Event
This event is for women business owners, professionals, and those aspiring to own their own business. Keynote speakers will help empower your quest for success.
Thursday, April 30
, 2020, Ocala.
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Become a Business Mentor
Do you have
strong business experience? Are you ready to give back to your community? Becoming a SCORE mentor can be a fulfilling experience for you and a way to strengthen the local economy. Learn more at
https://midflo
rida.score.org/v
olunteer.
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Talent and Performance Management - Online Course $125
Learn how to prepare for an exciting and rewarding career as a Talent Management professional. You will learn key issues facing organizations and their ability to attract and retain top talent in order to compete in a global marketplace.
You will explore talent management best practices and the effect of onboarding, performance management, and learning & development on employee engagement and retention. You will be prepared to articulate the issues around talent and performance management and to offer solutions, tactics and strategies to attract and retain key talent professionals.
To learn about our other 400 online courses, please visit our website:
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Recruiting
As is so true with many things, Recruiting has been changing and will continue to change. Certainly the amount of technology involved in recruitment has been one of the largest shifts. Paper resumes and phone interviewing is being replaced by any number of online skills assessments and video interviews. Many employers are requesting links to applicant websites versus requesting a resume. Candidates can build their portfolio and/or electronic resume and just provide links for the employer to view the applicant’s body of work. Businesses are also making sure candidates have the option to use their mobile devices for job search.
Another key focus for recruiting is centered on long term strategic planning versus reactive hiring. Some of the considerations for this piece include thoughts about retention at the time of hire. What kind of skills does this person have that will be relevant now and in the future? Many employers are switching their interview practices up dramatically to be more conversational. This interview style allows for a less structured environment where soft skills can be revealed. Asking questions about one’s motivation to join an organization or how they would handle a challenge will often showcase the candidates’ critical thinking abilities. Companies are also looking more closely at career paths for positions while they are interviewing. Will this individual be a good investment for our overall company versus filling this one position?
Companies looking to improve their recruitment processes are also looking at more transparent practices. Sharing a wage range at the beginning of the process along with timelines for the hiring process are two key components to a more professional experience for candidates. Employers are still resistant to posting their wages; but research shows a slight shift in thinking on this front. Larger companies in particular are more open to revealing wage ranges so time is not wasted on either side.
Many companies are also looking at their branding as it relates to recruiting. Attracting a candidate to accept a position is just the start; companies are learning that the “long game” is equally important. With thoughts of staying competitive and saving money by reducing turnover; companies are discussing career paths early on and often in the recruitment process. This decision when executed successfully will create a culture that values its employees and will cultivate built in brand ambassadors.
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Internship Program at College of Central Florida
Most Business, Technology, and Career & Professional students at College of Central Florida complete a 120-hour internship as part of their curriculum requirements. In addition to developing stronger soft skills like communication, teamwork, and professionalism; internships provide vital “real world” experience and allow students to apply academic concepts in the workplace.
Mentors from business and industry offer guidance and training, and may gain fresh ideas, project support, or possibly a new staff member in the process. Students seek opportunities in areas like business management, project coordination, event management, information technology, logistics and supply chain, accounting, medical office administration, healthcare management, and more.
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Mid-Florida Regional Manufacturers Association
352.840.5764
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Small Business Development Center
Ocala District Office
352.622.8763
866.998.8332
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Mid-Florida SCORE
352.399.0050
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Marion Technical College
352.671.7200
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Chamber of Economic Partnership
352.629.8051
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Talent Center
352.840.5762
844.364.9859
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College of Central Florida
Corporate College
352-873-5855
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Ocala Human Resource Management Association
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CareerSource
Citrus | Levy | Marion
352.840.5762
800.746.9950
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Ocala Campus
3001 SW College Road
Ocala, FL 34474-4415
352.873.5855
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Citrus Campus
3800 S. Lecanto Hwy
Lecanto, FL 34461
352.746.6721
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Levy Center
15390 US-19
Chiefland, FL 32626
352.493.9533
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