Pro-Active Recruiting Leads To High Quality, Diverse Recruits

A lot goes into the process of finding diverse and highly qualified candidates during the hiring process.

Applying creativity and a pro-active effort, and using traditional and non-traditional recruitment approaches can go a long way in finding a high quality candidates from a diverse pool.

The Environmental Protection Agency looks to a variety of Hispanic-serving colleges and universities gives to access a diverse pool of candidates.

The EPA employs almost 17,500 people with approximately 38 percent located in Washington, D.C. and 62 percent in regional offices and research laboratories. The major career groups at EPA include scientists, engineers, environmental protection specialists, enforcement, legal and administrative.

There are many academic disciplines that qualify for these same positions.

Expanding outreach efforts to Hispanic organizations and community groups will increase awareness about opportunities with EPA.

Media advertising such as magazines, professional literature, newsletters, radio and TV are used to inform applicants of career challenges in the EPA.