| EEO Public File Report | ||||||
| Midcontinent Communications | ||||||
| Minot, ND | ||||||
| October 1, 2005-September 30, 2006 | ||||||
| Long Term Iniatives | ||||||
| No. | Date | Initiative | Description | Scope of Involvement | Personnel Involved | |
| 1 | 2/1/2007 | Job Shadow Day | We hosted several students from Quentin Burdick Job Corp Center for a day of job shadowing to learn more about careers in telecommunications. | Students shown office/work areas and taught the various functions of our operation. | Brett Casawant (Plant and Performance Manager), Wayne Thuen (Installation Manager) | |
| 2 | 3/14/2007 | Attended Job Fair | Participated in local job fair at Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center. | We recruited for several positions as well as shared information about Midcontinent Communications. | Brett Casawant (Plant and Performance Manager), Wayne Thuen (Installation Manager) | |
| 3 | 5/16/2007 | Supervisor's Training regarding EEO, FCC and recruiting required initiatives and diversity in the workplace. | This training program is designed to communicate to supervisors the company’s commitment and accountability to EEO and to train them on EEO responsibilities applicable in all phases of employment. Employment decisions are made within the region consistent with the FCC program. | All Midcontinent managers and supervisors are required to attend Supervisor's training on an ongoing basis. | Wayne Thuen (Technical Operations Manager), Dale Robbins (Technical Operations Manager), Steve Peterson (Technical Operations Manager), Brett Casavant (Plant and Performance Maintenance Manager), Todd Jensen (General Manager) | |
| 4 | beginning 5/15/2007 through ongoing | Online advertising to target diveristy-focused candidates in North and South Dakota. | We started an annual membership on several websites that will "mirror" the Midcontinent Career Website and post all available jobs. | Ensuring we are able to widely dissemenate all our jobs to a variety of audiences online. | Erin Cambier (staffing manager) started memberships in: www.NorthDakotaDiversity.com www.JobsinBismarck.com www.NorthDakotaJobNetwork.com www.JobsinBismarck.com www.JobsinFargo.com www.JobsinGrandForks.com | |
| 5 | Ongoing | Online advertising to target a wide range of candidates throughout our regions. | We advertise all available positions on the state Job Service Websites (through the Department of Labor). | Ensuring we are able to widely dissemenate all our jobs to a variety of audiences online. | https://onestop.jobsnd.com/vos38000000/default.asp | |
| 6 | Summer 2007 | Internship Opportunities | Internship opportunities were made available in all regions including Minot. | We did not have any applicants express interest in our internship program in this region. | Local Hiring Managers were all aware of internship opportunities and shared them with various technical schools. | |