EEO Public File Report
Midcontinent Communications
Sioux Falls, SD
October 1, 2006-September 30, 2007
Long Term Iniatives
No.	Date	Initiative	Description	Scope of Involvement	Personnel Involved
1	2/7/2007	Hosted Job Fair at Holiday Inn for Customer Service Center Career Opportunities	We held walk-in interviews in Yankton at the Holiday Inn for openings at both the Yankton, SD and Vermillion, SD Customer Service Centers.	We recruited for Customer Service Center positions, as well as accepted applications from anyone interested in working for us in general. Walk-in interviews were conducted for all applicants.	Nishnath Kannan (Area Manager), Tedd Ratzloff (Retail Manager) and Jay Schoenwald (Recruiter)
2	3/20/2007	Hosted Job Fair at Sioux Falls Customer Service Center	We held walk-in interviews in Sioux Falls, SD for openings in our Customer Service Team in Sioux Falls.	We recruited for Customer Service positions, as well as accepted applications from anyone interested in working for us in general. Walk-in interviews were conducted for all applicants.	Kathy Green (Training Operations Manager), Jonathan Jundt (Customer Service Operations Manager), Jeannie Thurston (Team Manager)
3	May-June 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.	All supervisors working in the Sioux Falls Region attended this training (30+ people).
Midcontinent Communications - Sioux Falls, SD
October 1, 2006-September 30, 2007
No.	Date	Initiative	Description	Scope of Involvement	Personnel Involved
4	6/6/2007	Sioux Falls Area Job Fair - hosted by Midcontinent Communications	Open house/job fair was held at the Customer Service Center.  We recruited for all positions, as well as accepted applications from anyone interested in working for us in general.	We recruited for all positions, as well as accepted applications from anyone interested in working for us in general. Walk-in interviews were conducted for all applicants.	Kathy Green (Training Opps Mgr), Jeannie Thurston (Customer Service Team Manager), Kevin Lawrence (Customer Service Team Manager), Lindsey Lockwood (recruiting intern), Erin Cambier (Staffing Manager)
5	10/7/2006	Sioux Falls Area Job Fair - hosted by Midcontinent Communications	Open house/job fair was held at the Customer Service Center.  We recruited for all positions, as well as accepted applications from anyone interested in working for us in general.	We recruited for all positions, as well as accepted applications from anyone interested in working for us in general. Walk-in interviews were conducted for all applicants.	Kathy Green (Training Opps Mgr), Jeannie Thurston (Customer Service Team Manager), Jay Schoenwald (Recruiter)
6	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.SouthDakotaDiversity.com             www.JobsinRapidCity.com               www.SouthDakotaJobNetwork.com            www.JobsinSiouxFalls.com
7	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
8	Summer 2007	Internship Opportunities	Internship opportunities were made available in all regions including Sioux Falls.	We had 2 interns in the Sioux Falls region.	Christian Begeman, Production Supervisor and Brad Schoenfelder, Director of Network Services each supervised 1 intern in their departments.