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Steve Johnson
Director, Talent Acquisition &
Employment Services

4. • Director, Talent Acquisition at UC Irvine
• Led UCI’s Talent Acquisition Team to be
nominated for:
•California’s Veterans Employer of the Year Award
• Nice guy committed to talent acquisition.
Working through similar talent acquisition issues
as your organization.
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Who is Steve JohnsonWho is Steve Johnson

5. •Est. 1965
•9th campus in the UC system
•UC Irvine Medical Center
•Educ. Focus: Research
•# of Students: 28,000
•# of Faculty & Staff: 15,000
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6. •Chemists found a way to unboil eggs.
•Vicki Ruiz, Distinguished Professor of
History and Chicano/Latin Studies,
receives National Humanities Medal
from President Obama.
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Two Recent Accomplishments for UCITwo Recent Accomplishments for UCI

7. Diversity StandardsDiversity Standards
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UC Irvine follows standards set by:
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

8. DIVERSITY OUTREACH EFFORTSDIVERSITY OUTREACH EFFORTS
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Diversity Placements Goals:
 Females
 African Americans/Black
 American Indian/Alaskan Native
 Asian/Pacific Islander
 Hispanic
 U.S. Veteran
 Individuals with Disabilities

9. Required Outreach Efforts –Per OFCCPRequired Outreach Efforts –Per OFCCP
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Outreach: Communicate to represented areas about job opportunities
Job Listings: Post job openings at One-Stop Career Centers or other diversity locations
Data Collection: Collect self-identity data when applicants apply for positions & at the
time of hire
Ensure Applicant / Candidate Pools Are Diverse:
1. Using UCI’s Affirmative Action Plan, communicate to our departments about
placement goals
2. Review diversity reports for applicant and candidate pools before interviewing

10. What are we doing extraWhat are we doing extra
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LOOK INTERNAL
• UCI Graduating Students Affiliated with Diverse Groups
• Employee Diversity Affinity Groups
• Alumni Association

11. What are we doing extraWhat are we doing extra
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PROVIDED TO INTERNAL GROUPS
• Present “Job Search Training” (yes… they want it)
• Communicate about UC Irvine’s diversity (students, staff, faculty) and
diversity outreach efforts
• Invite group participants to assist in diversity outreach events

12. What are we doing extraWhat are we doing extra
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DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS
• Employment Development Department (EDD)
• One-stop Centers
• County Veterans Employment Committee
• County Chamber of Commerce (Black, Hispanic, Asian)
• Working Wardrobes (Veterans, Females)
• Professional Association (Black Engineers, Minority HR
Professionals)

13. What are we doing extraWhat are we doing extra
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PROVIDED TO PARTNERSHIP GROUPS
• Membership on committees
• Sponsorships for Business Mixers
• Present Job Search Workshops
• Preferential application review for Vets and Individuals With Disabilities

14. The result of our outreach effortsThe result of our outreach efforts
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• Applicant and Candidate Pools are much more diverse
• UC Irvine diversity placement goals have improved
• UC Irvine and UC is now branded as employer
committed to diversity

15. The result of our outreach effortsThe result of our outreach efforts
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• Nominated twice for the California Employer Advisory
Council Veterans Employer of Year Award
• Acknowledgement from the local County Council
Members.

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Steve Johnson
Director, Talent Acquisition &
Employment Services
stevej@uci.edu

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