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WQED MULTIMEDIA
Annual EEO Public File Report
April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
This report covers the employment unit consisting of Stations WQED(TV), WQEX(TV), and WQED-FM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and WQEJ(FM), Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It includes a list of all full-time vacancies filled by the employment unit during the preceding year, identified by job title; for each such vacancy, the recruitment source(s) utilized to fill the vacancy (including, if applicable, organizations entitled to notification, which are separately identified), identified by name, address, contact person and telephone number; the recruitment source that referred the hiree for each full-time vacancy during the preceding year; data reflecting the total number of persons interviewed for full-time vacancies during the preceding year and the total number of interviewees referred by each recruitment source utilized in connection with such vacancies; and a list and brief description of recruitment initiatives undertaken during the preceding year.
RECRUITMENT REPORT
WQED Multimedia is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies. We seek the help of local organizations in referring qualified applicants to our station; therefore organizations that wish to receive our vacancy information should contact the Human Resources Department at WQED Multimedia by calling (412) 622-1487.
WQED Multimedia posted and filled the following full-time vacancies from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. For purposes of this Report, a position was deemed filled when the hire accepted the job offer. Also, in an ongoing effort to seek qualified Sales & Underwriting Department candidates, we list year long postings for all Account Executives/Representative positions on our website at www.wqed.org.
| Position | Hire Date | Recruitment Sources * | Number
interviewed | Hiring
Source |
|---|
| Legal Administrator | 04-14-08 | I2, I1, J1, J6, K2 | 13 | K2 |
| Account Executive | 05-19-08 | B, I1, I2 | 3 | B |
| Membership Coordinator | 08-18-08 | I1, I2, J1, J5, J6, K1 | 7 | I2 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 09-22-08 | I1, I2, j1,J6 | 10 | I2 |
| Senior Account Executive | 09-22-08 | B, I1, I2 | 3 | B |
| Distribution Administrator | 10-20-08 | I1, I2, j1,J6 | 6 | I2 |
| Manager Client Services | 10-27-08 | I1, I2, j1,J6 | 5 | C |
| Development Associate | 12-22-08 | I1, I2, J1, J5, J6, K1 | 8 | J5 |
*Recruitment source codes of Contact Organizations: Excel Spreadsheet (right-click to save)
RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES
1. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
WQED Multimedia provides unpaid internships to Junior and Senior level college students in areas of Web Development, Information Technology, Community Relations, Digital Media Production, FM Radio, TV Production, Educational Resources, and Business, both during the school year and the summer. We strive to provide one of the top multimedia internship programs in the region and to ensure that every intern has a positive experience with meaningful activities and tasks that are relevant and real. In addition, we may provide a volunteer experience to enthusiastic, ambitious and mature college freshmen and sophomores. In order to seek qualified candidates for internships, WQED lists yearlong postings available for students to apply on the WQED website at www.wqed.org as well as sending announcements to educational institutions listed on the recruiting sources listed. During the past year we have had 42 interns.
2. PARTICIPATION IN JOB FAIRS
During this reporting period WQED has been represented at eight job fairs:
- (1) LaNita Butler, HR Specialist represented WQED at the Wilberforce University Spring Career Fair on April 4, 2008 at Wilberforce University in Ohio.
- (2) LaNita Butler, HR Specialist represented WQED at ITT Technical Super Career Fair 2008 on May 8, 2008 at Best Western Parkway Center Inn in Greentree.
- (3) Cheryl Harris, Director of Human Resources represented WQED at the Carnegie Mellon Public Service Career Fair on September 4, 2008 at the Carnegie Mellon University.
- (4) Jason Argenas, HR Specialist represented WQED at The St. Vincent Job Fair on October 29, 2008 at St. Vincent's College.
- (5) Jason Argenas, HR Specialist represented WQED at the WestPACs Job Fair on October 30, 2008 at the Harmerville Indoor Sports Complex.
- (6) Jason Argenas, HR Specialist represented WQED at the 4th Annual NEED Workforce Diversity Internship Fair on January 9th 2009 at Shadyside Hospital.
- (7) Jason Argenas, HR Specialist, and Mike Waruszewski, Manager of Financial Reporting & Analysis represented WQED at Waynesburg University Business Administration Career on February 25, 2009.
- (8) Cheryl Harris, Director of Human Resources, and Jason Argenas, HR Specialist, represented WQED at the .Org a Non-Profit Career Fair at Carnegie Mellon University Job Fair on March 19, 2009.
3. LISTING EACH UPPER-MANAGEMENT LEVEL OPENING IN A JOB BANK OR NEWSLETTER OF A MEDIA TRADE GROUP WITH A BROAD BASED MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
During the period 4/1/08-3/31/09 WQED has posted all upper management level openings to the job bank of the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters.
PROVIDED TRAINING TO MANAGEMENT LEVEL PERSONNEL AS TO METHODS OF ENSURING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION.
Training for management level personnel conducted on March 6, 2009 concerning equal employment opportunity practices by the General Counsel & Director of Human Resources.
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