Associate Vice President of Facilities Management
Sacramento State University
Recruiting for Higher Education Facilities Management
Sacramento State was looking to fill a critical role: The Associate Vice President of Facilities Management. This individual would lead vital facilities planning, construction, and building management initiatives while managing a team of over 200 employees.
The Challenge
Located in the California state capital, Sac State represents one of the most diverse cities in the nation. The university sought to ensure a robust candidate pool for this niche role, where the demographic tends to skew male, as reported by Women in Facility Management.
The Solution
Through partnership with Another Source, the hiring team was able to hand off the time-consuming aspects of recruiting and utilize a customized strategy for filling this role. By pre-screening all applicants, we were able to provide regular feedback to the hiring team about the state of the market and what we were seeing in the candidate pool.
The Result
Over the course of our 30-day engagement, Another Source presented seven candidates to Sac State. The team identified an individual that would add value to their culture and lead a highly productive team.