McKesson has engaged with PeopleScout for eight years. Over the course of our partnership, PeopleScout has managed hiring for a variety of positions including professional, managerial, sales, finance and administrative roles. PeopleScout’s engagement includes a specific focus on hiring veterans in all positions to support McKesson’s goal to become known as a top employer for veterans and military spouses.
Scope & Scale
One of the world’s largest healthcare companies required a high-volume hiring solution to fill positions across multiple departments. Positions in scope include management roles, finance, sales and administrators. The RPO solution required special emphasis and priority on improving diversity and veteran hiring initiatives.
Solution
VETERAN TALENT COMMUNITY
PeopleScout created a Veteran Talent Community which provides McKesson with access to thousands of active and passive veteran job candidates and opens the door to additional job opportunities for veterans.
IMPROVED WEB DESIGN
PeopleScout helped to administer a customized McKesson veteran careers webpage to attract and process veteran candidates.
RECRUITMENT MARKETING
Veteran-targeted marketing and sourcing strategies were developed including improving relationships with more than 800 military organizations, posting jobs on veteran job boards and social media marketing.
ONGOING TRAINING
PeopleScout provides ongoing training and education for members of the recruiting team to ensure military resumes are matched with civilian job requirements.
SCREENING PROCESSES
A veteran priority screening process was created to identify and prioritize veteran candidates.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
PeopleScout hired a Navy veteran to lead the D&I initiative on the recruiting team.
Results
HIRING SUPPORT
In 2019, PeopleScout managed more than 3,000 hires across North America.
DIVERSITY IMPROVEMENT
PeopleScout provides a diverse slate of candidates on 95% of all requisitions.
INCREASED VETERAN HIRING
Veteran hiring improved from 3.3% to 8.6%.
STRONGER EMPLOYER BRAND
Targeted veteran recruitment and marketing strengthens McKesson’s veteran employment brand, resulting in McKesson being recognized as a leader in veteran hiring by national media outlets.
McKesson’s Veteran Talent Community, veteran landing page and recruitment marketing strategy are supported by PeopleScout’s proprietary talent technology, Affinix.
