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 Get Connected to HBCUConnect.com's Featured Employer: General Dynamics C4 Systems (2241 hits)
HBCUConnect.com would like to connect you with one of the best employers to work for- General Dynamics C4 Systems! General Dynamics C4 Systems has engaged HBCUConnect.com to recruit HBCU graduates and students since 2007 and ranks #5 on our Top 50 Employers of HBCU talent. Learn more about General Dynamics C4 Systems and opportunities available at the company by reading our interview below...

HBCUConnect.com's Featured Employer: General Dynamics C4 Systems, Scottsdale, Arizona

Bernadette Phillips-Garcia, manager of Diversity and Global Mobility for General Dynamics C4 Systems sat down with us to talk about the company.


Q) Who is General Dynamics C4 Systems and what type of products and services do you offer?

A) Scottsdale, Arizona-based General Dynamics C4 Systems is a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and technology. With approximately 11,000 employees worldwide, the company specializes in command and control, communications networking, computing and information assurance for defense, government and select commercial customers in the United States and abroad.

Q) Does General Dynamics C4 Systems have a commitment to diversity?

A) The company has a strong commitment to diversity that is best described as ‘diversity through inclusion.’ Diversity of thought, experience and culture blend to produce a high level of creativity and innovation that delivers results to our customers and our business.

Q) General Dynamics C4 Systems is ranked 5th place on the HBCUConnect.com “Top 50 Employer of HBCU students and alumni” list. How does that impact your companies ability to recruit new employees and retain existing employees?

A) In addition to the HCBU ranking, General Dynamics C4 Systems continues to be identified as an ‘employer of choice’ for science and technology professionals. This helps us to achieve our goal to maintain a highly motivated, balanced and diverse workforce.

Q) Why is it important, to General Dynamics C4 Systems, for the public to know that your company is a Top 50 Employer of HBCU Students & Graduates?

A) Recognition and rankings are an invitation for a conversation with prospective candidates.


Q) Over the past 3 years General Dynamics C4 Systems has used HBCUConnect.com for Diversity Recruiting. What other HBCU colleges or organizations do you work with in the hiring or educational capacity?

A) In addition to HBCUconnect.com, we actively recruit from organizations such as the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Black Engineer of the Year award (BEYA) and Women of Color (WOC).


Q) What areas of Diversity recruitment/management is your company more focused on and why?

A) Diversity is an integral part of our overall recruitment and branding strategy.


Q) How do you measure the success of your diversity initiatives?

A) The best way to measure the results of our diversity initiatives is to walk the halls, attend meetings and sit in the cafeteria so see the rich tapestry of employees. There is an enthusiasm in our culture that emanates from full-participation and inclusion of different points of view.


Q) Are there any programs or social activities that help integrate new employees into the workplace culture?

A) In addition to our new employee orientation program, General Dynamics C4 Systems offers the On-Boarding program that includes ‘Quick-Start’ guides for the new hire and their manager, a website that guides new employees to internal resources like the IT helpdesk, travel services, human resources and others. There is also an informal mentoring program that pairs them with colleagues as they work together to fully integrate into the way General Dynamics C4 Systems does business.


Q) What events have been successful for you in your efforts to hire HBCU talent?

A) Each year, the company’s talent acquisition team visits a number of universities and colleges focused on finding the brightest and the best professionals. We also host technical hiring fairs and participate in events sponsored by various diversity focused groups.


Q) What type of Internships, and Full-Time positions are currently available for the students and graduates?

A) The best way to locate internship and employment opportunities is to go to the General Dynamics C4 Systems careers website www.gdc4s.com/jobs.


Q) What is the best advice you can offer hired diverse talent for succeeding in their career or internship at General Dynamics C4 Systems?

A) At General Dynamics C4 Systems, the pace is fast and the work is exciting. You have to be at the very top of your game every day. This is a diverse professional environment where individual capabilities and performance are developed, valued and recognized by both peers and management.


This concludes our interview with our Featured Employer. Please visit their Employer Showcase to obtain further details on how to connect and work for General Dynamics C4 Systems: http://hbcuconnect.com/cgi-bin/jobs/employerShowcase.cgi?showcase_id=254 .

We thank you General Dynamics C4 Systems for your outstanding dedication to hiring HBCU talent and forming partnerships with Historically Black Colleges & Universities.

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Posted Friday, July 2nd 2010 at 2:34PM   by: Elynor Moss
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Monday, July 5th 2010 at 11:02PM
This is awesome.Big congratulations to General Dynamics C4 Systems. I look forward to working for this company anytime soon.
Chuka Konrad
Wednesday, July 7th 2010 at 2:02PM
Well expressed!I am encouraged to want to get familiarized with General Dynamics.What are
some prerequsites for employment.I appreciate the oblige courtesy.How can I apply ?

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