December 3, 2011
Lumesse Selected Based on Superior Local Service and Proven Expertise in Greater China
HRchitect includes Lumesse in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and Top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Lumesse, a global leader in integrated talent management solutions, today announced that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has implemented Lumesse TalentLink as the core technology platform supporting the shared HR-service team building its Greater China talent acquisition strategy.
The GSK talent acquisition team has a strategic goal to transform its recruitment processes to enable it to build a robust talent pipeline. Current market growth has driven over 2,000 hires for GSK across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjing and Hong Kong within the last year.
As part of the GSK global recruitment solution implementation, the Lumesse China team took just three months in early 2011 to implement Lumesse TalentLink solutions locally in a project that included system tests and user training. Lumesse TalentLink now supports 18 recruiters, more than 10 HR business partners and 10 agencies across the Greater China region.
“To allow us to manage the China market, the evolution of the HR team into a shared-service unit pairs up recruiters with business managers as close partners,” noted Blake Cai, recruitment & HRIS manager, HR Shared Services, GSK Greater China. “Meanwhile, we are conscious that this model has to be balanced with stronger centralization across cities to drive efficiency.”
Since staff referral is a very important hiring channel in the pharmaceutical industry, the GSK team makes creative use of the Lumesse TalentLink platform to publicize job advertisements among existing staff. The platform is also connected to the two largest job-boards in China, 51jobs and Zhaopin to effectively manage job applications through this channel. The scalability and flexibility of the Lumesse platform has also enabled GSK to offer a better candidate experience in the application process for the large number of applications it receives. For example, as a famous consumer brand in pharmaceuticals, the capability to improve rejection handling for GSK recruiters was a key factor in choosing Lumesse TalentLink.
“High growth markets like China are driving global brands to rethink talent strategies,” said Lumesse CEO Matthew Parker. “The need to combine both high-volume and specialists skills when recruiting puts huge demands on managers and HR professionals. Operational efficiency and the ability to tap into multiple sourcing channels are key benefits that Lumesse TalentLink can deliver.”
“Our recruiters have always been professional and productive, but they needed to change as our business expands rapidly,” added Cai. “What worked in the past with isolated spreadsheets will now be replaced with a single, regionally shared talent acquisition platform that provides better information transparency and standardized workflows. We believe that the better data integrity, accuracy and analytical reports that have come after the change have genuinely improved the shared-service team’s working lead time, cost and service delivery and made it a better partner with the GSK business.”
GSK chose Lumesse among many local and global solution vendors based on its better local service and proven expertise in Greater China. Product functionality, operational speed and project cost-effectiveness were prime considerations as well.
“The China market is filled with opportunities and challenges,” noted Erik Schmit, managing director of APAC Region, Lumesse. “The commitment of Lumesse in the China market with continuous investment in its local services team and infrastructure differentiates us from the rest. This was is a key reason for GSK extending its cooperation with us outside of its headquarters region.”
For more information, please visit www.lumesse.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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December 1, 2011
Industry Leading Technology Integration Delivers Benefits, Creates Opportunities
HRchitect featured Kenexa in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in 2010 & 2011 and the Kenexa World Conference from 2009-2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa® (NYSE:KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, recently announced details of its alliance with LinkedIn. Kenexa’s integrations with LinkedIn support candidates throughout the job application process and enable recruiters to work faster, smarter and more effectively in managing these candidates. The new tools are being incorporated into future product releases from Kenexa.
The job application process is often long, frustrating and complicated, which results in a percentage of application abandonment especially by passive candidates. By using “Apply with LinkedIn” technology, Kenexa will enable candidates to use the profile they have created on LinkedIn to complete the fields on the job application. This improvement ensures that higher numbers of candidates will apply for job openings by leveraging their existing LinkedIn profiles. “Apply with LinkedIn” also ensures data consistency and diminishes reliance on unstructured resumes.
For hiring companies, recruiters can utilize the “Profile Preview” feature in Kenexa’s solutions to view candidate updates such as a promotion, additional schooling or LinkedIn recommendations. This real-time feature reduces the amount of time spent by recruiters updating candidates’ information, or searching LinkedIn for new candidates when those candidates’ records already reside in the ATS.
Announced at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect conference, the companies have been collaborating since August 2011. LinkedIn has more than 135 million members worldwide and is the world’s largest professional network on the Internet. A rich resource for corporate recruiters, the ability to identify candidates as well as track when candidates change elements of their profiles on LinkedIn helps reduce recruiting costs while streamlining the process.
Eric Lochner, President, Global Talent Management, Kenexa, said, “Like LinkedIn, Kenexa is committed to accelerating the benefits of social recruiting for our global clients. We want to focus on saving time and money for the hiring company and ensuring a positive candidate experience for the talent.”
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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November 29, 2011
SilkRoad’s OpenHire Selected as a Top Solution by Info-Tech Research Group
HRchitect featured SilkRoad in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. SilkRoad competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Onboarding Systems in January 2009, and the HRchitect IRONMAN on Mid-Marketing Talent Acquisition Systems on June18, 2010, where they were crowned the winner of each. Brian Platz, EVP and COO of SilkRoad also appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on March 20, 2009. Finally, HRchitect attended the SilkRoad user conference, SilkRoad Connections, in May 2010 and May 2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
SilkRoad technology, inc., a leading provider of talent management solutions, announced its recruiting solution, OpenHire, has been ranked in the Champion quadrant in the latest Talent Acquisition Solution (TAS) Vendor Landscape published by Info-Tech Research Group.
With more than 400 available solutions from recruitment specialists, ERP/HRMS vendors and talent management suite vendors, the TAS market is flooded with vendors. SilkRoad’s OpenHire, with highly configurable career sites, ease-of-use and clean dashboards, was found by Info-Tech to be a leading product with optimal usability for small to mid-sized companies.
The report noted that, “Evaluating vendors by checking off a features list doesn’t work anymore.” As many vendors offer similar functionality, “…how they [work] becomes the differentiator. As a result, workflow and usability become key evaluation criteria.” In addition to capabilities such as workforce planning, Web mining, social media integration, strong assessment and background checking, job offer management and onboarding, SilkRoad’s commitment to creating the finest end-user experience was recognized.
“We understand that organizations are engaged in a fierce war for talent, and have put a strong emphasis on the usability of our solutions to help ease and optimize the recruiting challenge” said Brian Platz, COO of SilkRoad. “This recognition not only showcases the value that OpenHire adds to an organization, but also SilkRoad’s relentless focus on end user experience.”
Also noted in the report, as “a single platform that can scale to any size of organization in any industry,” SilkRoad’s OpenHire strengths included:
• Excellent career sites that can be easily configured and edited by end users, with no need to involve the IT department.
• Bidirectional integration with Outlook and an IE plug-in.
• Rich functionality for searching social networking sites.
• Hot Matches for jobs based on scores and ranking criteria.
• Support for internal users and candidates.
Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscape reports recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace. Assessing vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, Info-Tech Research Group Vendor Landscapes pay tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in a particular category.
For more information on SilkRoad Technology, please visit www.silkroad.com
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November 17, 2011
Senior business services executive joins First Advantage to accelerate growth and profitability by driving new strategic talent acquisition and technology solutions
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
First Advantage, a Symphony Technology Group (STG) company and a leading provider of talent acquisition solutions, today announced the appointment of Jack Freker to the position of CEO of First Advantage. Freker succeeds interim CEO Andy Macdonald, who will become the CEO of a newly created STG portfolio company focused on providing e-discovery and legal process outsourcing (LPO) services. Macdonald will stay on as a director of First Advantage.
“The appointment of Jack Freker as First Advantage’s chief executive officer marks a milestone in the evolution of First Advantage,” said William Chisholm, managing director of Symphony Technology Group. “Jack’s 20-plus-year track record of profitable growth and success in leading prominent technology-enabled global business services organizations makes him uniquely qualified to lead First Advantage to the next level in today’s strategically critical talent acquisition industry.”
Prior to First Advantage, Freker was president and chief operating officer of Zenta, a leading global provider of technology-driven sophisticated Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) solutions that was recently acquired by Accenture. Freker also served as president and CEO of Oblicore, a global provider of service level automation software and services to clients throughout Asia Pac, Europe and North America. Prior to his position at Oblicore, Freker spent 13 years at Convergys, where he was president of the Customer Management Group, the leading global call center organization where he was instrumental in growing the firm from $50 million to $1.6 billion in revenue. Freker began his career at Procter and Gamble and is a graduate of Princeton University.
“I am very excited to join First Advantage. This is the only firm in the talent acquisition industry to offer the powerful combination of a truly international presence, differentiated technology and analytics, best-in-class processes, extraordinary talent and exceptional client relationships,” said Freker. “Background screening, talent acquisition, assessments, onboarding, tax credits and employment incentives are strategically critical for the strength and performance of all organizations, and First Advantage is uniquely positioned to provide the right blend of efficiency, accuracy, quality, cost and consistency around the globe. I look forward to working with the worldwide network of First Advantage employees, clients and partners in addressing the customized solutions required to meet the mission critical talent needs and issues facing our clients and the industries where they compete.”
For more information on First Advantage, please visit www.fadv.com
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November 16, 2011
HRchitect featured Kenexa in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in 2010 & 2011 and the Kenexa World Conference from 2009-2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY), the 10th largest pharmaceutical company in the world, will be using Kenexa’s global recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services in some of the major markets where Lilly conducts business globally. The five year engagement represents Kenexa’s largest global RPO partnership, and also includes Kenexa’s award-winning onboarding, recruiting, assessment, and survey solutions and employment branding.
In making its decision, Lilly sought to consolidate many of its global recruitment processes with an experienced pharmaceutical expert such as Kenexa, in order to increase efficiencies in the end-to-end recruiting process. Lilly and Kenexa share a strong presence in several global growth markets which further established synergies between the companies.
Rudy Karsan, CEO of Kenexa, commented, “Improving outcomes, enriching lives is the mantra of Kenexa’s relationship with Lilly. Kenexa is proud to be an integral part of Lilly’s global recruiting program.”
“Our selection process was rigorous and Kenexa met our expectations by showcasing their global RPO services capabilities and providing access to their centers of excellence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas,” said Nancy Lange, senior director for Global Recruiting and Staffing for Lilly. “The company demonstrated their strengths in integrating services, technology, and relevant content.”
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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November 16, 2011
The World’s Most Powerful Video Interviewing Platform Integrates with Taleo’s Leading SaaS-Based Talent Management Solution
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
InterviewStream, the pioneer in online video interviews announced today that its platform is now Taleo Certified, accessible through Taleo’s Solution Exchange. InterviewStream’s video interviewing technology, integrated with Taleo Recruiting combines the most powerful video interviewing tool with the leading SaaS-based Talent Management solution from Taleo.
With the seamless integration of InterviewStream’s live and pre-recorded interview technology, Taleo customers are able to assess and pre-screen candidates. The integrated solution allows customers to initiate, view, share and provide collaborative feedback on candidates who are interviewed using InterviewStream’s video interview platform.
Randy Bitting, CEO of InterviewStream explains, “Using our video interview solution, hiring managers can invite candidates to respond to pre-defined video questions or schedule live video interviews thereby reducing travel budgets and increasing efficiencies. This certification affords our customers and prospective clients more flexibility without leaving the Taleo platform. We are excited for the opportunity to offer video interviewing to the more than 5,000 organizations that already use Taleo’s leading SaaS-based talent management solutions.”
Since its inception in 2003, InterviewStream has provided organizations with the ability to conduct live and pre-recorded video interviews. InterviewStream reduces scheduling hassles and phone screens with a tool that builds confidence to assess important visual cues in the candidate selection process. With award-winning design, usability and 24/7 customer support, InterviewStream is the only video interviewing solution that provides users with the ability to personalize and record video interview questions or choose from a library of more than 5,000 pre-recorded video questions.
InterviewStream saves its clients over 86% in reduced travel and scheduling costs while providing a superior candidate experience. InterviewStream provides more than 400 clients with video interviews in more than 120 countries.
For more information on InterviewStream, please visit www.interviewstream.com
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November 10, 2011
Attributes 221% revenue growth to innovation, flexibility, and sound business model
HRchitect featured iCIMS in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. iCIMS competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems in 2008 and mid-market Talent Acquisition Systems in 2009, where they were crowned the winner of each. Adam Feigenbaum and Susan Vitale from iCIMS previously appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service talent management solutions, announced recently that it ranks number 362 on the Deloitte 2011 Technology Fast 500. The Technology Fast 500 recognizes North America’s fastest growing technology companies in terms of percentage of revenue growth over a five year period.
Between 2006 and 2010, iCIMS’ revenue grew 221%. Ranked on the Fast 500 for three consecutive years, iCIMS is also one of a more limited list of companies whose growth has continued to be exponential. iCIMS also ranked #143 in the software category, which has lead all industry categories for 14 years.
Combining technological innovation, entrepreneurship and rapid growth, Fast 500 companies – large, small, public, and private – span a variety of industry sectors, and are leaders in hardware, software, telecom, semiconductors, life sciences and emerging areas, such as clean technology. These companies are on the cutting edge and are transforming the way business is done today.
Due to its rapid growth, iCIMS has also recently been named to the Inc. 500 l 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies for the sixth consecutive year. iCIMS was ranked #169 in the competitive software industry, and was the only HR software provider on the list that offers solutions to power all stages of the talent management lifecycle.
iCIMS attributes its ongoing success to its innovation, flexibility, and sound business model. iCIMS has remained committed to single source code software, but has expanded its Talent Platform beyond applicant tracking to include solutions such as onboarding and employee data management. Throughout this expansion, it has stayed focused on easy-to-use functionality, configurable options, scalability, and exceptional customer support.
“iCIMS is honored to be on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for the third consecutive year,” said Colin Day, iCIMS CEO. “We are particularly proud to be ranked alongside public companies, as iCIMS has achieved its success entirely through organic growth. As we continue to expand, we will remain committed to truly pure SaaS, which allows us to operate more cost effectively, and deliver the customer better price, value and support.”
For more information on iCIMS, please visit www.icims.com
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November 8, 2011
Talent Management Company Announced As Top Performing Technology Winner
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
PeopleAdmin, the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions for higher education and government organizations, today announced that it has been ranked as one of the Lead411 Technology 200.
“Being included on the Lead411 Technology 200 award list validates our increasing traction in the talent management space,” said Susanne Bowen, CEO of PeopleAdmin. “We want to continually innovate and expand our talent management software to assist strategic organizations in both the higher education and government markets looking to obtain and nurture better talent to build a better future.”
PeopleAdmin continues to experience unprecedented growth based on the comprehensive talent management suite designed for the unique needs in both higher education and government organizations. With more than 700 customers, the company has been recognized by Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America. To better serve their valued customers and prepare for forecasted growth, the company has recently hired more than 30 new employees and continues to seek great talent to fulfill PeopleAdmin’s mission to build better organizations for a better future. For more information, please visit https://careers.peopleadmin.com/.
“We are very proud of these awards. We have been tracking fast-moving companies for our customers for the past 10 years,” said Tom Blue, CEO of Lead411, “We felt it was important to publicly recognize these growing brands.”
On a daily basis, the Lead411 research team sorts through through at least 600 press releases and business articles including venture capital financings, company launches, office openings and new customer and deal announcements to identify which companies are the fastest growing technology companies in the United States. Their Tech 200 awards have been created to recognize these fast growing companies. All companies must be in the software, wireless, hardware, internet, or media industry and a privately held organization.
For more information on PeopleAdmin, please visit www.peopleadmin.com
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October 30, 2011
HRchitect featured Kenexa in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Derek Bluestone, VP Product Marketing appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on June 17, 2010. HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended the Kenexa Analyst Day in 2010 & 2011 and the Kenexa World Conference from 2009-2011.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kenexa® (Nasdaq: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, today announced that it is transferring the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The company expects to begin trading on the NYSE on November 9, 2011, under its current ticker symbol “KNXA”. The company will continue to trade on the NASDAQ until the transfer is completed.
Rudy Karsan, CEO of Kenexa, commented, “Many of our clients are NYSE-listed multinational organizations. With our move to the New York Stock Exchange, we’re proud to take a position among them.”
“We welcome Kenexa’s decision to join NYSE Euronext’s growing community of listed companies,” said Scott Cutler, EVP and Head of Listings, Americas, NYSE Euronext. “Kenexa is a leader and innovator in enabling organizations to optimize their workforces through integrated talent acquisition and talent management solutions, and we look forward to being a valued partner in the company’s future growth by providing the highest quality markets and services.”
In celebration of the transfer, representatives from Kenexa will ring the NYSE Opening Bell at 9:30 a.m. ET on November 9, 2011.
For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
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October 29, 2011
Recruitment module can help small to mid-sized businesses establish a more uniform recruiting process by improving problems associated with hiring efforts.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
SaaShr.com (http://www.SaaShr.com), a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) based Workforce Management Solutions with a major focus in Human Resources (HR), Payroll, and Time and Labor Management (TLM), announced today the release of its recruitment module as part of its Ancillary Product and Service Marketplace for licensees and users of the company’s HR application. Complementary to the applicant tracking component in the HR application, the recruitment module offers a powerful solution to help address recruiting challenges faced by small to mid-sized businesses.
“Many companies in the small to mid-sized business space are struggling to hire qualified job candidates in a simple, efficient, and consistent manner due to a shortage of recruiting or HR-related resources,” stated Chad Brenneman, President of the HR and Payroll Division at SaaShr.com. A 2010 survey conducted by Manpower Group, an employment services company, concluded that the percentage of employers who have had difficulties finding qualified candidates had increased by almost half since 2006. Brenneman continued, “As the economy begins to rebound, the number of companies in this segment are expected to increase hiring efforts, thus the demand for solutions to resolve recruitment issues is expected to rise as well.”
According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 3.2 million unfilled job positions in the United States, however 9.1 percent of the population is currently unemployed. “The recruitment module can help bridge the gap between the unemployment numbers and the number of available positions by streamlining hiring processes for those companies that are currently hiring and in need of a solution,” Brenneman added.
With the SaaShr.com recruitment module, applicants can upload a resume or include previous work experience, quantify their level of proficiency with a multitude of skills, list references, and include compensation requirements. Administrators, recruiters, and hiring managers can easily view that applicant’s information through a summarized view. This information is then compared with the criteria required for the position in order to zero-in on the best job applicants.
“The recruitment module provides companies with the means for making better hiring decisions faster and easier than in the past. Essentially, it can help to create a more uniform recruiting process for the businesses that lack the tools and resources necessary to effectively manage recruitment initiatives,” Brenneman concluded.
For more information on SaaShr.com, please visit www.saashr.com
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October 20, 2011
HRchitect includes Kronos in our list of Talent Acquisition Systems that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Kronos Incorporated recently announced the October release of the Kronos Retail Labor Index™, a family of metrics and indices that characterize the current state of the demand and supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector. The October report includes data for September 2011. The analysis and write-up is prepared by Macroeconomic Advisers LLC, and is available on the Kronos Retail Labor Index website.
News Facts
- The Kronos Retail Labor Index: (This index is defined as the ratio of hires to applicants within a given month, expressed as a percentage. A level of 3.0 percent means that for every 100 applications received, three hires occurred). The Kronos Retail Labor Index rose to 3.9 percent in September 2011, reflecting a strong gain in hires and a modest decline in applications, all on a seasonally adjusted basis.
- Retail Hiring Level: The retailers representing 18,362 distributed locations across the U.S. that make up the Kronos®data sample made 38,252 hires (seasonally adjusted) in September 2011, up 12.6 percent from an upwardly revised 33,974 hires in August 2011. The level of hires in September was the highest reading in nearly three years and was 16 percent above its level one year ago.
- Retail Applications Level: The number of applications received by retailers in the Kronos sample fell 1.7 percent to 985,915 in September 2011, from an upwardly revised 1,003,265 in August 2011, all on a seasonally adjusted basis.
- Retail 60-Day Retention Rate: The 60-day retention rate, measured as the number of hires who remain employed for at least the first 60 days divided by the total number of hires made in that month, edged down to 83.4 percent (seasonally adjusted) in May from 84.2 percent in April (Note: There is a four-month lag on this indicator as two months are required to measure whether a hire remained employed for 60 days and Kronos customers have two months to return data on separations.)
Supporting Quotes
Chris Varvares, senior managing director and co-founder, Macroeconomic Advisers “The Kronos Retail Labor Index rose a half percentage point in September to 3.9 percent. Underlying the increase in the Index was a strong gain in retail hiring, which posted a 12.6 percent increase from August to September, to 38,252 hires, the highest level in nearly three years. The recent sharp uptick in hiring, coupled with a rise in monthly applications since earlier this year, suggests that retail labor market activity is picking up.”
Supporting Resources
- Organizations that use Kronos hiring solutions employ approximately 15 percent of the U.S. consumer retail labor market, providing Kronos with a unique set of data on employee job applications, hires, and length of service.
- The Kronos Retail Labor Index is released on a monthly basis. Go to www.kronos.com/retail-labor-index to access: the full report; a schedule of upcoming Retail Labor Index release dates; the Retail Labor Index methodology; and downloadable graphics.
For more information on Kronos, please visit www.kronos.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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October 20, 2011
New Websites are focused on the flexibility, scalability and reliability of their U.S. staffing and recruiting software products, Bond Adapt, Bond eEmpACT, and Bond StaffSuite.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Bond International Software, Inc. represents the integration of Bond’s three operating divisions in the United States; Bond Adapt, Bond eEmpACT and Bond StaffSuite (formerly VCG). In order to effectively inform the staffing and recruiting industry of the capabilities of its software products, Bond has launched a new corporate site and re-launched its three major product sites.
www.Bond-US.com is the new corporate site for Bond International Software, Inc. the U.S. operating company for Bond. Here visitors will be able to discover more about our company, leadership, mission, services and more. A key feature of the site will be a frequently updated “News and Resources” blogging area, where Bond U.S. sector experts will write on topics such as industry and technology trends as well as product features and benefits. The corporate site will be the jumping off point to visit Bond U.S.’s product sites:
www.BondAdapt-US.com is the newly updated site for Bond’s flagship recruiting and staffing software, Adapt. Highly flexible and configurable, Adapt is the leading recruiting software package in the world, deployed in staffing firms of all sizes and specialties.
www.BondeEmpACT-US.com is the enhanced site to learn more about eEmpACT, Bond’s integrated front and back-office staffing software solution with a built in accounting system and reliable GL and AP for commercial staffing firms.
www.BondStaffSuite-US.com is the updated site for Bond’s StaffSuite software, a highly scalable, configurable front and back-office solution for full-service staffing firms with strong reporting, document management and workflow capabilities.
Steve Taylor, Bond International Software, Inc. President and CEO added “Bond International Software Inc. was created to support the North American market with premier staffing and recruiting software solutions that empower their success. These new and updated Websites offer prospective and existing customers alike greater opportunity to learn more about our products and services and interact through our blogs with our experienced team of veteran subject matter experts.”
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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October 20, 2011
Enhances Usability, Global and Local Compliance, Reporting and Career Website Tools
HRchitect includes Lumesse in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems and Top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
Lumesse, a global leader in integrated talent management solutions, today announced that it has made the latest version of its enterprise talent acquisition (e-recruitment) solution, Lumesse TalentLink, available to its rapidly growing software as a service (SaaS) customer base through its worldwide data centers.
Version 11.2 of Lumesse TalentLink delivers an enhanced API (TalentHub) that allows customers and partners even greater flexibility when integrating and extending Lumesse TalentLink to build career websites, interact with search technology and connect via social media. Based on customer demand, the business intelligence (BI) apps originally released in Version 11.1 have been extended to deliver even more real-time insight to users. Other new capabilities include support for the new EU Temporary and Agency Workers Directive, compatibility with OpenOffice documents; time-saving workflow enhancements such as a job advert wizard; and additional capabilities to deliver a faster, more tailored candidate experience.
Lumesse CEO Matthew Parker said, “With Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 we continue to bring innovations to our SaaS talent management product that give our global customers more information, more choice and more flexibility, as well as helping them meet critical local legislative requirements such as candidate data retention rules and the EU Agency Workers Directive.”
Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 includes numerous enhancements in the area of web services. Many companies want to build extensive recruiting functionality into their corporate websites, to use Internet search technology and particularly social media to find and attract talented candidates, and to deliver a fast, interactive candidate experience. The ability of Lumesse TalentLink to make available its power through web services APIs gives career site developers huge flexibility in building unique, creative career websites.
Actionable information on recruiting campaigns and recruitment metrics continues to be a growing requirement for many companies. The enhanced BI apps capability in Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 brings flexible, user-defined, multi-dimensional drill-down reporting on key talent acquisition metrics to the workspaces of users and managers. Reportable metrics include job listings, requisition status, candidate applications, hires and time-to-fill. The configurability of the BI apps means that individuals can create actionable intelligence that works for them, enhancing efficiency and creating greater insight into hiring decisions and progress.
The new capabilities provided in Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 supporting the EU Temporary and Agency Workers Directive add to the unique capability Lumesse TalentLink already offers in its Contingent Workforce support. Both fully employed and contingent (contract) workers can be managed with Lumesse TalentLink on a fully equal basis, a key benefit for the growing number of employers and managed service providers that employ both kinds of staff.
Among many other new features, Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 also introduces support for the file formats used by OpenOffice, including documents, spreadsheets and presentations, improving efficiency and compatibility for users of this popular open source application suite.
Lumesse TalentLink v11.2 is available immediately to all customers.
For more information on Lumesse, please visit www.lumesse.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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October 14, 2011
-Leading Talent Management Software Provider Offers PayScale Salary Data to Clients in Time for Compensation Season –
-Partners with PayScale to Provide Accurate Salary Data-
HRchitect featured iCIMS in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. iCIMS competed in the HRchitect Beauty Pageant on Talent Acquisition Systems in 2008 and mid-market Talent Acquisition Systems in 2009, where they were crowned the winner of each. Adam Feigenbaum and Susan Vitale from iCIMS previously appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle.
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent management and acquisition solutions, today announced its official partnership with PayScale, a market leader in online compensation information. This partnership will give iCIMS’ over 1,000+ customers access to detailed compensation information for 13,000 job titles in all cities in the US, Canada and 7 other English speaking countries. PayScale solutions allow companies to design and implement a compensation strategy tied to business results and ensure competitiveness in what has been a volatile talent market.
Launched in 2002 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, PayScale owns the largest database of online employee salary data in the world, providing customers with an immediate and precise snapshot of current market salaries to employees and employers. PayScale’s patent-pending, real-time profiling technology collects and indexes employee pay attributes worldwide and makes this compensation data available through its online salary tools and salary benchmarking reports.
Through the partnership, iCIMS, customers will have access to the most well-matched salary information for positions for use within their Talent Platform. PayScale’s comprehensive database enables users to generate reports specific to their organization’s unique employee and job attributes, such as education, experience, industry, size, and geographic location. Additionally, PayScale promises data transparency by offering detailed data summaries and breakdowns of user generated compensation reports by providing anonymous profiles and employer lists, giving customers the confidence that they are receiving accurate and relevant information.
“We are excited about our partnership with PayScale”, expressed Susan Vitale, Chief Strategic Officer at iCIMS. “Compensation data was a gap we looked to fill for both our applicant tracking clients as well as those who use our performance and compensation solution. Our partnership with Payscale provides clients with best-of-breed technology and data and we look forward to a successful relationship together.”
Dave Smith, Chief Business Officer at PayScale, echoed Susan’s sentiments, “PayScale is the preferred resource for compensation data because of our vast database and ability to provide real-time salary data. We are excited to offer an easy path for iCIMS customers to experience our products in conjunction with their use of iCIMS leading solutions.”
Offering tools that manage all aspects of the talent lifecycle, iCIMS’ Candidate Management and Employee Management Packages are important tools in helping clients attract, hire and retain top talent. Customers who leverage the partnership with PayScale can eliminate the time, risk, and extra costs associated with traditional compensation initiatives. The partnership continues iCIMS’ mission of making business easier for the SMB market by delivering configurable On-Demand platforms, while providing a customer experience second to none.
For more information on iCIMS, please visit www.icims.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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October 10, 2011
Details Available during This Week’s Kenexa World Conference
If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!
HireVue, providers of an amazing new way to interview – on demand, today announced that they have partnered with Kenexa, a global provider of business solutions for human resources, to provide mutual customers with a pre-integrated interview and recruiting management solution.
Under the new partnership, HireVue’s Digital Interview Platform™ and On Demand Digital Interviews™ will be pre-integrated with Kenexa 2x BrassRing™ to provide recruiters with single sign-on access to both platforms. Scheduled for release this November, the solutions will directly synchronize to streamline processes and reduce administration. For example, candidate information added to one platform will automatically populate to other portions of the combined solution. Recruiters will also be able to order HireVue’s breakthrough On Demand Digital Interviews directly from Kenexa 2x BrassRing and, once completed, a link to the interview will be stored to the candidate’s profile.
“Our customers are always seeking ways to gain a competitive edge when recruiting. HireVue’s On Demand Digital Interviews save recruiters countless hours and dollars previously spent interviewing candidates that are not the right fit for an organization,” noted Rudy Karsan, CEO of Kenexa. “We’re thrilled to add value to our customers’ investments by integrating with HireVue’s Digital Interview Platform. Regardless of the interview method, recruiters will have strategic control over the entire interview process – from scheduling screenings to making hiring decisions.”
Mark Newman, CEO of HireVue, added, “Kenexa shares our mission to change the way companies find, identify and interact with candidates. Its industry-leading solution delivers a unified talent record across the employment lifecycle, linking recruitment, outsourcing, performance management and mobility on one technology platform. Now hiring companies can combine the power of HireVue and have the insight provided by Kenexa 2x BrassRing at their fingertips.”
“Recruiting is as challenging today as it ever has been. What has changed is how much more we leverage technology to find the best-fit candidates,” said Mike Grennier, senior director, Corporate Recruiting, Walmart. “I’m excited that HireVue and Kenexa’s platforms will be talking to each other to help us source and evaluate candidates more effectively.”
Attendees of this week’s 2011 Kenexa World Conference can learn more about the partnership and integration, or test drive HireVue’s Digital Interview Platform, by visiting with HireVue during the conference. “The Conference of Grown-up Dreams” will take place Tuesday, October 11 and Wednesday, October 12 at Walt Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
For more information on HireVue, please visit www.hirevue.com. For more information on Kenexa, please visit www.kenexa.com
Matt Lafata, HRchitect
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