Very interesting article on last Friday's (27th January 2012) edition of www.RecruitingBlogs.com. Apparently, Walmart has saved over $5million in the last two years through using video technology as a part of their interviewing process. This supports the view of Interview Coordinator who have maintained the position that video interviewing is not only a likely trend with a cost saving benefit, but that there is an associated environmental benefit as well - visit http://www.interviewcoordinator.com/theinterviewer/articles_keeping_it_green.html. Has anyone come across other quantified savings claims through using video interviewing perhaps as part of an online applicant tracking system?
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Monday 23 January 2012
New ‘Key Attribute’ Scoring System Helps Hiring Managers Select the Best Candidates
With its latest ground-breaking new feature, Interview Coordinator, the online interview management and applicant tracking system (www.interviewcoordinator.com), has applied the mindset of Hiring Managers into a software process which evaluates and compares key candidate attributes. A new attribute scoring system provides a structure and printable report designed to help Hiring Managers save valuable time and pick the best person for the vacancy.
Stuart Hobbs, Managing Director comments: “To pick the best candidate, Hiring Managers have to make a series of judgements on a set of key attributes displayed by each applicant. Typical attributes will include; qualifications, experience, character and personal presentation, but each vacancy is different. For some campaigns, the key attributes will be much more specific and some attributes will count more than others.”
“Interview Coordinator now provides an integrated structure whereby key attributes can be decided upon and given a weighting by multiple contributors. It also provides a scoring system where campaign contributors can record their judgements, so that multiple opinions on each candidate can be easily compared and contrasted.”
For each recruitment campaign, Interview Coordinator records a set of key attributes which are essential or desirable within an ideal candidate profile. Pre-prepared questions, designed to highlight strengths or weaknesses, can then be linked to each key attribute. Questions can be answered remotely by video or by a written online submission, or simply used as a base list in face to face interviews.
The answers to each question and each key attribute can then be assigned a score. The relative importance of each attribute is taken into account using a weighted average calculation which provides an overall candidate evaluation for ease of comparison. In addition, the report will identify which contributors gave the low/high marks for each candidate. If required, the Hiring Manager can then consult the contributor to further aid and refine candidate selection.
Interview Coordinator is a cloud-based system available through any browser, on a “pay as you use” basis, for £35 per job campaign. The product is currently available on a 60 day FREE trial.
Note to Editors
Interview Coordinator is developed in the UK by Tayomi Software Ltd. For reference, Stuart Hobbs, the Managing Director of Interview Coordinator was previously the owner of Dillistone Systems, one of the UK’s leading providers of software to headhunters and recruitment agencies.
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Wednesday 4 January 2012
Reduce Recruitment Costs With New Response System
In response to customer demand, the innovative team at Interview Coordinator (www.interviewcoordinator.com), the online interview management and applicant tracking system, now includes ‘Response Coordinator’. An integrated vacancy content management system (CMS), and candidate response facility. All at no extra cost.
Suitable for companies of all sizes, but primarily aimed at small to medium enterprises (SME’s), the new feature provides an easy way for hiring managers to publish and manage job vacancy content on their own website. It also allows candidates to apply online and upload their CV and cover letter directly into the appropriate campaign on Interview Coordinator.
The new function also makes it easy for hiring managers to publish supporting campaign documentation to the web. Potential candidates can therefore access detailed job specification or FAQ documents which can often refine the calibre of applicants who apply to the advertised role.
Stuart Hobbs, Managing Director of Interview Coordinator comments: “This new feature reduces recruitment administration even further. Less time spent editing websites, less time typing candidate details and uploading their CV’s and potentially, better informed applicants who know more about the job for which they are applying.”
For vacancies advertised on jobsites or in more traditional media, the system will generate a unique URL which can be used as part of the advert response instructions. By using the URL, candidates can automatically upload their application into Interview Coordinator.
As there is no extra cost for this additional vacancy management and response mechanism, the new enhanced system is especially attractive. Payment is made per job campaign and with prices starting at just £35 or less, this represents only a very small proportion of the normal budget for a recruitment campaign. Not only very affordable, the system suits any browser and is currently available on a 60 day FREE trial.
Note to Editors
Interview Coordinator is developed in the UK by Tayomi Software Ltd, based near Swindon. Tayomi Software has received investment and management expertise from Flaxlands Management, a venture partnership that helps start and grow early stage companies with exceptional business potential. For reference, the Managing Director of Interview Coordinator is previously the owner of Dillistone Systems, a leading provider of recruitment software in the UK.
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For further press information, contact Stuart Collins, PR Manager on 01793-250093
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