SHRM 2009: Are you Ready?

Are you ready for all that the National SHRM Conference has to offer?  Below are my Top 10 Tips for a successful show:

Wear the most comfortable shoes that you can find – period.  The conference hall is HUGE!
Leave space in your suitcase for all the extra goodies that you’ll bring back with you.
Plan your sessions.  Nothing [...]

Effectiveness and Efficiency are Key in RPO

It is becoming increasingly important in today’s market that companies are able to effectively and efficiently respond to the needs of their clients.  RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) companies can be negatively impacted by processes that limit or inhibit their ability to provide proper feedback to their clients.  Some of the challenges facing RPOs:

Effectively prequalifying to [...]

Are You “Sold On” your Applicant Tracking System?

When the decision is made, the implementation completed, and the users trained, is that the end of it? Most ATS vendors are investing resources with an eye on a long lasting relationship with the new customer. To achieve that goal your company should have a number of ongoing opportunities that you can take advantage of. [...]

Go Green With Your Interview Process

Going Green has been the latest buzzwords for some time now, but how far should you take it with your hiring process? myStaffingPro has recently increased their green initiatives with applicants self-scheduling and an online phone interview guide, but should we take it a step further with web-based interviews?
Three to Five years ago, it was nothing [...]

HR Software – Build vs. Buy Dilemma

This blog is brought to you by Matt Lafata, at Hrchitect
HRchitect is brought in to many of today’s most successful organizations to assist in the area of HR Systems, or HCM (Human Capital Management) Systems Strategic Planning. An element of this is building out a 3-5 year HR technology roadmap and inevitably the question of [...]

Job Boards vs. Applicant Tracking Systems – Who’s the Winner?

It’s a debate I’ve heard time and again over the last 10 years…
Job Board:  “We are sending a ton of candidates to your career site, but only 30% are completing, what’s wrong with your career site?”
Career Site aka Applicant Tracking System (ATS):  “Our job is to screen out the candidates, and that’s what we’re doing!  [...]

Is Free Really Better??

With so many free or built in applicant tracking solutions available today, it may seem like a no-brainer to pick a free system.  Seemingly, you are saving your company some money, right?  Well, the answer to that question is debatable.
 Due to the lack of functionality, you may not be saving as much money as you initially [...]

In the Spotlight with Ogden Clinic

Ever wonder if your clients are feeling satisfied with the purchase of your product?  We decided to set up an interview-style meeting to see how well our signature product, myStaffingPro applicant tracking system, stands up against the rest of the pack. 
To help us answer this question, we put our client Ogden Clinic in the spotlight.  [...]