Wednesday 9 July 2014

3 Strategic Benefits of Cloud Recruiting Software

by Annabella Poon

The global war for Talent is more intense than ever before.  For Human Resources professionals today, the challenge of attracting, identifying and engaging Talent is increasingly difficult. Organizations are stepping up their recruiting game and leveraging on e-recruitment tools to gain a competitive edge.

Cloud-based recruiting software has increasingly become the go-to deployment model of organizations that need to deploy a system quickly and with minimal hassle. With Cloud solutions, there is no need to install or manage the application on local servers or computers, thus accelerating time to value for any organization looking to invest in such applications. According to Gartner, it is predicted that by 2015, end-user spending on Cloud services will be more than $180 billion. Remarkably, 2014 is also the first year that the majority of workloads will be on the Cloud, with 51% operating in the Cloud versus 49% in the traditional IT space.
Besides its fuss-free, quick-to-implement approach, most Cloud recruiting software boasts a multitude of useful functionality that strengthens the organization’s Talent attraction and recruitment strategy. If you’re straddling the line between investing in one and rejecting the ‘Cloud’, here’s a quick list of the top 3 strategic advantages of Cloud recruiting software.
Move from Admin to Automation
Your regular hiring process means that you run into boring administrative tasks hindering the recruiting process from moving forward. Recruiters are trapped organizing candidate data, expending precious time posting jobs to multiple job boards, collecting and sorting out applications. Recruiting is a race and in the time you take to select your candidate and respond, you risk losing a potential candidate to your competitor.
Applicant tracking systems (ATS) eliminate administrative duties, building an organized and easily accessible candidate database for you. Added search functionalities in the system allows you to filter according to criteria and match candidates to the role needed. Recruiting software reduce the risk of recruitment mishaps like losing a key resume, saving you time, making it easier for you, and a better candidate experience for your applicants.
Frequent Updates = Ahead of the Game
Cloud-based, SaaS solutions are built to ensure that that users are running on the latest version of the software. Updates containing new features and enhancements are deployed multiple times per year, so users are assured that they are always up-to-date with the latest e-recruitment tools.
For example, every 8-10 weeks, HRBoss release new features or software updates in order to help users optimize their hiring process. Our clients are also given the option to ‘turn on’ the update when the new release is fully ready.
Cost-effectiveness
With Cloud applications, you won’t need an IT team or on-site server. Similar to the log-in process for Facebook, Google and LinkedIn online, recruiting in the Cloud means that all you need is just a computer (or mobile device) and internet granting you all hour access the recruiting system.
Cloud software also distinguishes itself from the traditional ‘licensed’ software as they typically work on a subscription model (Subscription-as-a-Service or SaaS) based on the number of users. This translates into cost-savings for organizations as the variable pricing model means that they only pay for what they need. Cloud- based recruiting software allow businesses to scale and meet the changing needs without having to worry about investing in any extra hardware if they wish to increase the number of users in future.
Indeed, with these benefits it’s no surprise why many businesses are already depending on Cloud technology to dial-up their talent acquisition strategy. A perfect combination of agility, scalability and cost-effectiveness, embracing a recruitment software in the Cloud could be the difference between making an average and a stellar hire for your organization.
Ready to take control of your recruiting process and increase your ROI with Asia’s #1 Cloud recruiting software? Speak to us, we’d love to show you how.

1 comment:

  1. I didn't realize that recruiting software could eliminate so many administrative duties. My friend owns her own business and she has complained about the time it takes to organize data. Maybe she should consider using recruiting software.

    Susan Hirst | http://www.candidateprep.com

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