Wednesday, March 16, 2005
the Next Big Thing - R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Spoke with a colleague about technologies in the ATS/job board space. We were trying to figure out what the next big technology would be. We arrived at the conclusion that the evolution needed most wasn't a technology, but an applicant-centered approach.
ATSs are built on outdated recruiting processes. Basically, the employer controls the process from start to finish and the candidate's experience is not considered at all. This is how it's always been; now it's automated. Same deal with the job boards - they waste a lot of candidate time with crappy search technology. There it is - two industries in our sphere that built systems in order to attract candidates, yet treat them poorly.
The big opportunity is to deploy technologies that take the candidate into account instead of treating them like meat. A company doing that (and measuring the right things) will have a much better chance of getting the talent they want.
ATSs are built on outdated recruiting processes. Basically, the employer controls the process from start to finish and the candidate's experience is not considered at all. This is how it's always been; now it's automated. Same deal with the job boards - they waste a lot of candidate time with crappy search technology. There it is - two industries in our sphere that built systems in order to attract candidates, yet treat them poorly.
The big opportunity is to deploy technologies that take the candidate into account instead of treating them like meat. A company doing that (and measuring the right things) will have a much better chance of getting the talent they want.
