Archive for the ‘Supply Chain Technology’ Category
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 by Tim Giehll
What are some of the key features every applicant tracking software (ATS)should have?
I get asked that question a lot at conferences and other events where I promote recruiting software. Here are my standard talking points.
Applicant tracking software should….
- Efficiently Track Applicants. It sounds obvious, I know, but software programmers can be like automobile designers: They get so caught up in bells and whistles that they don’t attend to streamlining high-quality core functions. How does the software manage candidates through the entire recruitment cycle and make you a more efficient recruiter? Always ask that first.
Friday, December 17th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
Over 80 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange employment information, ideas and opportunities.
80 million! That sounds like a great HR database…but only if you know how to easily find what you’re looking for. Searching for individuals and companies is easy enough on LinkedIn, but if you want to be efficient and effective at finding good candidates, there are a few tips and tricks you should know.
1. Create a strong company and career page on LinkedIn. LinkedIn has always had the reputation of the professional or ‘networking network’ and therefore job seekers have used it as another job search engine.
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
After attending the HR Thought Leadership conference in Atlantic City in June, I came away with a bunch of insights from attendees and other speakers about the Future of Human Capital Supply Chain Software. I heard from a number of corporate HR executives that there is a HUGE market globally for the “replacement” of first generation 1.0 Talent Management systems over the next few years. This is being driven by the explosion of Web 2.0 technologies and the dis-satisfaction that many corporate HR users have with their “over-sold” current 1.0 talent management solutions.
In general, the Top 5 Future Capabilites Include:
Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
For awhile now there have been two camps of thought concerning how to best help Corporations improve the management of their contingent workforce spending. At first, there were stand alone VMS (Vendor Management Software/Service) companies that applied technology to this business issue, Over time the large Staffing firms jumped in and through their MSP (Managed Service Provider) offerings and the acquisition of some of the VMS technology companies, they have been able to effectively help their largest corporate clients better manage the flow of contingent spending. Who is right and who is wrong ???
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Tim Giehll
First of all, I have to give full credit for this post to the Californai Staffing Association. The information written by them below is one of the BEST descriptions of what staffing firms many times deal with when they interact with a corporate VMS. It is important for all parties; 1) the corporate client, 2) the VMS/MSP and 3) the staffing firm to better understand the common frustrations of interfacing with a VMS environment. Happy Reading !!!
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Monday, April 19th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
In a recent report by research firm Staffing Industry Analysts, it was found that the percentage of companies using Vendor Management Systems ( VMS ) jumped from 34 percent in 2007 to 63 percent in 2009. Staffing Industry Analysts also predicted the rate would climb to 81 percent in 2011.
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
Today’s business buzz is all about Cloud Computing. With rapid progress in the technology sector, there are new ways to enhance productivity, while cutting costs substantially for the long term. Plugging into the Cloud promises to eliminate the need for costly on-site servers, complex installed software, backup worries and disruptive and expensive upgrades.
Cloud Computing is currently the most sought-after technology for many industries – the staffing and recruiting industry is no exception.
And for good reason.
Cloud Computing Explained
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard the loud buzz about Cloud Computing. Plugging into the Cloud promises to eliminate the need for lots of on-site hardware, installed software, and disruptive and expensive upgrades for Human Resource departments and Staffing firms. Just think, no more hardware to buy/replace, no more servers to maintain, no more IT staff to pay and no more backups to worry about. HR departments and staffing firms “do not want to manage IT, they want to manage their business”, explains Simon Piff, a practice director for enterprise infrastructure at www.IDC.com , the global IT market researcher. Cloud applications for HR and Staffing also can support fast, scalable, and incrementally priced growth.
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
In a recent Supply Chain research report distributed by TEC at www.technologyevaluation.com , they described the 3 main technologies used by manufacturing and distribution companies to automate their businesses and streamline their processes. They explain how these decision support systems worked together to guide and protect them through the up-swings and down-turns of the economy. These 3 “mission critical” systems included ERP (enterprise resource planning), SCM (supply chain management) and APS (advanced planning and scheduling).
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 by Tim Schram
If you haven’t heard the phrases ‘Cloud Computing’ and ‘Saas’ (Software as a Service), then you may have been hiding under a rock.
Whether you are reading a blog, surfing the Net or leafing through an IT magazine, you’re bound to come across that terminology. Just by doing a Google search for some industry-related words, the numbers are impressive:
- 63,200,000 hits for Client Server
- 29,500,000 hits for Cloud Computing
- 25,500,000 hits for Software as a Service (SaaS)
- 14,300,000 hits for Active Server Pages (ASP)
What are some of the key features every applicant tracking software (ATS)should have?
