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Recruitment in the Age of Technology

May 10th, 2011 by Jamie Rock

Technological advances appear to emerge with ever accelerating regularity, from developments in communication through to pioneering development in toothbrushes – technology continues to augment our daily practices with barely a pause. This technological evolution doesn’t only impact upon our personal lives but also the professional and corporate side of things. In many areas of business; grasping and utilising the latest techniques and cohering with the digital trend is essential to prolonged success.

Recruitment is a prime example of how embracing technology can lead to a more effective business. Recruitment technology has become a sub-industry in its own right, utilising advances in information technology, communication and innovative application of the internet in order to secure results. As Blue Octopus demonstrate, the entire recruitment process can now be successfully and cost effectively carried out online and utilising various platforms, systems and methods, all aspects of the service can be streamlined and integrated. With social media and online job-boards acting as outreach and candidate acquisition channels, email and response forms collecting detailed information and bespoke recruitment software systems processing and organising the relevant data.

This model of social media and online search obtained applications fed into a custom-built database and review platform, linked to a client direct to applicant response platform can be built into a complete integrated system – at Blue Octopus the in-house developed Engage Recruitment Technology system unifies the various platforms. By combining this system with expert recruitment staff and a wealth of industry know-how, Blue Octopus are able to provide an unparalleled service in terms of value and success.

Not only does the intelligent application of integrated software solutions make for a more effective and efficient process but also allows for the service to be performed in a more cost-effective manner. Online recruitment specialists with their own bespoke recruitment technology systems are able to provide a first-rate service at a lower price than their less digitally adept counterparts, furthermore, due to the social prominence of social media and online search, Blue Octopus manage to draw considerably higher numbers of qualified and relevant applications and provide clients with the tools to make their part of the recruitment process as streamlined and straightforward as possible.

The secret to success for companies like Blue Octopus is perfectly designed and maintained recruitment technology systems in conjunction with extensive knowledge and awareness of the industry. This concept can be rolled out across all manner of industries in order to ensure the best possible results and the most efficient utilisation of resources. In order to get ahead in business it is always important to stay up to date with relevant technology and online recruitment shows just how effective the assimilation of new systems into existing practices can be.

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Engage: The Visionary all-seeing Recruitment System from Blue Octopus

March 9th, 2011 by Jamie Rock

Blue Octopus, the no nonsense flat fee recruitment company has developed a visionary recruitment system specially created and designed for its clients to have an all seeing instantaneous view of all recruitment activity.

Uniquely, Engage Recruitment Technology™, allows a total and instantly updated overview of all job applicants: which to pursue, which to discard and which to put on hold. And it doesn’t stop there, each candidate’s details can be quickly accessed and it is ingeniously simple to use so there is no down time or expensive training.

Each client of Blue Octopus can have a tailor-made system which ensures they get just what they need. The old, agonising process of filtering paper applications is now firmly in the dustbin. Applicants apply online, get screened in the first instance and are managed through the recruitment process via the innovative Engage Recruitment Technology™. There is an effective traffic light system which takes minutes to assess.

Blue Octopus Joint Founder and Director, Chris Coleman says: “We have developed our Engage Recruitment Technology over the last few months specifically based on what our clients have told us they need to run an efficient HR and recruitment department. We tailor each system to absolutely match their requirements to ensure they have a highly efficient and speedy solution.”

Already one of the UK’s largest bed retailers, Sleepmasters, has bought into Engage and now use it to maintain its 650 strong workforce for recruiting. It currently has over 150 stores and a network of 4 distribution centres in England, Wales and Ireland, with its HQ in Accrington, all of which will be integrated into their new recruitment system.

Noel Jolly, Head of HR, Sleepmasters, says: “Sleepmasters has used E-recruitment as its primary source of filling vacancies for the past 5 years. We have found it essential for a retail business like ours to effectively recruit at the speed and in the quantity we need to remain successful and a leader in our field. Although systems have developed dramatically recently, Blue Octopus has revolutionised the way we now operate. By simply listening to what we need, they built a system that perfectly fits like our business and is of immense benefit, providing the key to employment success.

He continues “Our key issues and pressures were taken extremely seriously by the Blue Octopus programming team, with speed, flexibility and simplicity taking priority. We have a system that has reduced spend and crucially the time spent on recruitment for our Sales Managers. 2011 is the first year of the last eight where we have entered our busiest trading period fully staffed. The team at Blue Octopus has played a truly significant part with its levels of commitment, professionalism and advice, second to none, and are proud to say that Blue Octopus is our recruitment partner.”

Blue Octopus Software Solutions, a division of Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited is run by Talvinder Nagra along with his brother Sandeep. It has developed Engage Recruitment Technology™ and maintains the internal sales and support systems within the Company and provides the design and implementation of integrated careers websites for clients.

For a free consultation on Blue Octopus’ Engage Recruitment Technology™ please contact Chris Coleman or Talvinder Nagra on 0845 671 1189 or use the Blue Octopus contact form.

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