recruitment technology tools and their functionality in the recruitment process

recruitment technology tools and their functionality in the recruitment process

Introduction

Recruitment technology refers to a set of software tools that are used to automate the hiring process through the connection of data sources to ace the quality candidates. It helps human resource departments to streamline candidate search and the hiring process as a whole (Holm, 2012). A recruitment technology application can be a standalone software or a module of the human resource management systems (HRMS). Some people and organizations view it as an applicant tracking system (ATS) even though recruitment software is broader and encompasses the applicant tracking system. The functionality of recruitment technology includes workforce planning, sourcing, candidate acquisition, applicant tracking, onboarding, training, and analytics. This paper aims to discuss five recruitment technology tools and their functionality in the recruitment process. The five selected software are Workable, SAP SuccessFactors, JazzHR, Recruitee, and Zoho Recruit.

1. Workable

It is a hiring platform developed to help human resource management team and in-house recruiters to streamline a company’s hiring process. It offers tools to find talents and determine qualified applicants/candidates. Workable comes with an artificial intelligence-powered and automated devices that hasten the hiring process from the start to the end, that is, from requisition to offer letter (Limited, 2020). The platform also has embedded collaboration tools that support hiring team collaboration everywhere and every time through a mobile application. It adds more functionalities to the recruitment process by enabling a company to scan millions of profiles to find the best fit, produce SEO optimized job adverts, support integrations with other HRIS tools, centralized system for reporting and compliance tools.

2. SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors refers to a cloud-based human resource solution that focuses on human capital and talent management. It offers software as a Service (SaaS) suites that are integrated with other human resource management system. SAP’s SuccessFactors product line is employee-centric. It adds functionality to the recruitment process by offering recruitment, compensation management, performance management, and development and learning (Grubb & Lessley, 2017). Additionally, the suite has time and attendance software, onboarding tool, workforce planning modules and people analytics.

3. Breezy HR

BreezyHR refers to an end-to-end recruitment technology that uses drag and drop system to allow recruiters to have absolute control over the hiring process and candidates. Recruiters hire qualified and best-fit candidates with minimal effort. The software offers a clear vision of the candidates and their current stages. The BreezyHR platform adds functionality by providing recruiters with tools to visualize the hiring process, engage and involve teams, automate job postings, schedule interviews, and source candidates (Features, 2020).

4. Recruitee

Recruitee refers to an online recruitment platform that is used to hire employees. The platform pools talent together, and it is mostly used in Europe. It enables companies and organizations to attract the best talents, automate the hiring processes with a focus to repetitive tasks, and predict using prediction and reporting functions. It adds functionality to hiring by attracting, automating, and forecasting (Team, 2020). To attract, they create a brand name through online ads and career editing pages among others which attract potential candidates. Recruitee uses the applicant tracking system (ATS) to automate manual hiring work. Finally, they use artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches to predict the best hiring mechanisms and candidates from past hiring experiences (Smith, Louis, & Preston, 2014).

5. Zoho Recruit

Zoho Recruit refers to free hiring and applicant tracking software. It offers both recruitment and tracking services to staffing agencies and corporate human resource departments. It streamlines the hiring process and fully automates it. Zoho Recruit adds functionality by allowing the recruiters to manage candidates’ data, organize, categorize and shortlist applicants in a short time. It also allows easy job opening posting, resume management, and creation of attractive career pages to attract more applicants. Finally, Zoho Recruit integrates its applications with third-party applications to add more functionality to the recruitment process. It offers both iOS and Android applications (Shabdar, 2017).

Conclusion

There are numerous technologies for recruitment available to choose from in the market. A company should select recruitment software that meets their needs. Use of recruitment technologies has a lot of benefits. With the rapid advancement of technology, recruitment technology will take centre stage for the hiring process and businesses will be forced to adapt them to remain competitive. Workable, SAP SuccessFactors, JazzHR, Recruitee, and Zoho Recruit are just examples of numerous hiring technologies. There is much more software to explore and choose for human resource management departments.

References

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