Online systems now target 'perfect' candidates only
31 August 2012
The next generation of websites are using new technology to bring employers, recruiters and candidates together anonymously over the internet.
Providers claim these anonymous headhunting system
Providers claim these anonymous headhunting system
The next generation of websites are using new technology to bring employers, recruiters and candidates together anonymously over the internet.
Providers claim these anonymous headhunting systems could revolutionise online recruitment by reducing the cost per hire and enabling a far more targeted approach.
StaffCV has launched a global system called QuietAgent that is now experiencing growth in the US and UK by only bringing candidates and employers together where there is a strong mutual connection.
The idea is more about career management and is designed so that people who are already happily employed sign-up anonymously and are only contacted when a better job opportunity comes along.
It means that employers will eliminate the flood of unsuitable candidates sometimes associated with online recruitment, while job seekers will only be selected for roles that represent a genuine step forward in their career.
The site is aimed at the 90% of internet users who aren't necessarily looking for a new job, but would be interested in hearing about great job offers in their field. Users keep their contact details private and employers only pay a fee once they succeed in attracting a candidate.
StaffCV chief executive Jason Kerr is confident the firm is on track to reach four million job seekers by the end of the year.
"There is no job searching, no job postings, no referrals and no mass-send job alerts. We've created a third-generation online technology that we think answers the core problems of online recruiting," he explained.
Another newly-launched site, headhuntme.co.uk, lets candidates upload CV anonymously and aims to find the perfect match with employers. Personal contact details are only released when employers decide to progress the application.
Candidates are automatically put forward for jobs which match their skills, experience and personality type, creating an opportunity for recruiters to find the perfect person for any role.
Chris Vass, the firm's chief executive, said the system means that recruiters only pay for results.
"Recruiters only have to pay to view the personal details of a candidate, which saves money from viewing irrelevant CVs. It means the recruiter only pays money for confirmed leads — very rare in recruitment services," he said.
Providers claim these anonymous headhunting systems could revolutionise online recruitment by reducing the cost per hire and enabling a far more targeted approach.
StaffCV has launched a global system called QuietAgent that is now experiencing growth in the US and UK by only bringing candidates and employers together where there is a strong mutual connection.
The idea is more about career management and is designed so that people who are already happily employed sign-up anonymously and are only contacted when a better job opportunity comes along.
It means that employers will eliminate the flood of unsuitable candidates sometimes associated with online recruitment, while job seekers will only be selected for roles that represent a genuine step forward in their career.
The site is aimed at the 90% of internet users who aren't necessarily looking for a new job, but would be interested in hearing about great job offers in their field. Users keep their contact details private and employers only pay a fee once they succeed in attracting a candidate.
StaffCV chief executive Jason Kerr is confident the firm is on track to reach four million job seekers by the end of the year.
"There is no job searching, no job postings, no referrals and no mass-send job alerts. We've created a third-generation online technology that we think answers the core problems of online recruiting," he explained.
Another newly-launched site, headhuntme.co.uk, lets candidates upload CV anonymously and aims to find the perfect match with employers. Personal contact details are only released when employers decide to progress the application.
Candidates are automatically put forward for jobs which match their skills, experience and personality type, creating an opportunity for recruiters to find the perfect person for any role.
Chris Vass, the firm's chief executive, said the system means that recruiters only pay for results.
"Recruiters only have to pay to view the personal details of a candidate, which saves money from viewing irrelevant CVs. It means the recruiter only pays money for confirmed leads — very rare in recruitment services," he said.
