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Submitted by escarde on Wed, 2008-09-17 13:10.

Afternoon all,

I would love to receive any suggestions on an ‘All in one’ web service provider which offers both CSO (Career site optimization) and ATS (Applicant tracking system) solutions.

Our company is currently in the works to re-vamp our corporate website and along this process we would like to integrate a new ‘mini career-website and ATS solution which could help us track and attract jobseekers across the board. I’ve done some initial research however find myself at loss with a wide range of solution providers each offering a specific service but none who are able to offer a 1 stop shop catered to our specific need.

Many offer either: ATS / CSO or SEO (search engine optimization) solutions but do not package them as one!!

Listed below are some of the companies I’ve researched
- Jobs2web
- Seo4jobs
- Iapplicants
- Sonicrecruit
- Hiredesk

Because we are a mid-sized company (approx 500 Employees) and are scattered across Canada, our focus is mainly attracting both passive and active jobseekers as well as to render our career site as user friendly and attractive as possible. Ideally if an ATS application catered to our specific needs can also fit within our budget, we would highly consider the possibility.

I’m open to all suggestions - Can anyone at RNG help out?

Thx

Elio
Recruitment specialist
escardellato@lasikmd.com
514-435-7499

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ATS, CSO and SEO

Submitted by mmackinlay on Wed, 2008-11-12 15:34. *

All,

I thought I would chime in with my take on some of the issues from this thread.

With respect to ATS vs. CSO vs. SEO....

ATS
There are many ATS solutions out there that are tailored to different clients. Tier I vendors such as Kenexa and Taleo cater to large, complex, often global organizations. Tier II vendors cater to middle size, less complex organizations. There are also a handful of vendors in the market that cater to smaller companies. Lastly, there are ATS solutions in the market that are specifically designed to meet the needs of agencies and search firms.

Many times vendors cross-sell as per above - it usually doesn't work very well for the vendor or the client company. A perfect example of this is if one company is evaluating Taleo Enterprise and comparing it against Taleo Business Edition (SMB). One of those two products is in the wrong deal, so to speak.

CSO
Career Site Optimization is intended to describe how to keep people (ie. applicants) on your site as long as possible - and ensure that they find what they are looking for as it relates to all things employment. Considerations with CSO include usability - making sure that you have a visually pleasing site, with logical flows and links to finding the right information. Additionally, providing information about your company such as benefits, internal mobility, and the culture can make a significant difference in turning a passive candidate into an active candidate. Lastly, think outside the box - by all accounts we're moving into a supply shortage in the coming years. What is your company doing to differentiate itself from it's competitors when it comes to employment branding? If a great candidate saw the same Business Analyst job posted on your site AND your #1 competitor's...what will make your company/position stand out?

SEO
Search Engine Optimization involves making sure that your website/career site is documented and marketed properly to show up appropriately on search engine results. There are experts out there that have focused on this for several years - and have been successful in helping their clients be at the top of search engine results for relevant searches. If you go to Google and type in "Business Analyst Jobs in Toronto"....is your company going to come up in the results? If not, you likely need some help in this area.

I have been in the ATS consulting space for over 8 years (and in recruiting and staffing management for 6 years before that) - having been a Director at Taleo and at Vurv. Since starting Mavix Consulting in early 2006, I've helped several clients through ATS vendor evaluation and selection projects, including RIM, Rogers, and L-3 Communications - as well as smaller agencies and search firms. Additionally, I have recently partnered with a senior consultant who specializes in Career Site branding and optimization, and SEO for career sites. He previously worked at companies like Jobster and Knowledge Infusion.

Richard's comments above are a great starting point when evaluating vendors. Some additional key considerations are (in no particular order);

7. Integration capability (HRIS)
8. Established 3rd party relationships (assessment vendors, background check vendors, etc)
9. Implementation/Professional Services
10. Customer Service
11. Language capabilities
12. R&D commitment (resources and budget)
13. Product Roadmap
14. Client base and References
etc....

I'd be more than happy to discuss any of the above at any time....

Regards,

Marcelo Mackinlay
Mavix Consulting
905.901.3492
marcelo@mavixconsulting.com
www.mavixconsulting.com

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Taleo SME SaaS offering

Submitted by selliott on Thu, 2008-10-30 11:46. *

Elio; I am just implementing Taleo SME solution on behalf of a client right now. If you have TALEO experience, you will probably be as surprised as I was to learn their pricing. Probably not appropriate for me to share on open board, but if you want to shoot me an email I would be happy to speak with you about this further. saelliott@mac.com. It's really, really inexpensive.

-- Shawn

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Njoyn

Submitted by erecruiter on Tue, 2008-10-28 08:24. *

We are currently looking at implementing the solution called Njoyn. It is also geared towards mid-sized companies.

I'll keep you posted on how the solution measures up.

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Thanks for the ATS feeback

Submitted by escarde on Mon, 2008-10-27 08:22. *

Thank you both for your feedback. I’ve been communicating with several solution providers to see what have to offer as well as to have an initial idea on costs for implementation and maintenance / hosting.

As for Taleo, I’ve not yet communicated with them. I am familiar with their system as I’ve used it in the past however know for a fact that they do tend to be quite pricey.

Richard – I will communicate with you to inquire about the list.

Thx RNG
Elio

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2 different problems

Submitted by rmatthews on Tue, 2008-09-30 09:33. *

I’d be careful not to tie two problems into the same solution. “Career Site Optimization” should be used to drive traffic to your career site while your ATS processes candidates and offers a favorable “Candidate Experience”.

Career site optimization is not conducive to how your site looks and feels, but rather the content (text) that you use. Everyone claims to have the “CSO solution” but it’s up to you, your organization and the “stickiness” of the career section. Driving them there is one thing, keeping them there is another, so make sure that your career section is easy to locate and navigate.

As far as ATS selection goes - Every ATS offers something different. Have you done a detailed requirements document?

I always found that the project failure can be tied to poor requirements.

Here are a few requirement guidelines to consider,…
1. General System Requirements
2. Job Postings
3. Web-based Applications
4. Applicant Database
5. Communication
6. Reporting

If you would like to see the full list with subheadings, let me know and I’ll send you the document.

Good Luck,
Richard

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Taleo

Submitted by selliott on Wed, 2008-09-24 08:29. *

Elio; Taleo has a solution targeted at smaller companies (upto 3000 employees) which may be interesting. You can request a free 30 day trial to explore functionality and see if it is something of interest. Taleo being notoriously expensive, I have no idea where they price this smaller solution but one would hope it is aligned to the typical HR budgets of companies this size. Might be worth checking out.

Good luck! -- Shawn

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