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Taleo Edge Provides an Affordable Solution for Finding Critical Talent
(Marketwire) -- 07/20/09 -- Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced increased momentum of Taleo Edge(TM), its recruiting and performance management offerings for organizations with between 5,000 and 13,000 employees. Launched in 2008, organizations such as VeriSign, Evergreen Packaging and Videotron have selected Taleo Edge to get their core talent management processes up and running quickly and in a cost-effective manner.
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Recession Has HR Organizations Playing "Catch-up" with Candidates -- Polls Show Job Seekers Adopting Alternative Search Methods Quicker than HR
Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) July 20, 2009 -- While HR organizations have dramatically scaled back their recruiting in the economic downturn, many have learned they must embrace new recruiting habits now if they want to attract top candidates before the inevitable turnaround, according to NAS Interactive, a division of NAS Recruitment Communications.
At a recent learning event for HR professionals co-hosted by NAS and job aggregator SimplyHired, attendees were polled about their current hiring practices. Over 80% still relied primarily on the major job boards for posting job openings.
However, the habits of job seekers have dramatically changed. Studies by digital measurement giant comScore has found that 60% of all job searches today are being conducted through search engines and job aggregators, versus a total of 40% on the big three boards--CareerBuilder, Monster and Yahoo!--combined.
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iCIMS Honored for Outstanding Client Satisfaction in Both US & UK Awards
Hazlet, NJ (PRWEB) July 20, 2009 -- iCIMS, the third largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, announced today that the company has been named a finalist in two separate awards, both recognizing iCIMS’ outstanding customer support and client satisfaction. The New York Enterprise Report’s Small Business Awards named iCIMS a finalist in its Customer Service Best Practice category, while the UK-based Software Satisfaction Awards included iCIMS in its shortlist for Talent Management Software.
The New York Enterprise Report honors the achievements and accomplishments of the tri-state area’s most dedicated and well-known small businesses. Companies were chosen based on their ability to demonstrate the use of a best practice to generate competitive advantages, revenue profits and/or long-term value. iCIMS was selected as a finalist for its exceptional client service and support, which creates both short and long term value for its 750+ clients.
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