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Monday 2 December 2013

And the winner is............

We are delighted to announce that Changeworknow’s applicant tracking and talent engagement system is an award winner in the 2013 In-House Recruitment Awards.

At the awards dinner in London last week ASK Italian were announced as overall winners in the category “Best Candidate Experience”. This award is in recognition of the outstanding candidate journey and experience that Ask Italian provide for their applicants. The results include:

  • Honest and immediate candidate feedback has resulted in an increase in quality of              applicants
  • Increase in quality of hires has led to 16% drop in labour turnover resulting in significant overall cost savings
  • Reduction in cost per hire saving £20,000 a year
  • Excellent feedback from internal managers with comments such as “we are consistently seeing great people who have the ASK personality, passion and energy”


The award also recognises Changeworknow’s commitment to the candidate journey and experience. A fundamental philosophy of the Changeworknow approach is providing an outstanding candidate experience and we are delighted that we have been able to support ASK Italian with their award winning candidate experience.

Lisa Proctor, Chief Marketing Officer explains: “This is a fantastic achievement. We have worked with ASK Italian for 18 months and this award is in recognition of the great results that are being achieved. Attracting, engaging, selecting and securing people who are “stuffed full of the ASK factor” is critical so that the business can deliver their unique service proposition and business strategy. With many applicants being potential customers it is paramount that the whole candidate experience is first class regardless of the outcome for the candidate. ASK Italian have achieved this”

We are delighted that our work with Ask Italian has been recognised in these industry awards and well done to everyone involved!

ASK Italian's Steve Homes, MD and Jane Bonbernard, HR Director with the award at the dinner.


Friday 24 May 2013

Center Parcs Implement a New Applicant Tracking System Powered by Changeworknow


We are delighted to announce another new client implementation this month. Center Parcs has launched a brand new applicant tracking solution powered by Changeworknow. Delivering excellent customer service to guests is an integral part of the Center Parcs experience and this means ensuring that people are recruited with the right skills and attitude. With a high profile new village opening in 2014 it was essential to put in place a robust and reputable system to support the recruitment for Woburn and Changeworknow were selected because of their expertise in helping organisations provide an excellent and consistent candidate experience that engages candidates with the brand and values of the organisation.
 
Center Parcs needed to replace their existing ATS system with something more modern, agile and fit for purpose. With over 95% occupancy rate there is a constant need to recruit to ensure that villages are fully staffed with employees having the right skills to deliver excellent customer service. Their volume recruitment will be efficiently handled through the use of extensive screening questionnaires to reduce the quantity but increase the quality and “fit” of applicants supported by Changeworknow’s modern and extremely flexible award winning applicant tracking solution.
 
Lisa Proctor, Sales and Marketing Director of Changeworknow explains: “The Center Parcs implementation is an example of a trend we are seeing in the market where organisations have been using an ATS for a few years which is no longer fit for purpose. Changeworknow’s solution is one of the most flexible and modern solutions on the market and has the ability and flexibility to change as businesses change. Center Parcs will quickly reap the rewards of implementing a solution that gives full visibility of all recruitment activity whilst focusing on a first rate candidate experience from the moment of application through to hire. We are looking forward to a long term partnership with the organisation”.
 
To see the new solution in action please visit http://www.centerparcscareers.co.uk/

 

Thursday 9 May 2013

Sorry you can't shop here today.....

If you had logged onto Sainsburys website this week hoping to apply to work in a store you will be greeted with this message:






We would like to reassure our clients and followers that despite this message the good news is that Changeworknow's applicant tracking system is not affected. Candidates can apply for any Store Support Centre vacancy as these are supported by Changeworknow's technology.

Changeworknow's solution has been developed using agile and modern open source technology. This allows us to undertake any planned maintenance efficiently and effectively. Our commitment to our clients and their candidates is to measure technical maintenance in minutes rather than days.

Changeworknow...small organisation with a big company mentality!

Wednesday 24 April 2013

Vue Cinemas Implements Award Winning Applicant Tracking System

We are delighted to announce that Vue Entertainment one of the UK’s leading cinema developers and operators of multiplex cinemas has launched a new recruitment and applicant tracking solution powered by Changeworknow the award winning ATS provider.  No stranger to online recruitment Vue have been working with Changeworknow for eight years but the decision was made to implement Changeworknow’s latest technology.   As a company Vue prides itself on its state of the art technologies which provides the best and most innovative experience for its customers and the newly implemented system features dynamic user interfaces that provides a more efficient and enjoyable experience for both candidates and managers.

Lisa Proctor, Sales and Marketing Director at Changeworknow, comments “Vue made the decision to implement the new technology after having extensively researched the market which included researching other ATS providers.  The decision was made to continue to work with Changeworknow because of the innovative and flexible solution that the new platform provides.  The system is so intuitive and powerful and provides an exceptional experience for all users and is one of the most contemporary and modern recruitment systems available on the market.”

“It’s like changing from a Ford to a Ferrari” remarked one user on experiencing the system for the first time.  With a goal to increase the attraction of external applicants the ability to share and post jobs to social media channels is an important aspect for Vue and it is expected that the system will result in great efficiency savings, lower overall recruitment costs whilst giving Vue the ability to build up a talent pool for future requirements. 

Monday 15 April 2013

Metro Bank Launch Applicant Tracking Solution provided by Changeworknow

We are delighted to announe that Metro Bank, Britain’s first new High Street bank in over 100 years has launched an applicant tracking solution developed by Changeworknow. With a unique and customer focused approach to banking Metro are revolutionising the high street by offering simpler and more convenient banking for its growing customer base. With a bold new store opening strategy Metro is introducing a best of breed recruitment technology solution to provide a fantastic candidate experience which is aligned with the brand and values of the organisation.

The solution will help to identify applicants who have a passion for customer service, who can surprise and delight the customers and provide unparalleled service, all essential attributes for working in Store at Metro Bank.

Lisa Proctor, Sales and Marketing Director of Changeworknow explains “Metro Bank are a fast growing high street brand and were looking for a solution that would be flexible enough to support a fast growing company. Brand is vitally important to the organisation so choosing a system that would enable the business to fully reflect the brand throughout the whole online recruitment process was an essential factor in selecting Changeworknow. The new technology will focus on giving a first rate experience for everyone applying. By choosing Changeworknow as a partner they are getting a solution that is totally fit for purpose”.

Metro Bank are one of the latest fast growing organisations to implement Changeworknow’s award winning approach and solution. They join Jamie Oliver Group, Gordon Ramsay Holdings and Ask Italian who have all launched a system in the past year.  To see the new solution in action please visit https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/Careers/

Monday 11 February 2013

Global Fashion Retailer launches Applicant Tracking System


Aurora Fashions, the name behind some of the UK’s most respected woman’s fashion brands, Coast, Oasis and Warehouse has launched an Applicant Tracking and Talent Acquisition System provided by award winning company Changeworknow.

With over 1250 stores in 398 countries the group has implemented an integrated solution to be used by all brands which will enable the organisation to have full visibility of  recruitment activity across the group. With better management information to inform a direct sourcing strategy this will enable cost savings to be achieved.

Driven by the need to manage volume, build a talent pool and give candidates a really good hiring experience candidates are guided through an online process that is all about engaging those candidates who will be a good fit for the individual brands. By using tailored and specific screening and sifting questionnaires which give candidate’s immediate feedback will result in more qualified and suitable applicants therefore enabling the recruitment team to save time dealing with unsuitable candidates.

The progressive system will allow the organisation to build up a well qualified talent pool, spot high potential employees immediately and provide internal managers with an improved level of service.

We are delighted to be working with a high street brand that is passionate about delivering a first class recruitment process and puts the candidate journey at the heart of that process. This is so important for retailers as their applicants could also be their customers”, says Lisa Proctor, Director of Changeworknow. “Aurora have put in place a solution that will make a great difference for candidates,  internal managers and recruiters”.

The new system can be seen in action at http://tinyurl.com/d5agk7k.