Stephanie Chappell Disbrow is a certified talent acquisition
specialist, and has used many different methods to find the perfect
staffers for a wide variety of jobs. There are many tools available to
help talent acquisitions specialists like Stephanie find the perfect
person for any job. Here are a few of the best.
- Video interviewing has completely changed the way that companies hire their staff, especially companies that do business around the world or have multiple offices. Video interviewing tools allow the talent acquisition specialist to have a face-to-face conversation with someone miles and miles away from them with just a webcam. This can be done through Skype or Oovoo, or through video software specifically for hiring, such as Jobvite, Montage, or Interview4.
- “X-ray” tools are a great way to narrow down a pool of applicants to find the ones that are most qualified. These tools can scan an entire website, such as LinkedIn, for people with certain qualifications (such as a certain degree or experience in a specific field). For example, Recruit’em is a free site that allows you to sort through profiles on a variety of different websites.
- Applicant tracking systems make the entire process of gathering resumes and setting up interviews simpler. These are online platforms make it easier for candidates to apply and for recruiters to sort through information using a wide variety of embedded tools. Some good examples of these systems include Lever, Greenhouse, and Workable. Stephanie Chappell Disbrow has used many of these systems in the past to find great applicants.
