Carluccios launches Changeworknow’s award winning applicant tracking solution

Carluccios, the growing restaurant group which provides great quality authentic Italian food has selected Changeworknow’s award winning applicant tracking system to help recruit people who can provide a great customer experience within the restaurants.

Selected for its outstanding track record in providing an outstanding candidate experience and a highly efficient and user friendly applicant tracking system Changeworknow’s solution will enable Carluccios to provide a first class experience for  all candidates throughout the process and hire talented people who are passionate about their jobs.

Lesley Nash, CEO at Changeworknow explains: “With such growth plans for the business Carluccios were looking for a recruitment partner to support them on a journey and provide an applicant tracking solution that can be adapted around the very specific needs of our business now and in the future. With an attractive brand and a high number of applicants it is important that the business can quickly identify the most suitable candidates and Changeworknow’s experience of providing interactive screening questionnaires which quickly highlight the best applicants will help the recruitment team make great hiring decisions fast. The technology will transform the recruitment process within the business and importantly provide all candidates with a first class and engaging experience”.

Lisa Proctor, Chief Marketing Officer added “Last month we were successful in winning a top HR award in the category “Best Candidate Experience” for our work with Ask Italian. We are delighted that Carluccios join the growing number of high profile restaurants such as Jamie Oliver, The Gondola Group and Wagamama who have selected us as their technology partner”

Changeworknow’s  award winning cloud based applicant tracking and  talent engagement platform incorporates some of the most innovative functionality of any solution on the market today and is already providing substantial benefits for both recruiters and candidates. Carluccio’s are one of the latest organisations to benefit from this offering and in doing so join Changeworknow’s growing portfolio of high street brands.

To see the new system in action please visit www.carluccios.com/jobs/  

Comet Make the Switch to Changeworknow’s Applicant Tracking Solution

Comet, the electrical retail chain has implemented Changeworknow’s applicant tracking solution in time for peak recruitment this Christmas. With a focus on giving customers the best price, best choice and best service the business is looking to give all candidates who apply the best recruitment experience.

With 240 stores in the UK the business has made the decision to implement the award winning technology in order to provide a better experience both for applicants who apply but also for managers within the business.

Lisa Proctor, Director of Changeworknow explains: “Comet was using an ATS powered by one of the largest global providers of applicant tracking systems that was proving expensive to keep up to date with changes in the business and had fallen into disuse.  The team at Comet were looking for an experienced and safe pair of hands to guide them and chose Changeworknow because of our unparalleled expertise and experience in the retail sector.  We are seeing a growing trend of companies looking to switch to our more modern, flexible and fit for purpose solution, both for volume and specialist recruitment needs”.

The new system at Comet has tailored screening questionnaires that will enable the company to deal effectively with the high volume anticipated at this busy time of year. The system will also integrate directly with the internal HR system therefore reducing any administrative workload associated with new starters.  To see the new system in action please visit www.cometjobs.co.uk

Dune Takes a Step in the Right Direction with the Launch of an Applicant Tracking System

Dune, the UK’s leading affordable luxury footwear retailer has launched an applicant tracking solution developed by Changeworknow. With over 200 stores and concessions the organisation is introducing best of breed technology 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 fashion, are fanatical about footwear and are crazy about customer service, all very important attributes for working in a Dune Store.

 Lisa Proctor, Sales and Marketing Director of Changeworknow explains “Prior to our involvement with Dune the process was highly administrative and manual with candidates receiving an inconsistent experience. The new technology will focus on giving a first rate experience for everyone applying. Dune were looking for a solution that is easy to use and highly flexible enabling it to grow and adapt with the business over time and by choosing Changeworknow as a partner they are getting a solution that is totally fit for purpose.

 
Dune 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 few months.  To see the new solution in action please visit http://www.dune.co.uk/careers/

Leading hotel launches Applicant Tracking Solution

Changeworknow are delighted to announce that Scotland’s leading leisure resort Crieff Hydro Hotel have implemented Changeworknow’s award winning cloud recruitment solution for their leading four star facility in Perthshire, Scotland. With over 200 bedrooms, 50 self catering properties and extensive leisure and conference facilities the hotel is constantly looking for talented individuals.

With the recent focus on the development of a people strategy together with a culture change programme Changeworknow have been brought in to provide technology that provides an excellent and consistent experience and that engages applicants with the Crieff Hydro brand and values. Equally important is an applicant tracking system that will considerably reduce the administration time of the HR team through streamlining the whole process.

Lisa Proctor, Sales and Marketing Director of Changeworknow comments, “Crieff Hydro have selected Changeworknow for their expertise in providing applicant tracking solutions within the hospitality sector. Our unique award winning approach will ensure that candidates get a four star experience which reflects the brand through a highly interactive application process. The hotel has put in place a solution that will revolutionise the way recruitment is carried out and enable the business to provide a great experience for all applicants.”

The system launched this week can be seen in action at http://www.crieffhydro.com/leisure/our-jobs.aspx

Changeworknow shortlisted for Top HR Award

Changeworknow are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted as a finalist for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) People Management Awards 2012 in the category “HR Innovation through Technology”. This category recognises organisations that have gained real business benefit and achieved strategic objectives through using technology.

Lisa Proctor, Sales and Marketing Director explains, “Our new Applicant Tracking System is being implemented in a growing number of high profile organisations all of which are realising tangible benefits from our innovative and modern technology. We constantly receive outstanding feedback from our clients and this is further reinforcement that Changeworknow are at the leading edge of applicant tracking systems and technology. It is great news for both the team and all our clients”.

These prestigious industry awards have this year received a record number of entries and they set out to recognise excellence in all aspects of HR.

Changeworknow’s technology has been shortlisted alongside organisations such as Jaguar Landrover and RBS. The winners will be announced in October at the awards dinner in London.

Creiff Hydro selects Changeworknow's Applicant Tracking Solution

We are delighted to announce that Scotland’s leading leisure resort Crieff Hydro Hotel has selected Changeworknow to provide a cloud recruitment solution for their leading four star facility in Perthshire, Scotland. With over 200 bedrooms, 50 self catering properties and extensive leisure and conference facilities the hotel is constantly looking for talented individuals.

With the recent focus on the development of a people strategy together with a culture change programme Changeworknow have been brought in to provide technology that provides an excellent and consistent experience and that engages applicants with the Crieff Hydro brand and values. Equally important is an applicant tracking system that will reduce the administration time of the HR team through streamlining the whole process.
 
Lisa Proctor, Sales and Marketing Director of Changeworknow comments, “Crieff Hydro have selected Changeworknow for their expertise in providing online recruitment solutions within the hospitality sector. Our unique award winning approach will ensure that candidates get a four star experience which reflects the brand through a highly interactive application process”
 
The new system will go live early in the summer.

Jamie Oliver Group Selects Changeworknow's Applicant Tracking Solution

Changeworknow’s reputation as the partner of choice for entrepreneurial, fast growing brands continues to gather speed with the announcement that the Jamie Oliver Group has chosen the award winning company to provide a recruitment management system for its growing business.

The Jamie Oliver Group of restaurants has some ambitious growth plans for its variety of Restaurant Brands and is attracting significant volumes of interested applicants who want to work for the passionate and accessible founder.

 

With a stable of brands ranging from Jamie’s Italian, to Union Jacks and Fifteen, along with a cookery school venture the organisation was looking for a partner with the expertise to provide on online recruitment system that could differentiate the individual brand personalities and give candidates a brand specific, meaningful and relevant online experience.

Head of Client Services, Sharon Wilson, who is responsible for the implementation says “In entrepreneurial organisations the recruitment teams are usually small and rushed off their feet as growth overtakes them.  Our solution is ideal for Jamies’ as it will provide good quality criteria based questionnaires to sift and reduce volume while giving candidates a genuine and honest experience, which is really important to the business”

The award winning online recruitment system, from Changeworknow uses some of the most modern design in the industry and is becoming well known for the ease with which is can scale up and flex for fast growing organisations. To see the solution in practice please click here.

Changeworknow grows market share in Cloud Based Recruitment with Ryman and Boux Avenue

Changeworknow is delighted to announce that two new high street brands have chosen to implement its award winning cloud based applicant tracking solution.

Ryman, the nation’s high street stationary specialist and famous for its customer service, and Boux Avenue a sparkling new lingerie brand that is a growing force both on line and in the high street have selected Changeworknow for the brand enhancing candidate experience the online process provides, and for the leading edge technology of the ATS. The systems will support both organisations in their goal to continue to provide the best possible customer experience by recruiting the best possible people.

 
Sharon Wilson, Head of Client Services says, “It’s important for both organisations that their online recruitment system can not only help them to hire great candidates but also to begin to establish and build on their employer brand.  Changeworknow’s candidate centric approach and ability to brand the system and overall experience in line with client’s requirements will be fundamental in achieving this”.
 

With an unrivalled reputation for leading edge technology, flexibility, scalability and understanding customer needs Changeworknow are providing both businesses with an online solution that will revolutionise the recruitment experience.

The new new online recruitment systems can be  seen at www.ryman.co.uk/careers and www.bouxavenue.com/about/careers

New season and new clients

The summer has been a busy time at Changeworknow. The majority of the HR community may well have been taking a well earned sunshine break but the team here have been hard at work delivering solutions for new clients.

In July we launched a solution for the UK arm of the global pharmaceutical company Daiichi-Sankyo. Our highly agile project process meant that the system was delivered in just eight days from start to finish! This was the record for delivering a new system, the previous being held by PizzaExpress at 4 weeks.

In August we launched an online recruitment solution for the luxury online fashion retailer, NET-A-PORTER. With a strapline "fashion at your fingertips" the NET-A-PORTER recruitment team now have "recruitment at their fingertips". And the exciting aspect of this project is the global element with our award winning technology now being used in USA.

And more exciting news. We have added yet another high street brand to our ever expanding client portfolio. Changeworknow are partnering with Wagamamas to support them with their extensive growth plans and we will be launching the new system in the Autumn. Particularly exciting as this is a favourite brand of one or two or our people so you can rest assured that we will be visiting our local Wagamama's to celebrate the launch in due course!