We are delighted to announce that we have a new addition to our team here at Changeworknow. Nolwenn Balavoine has joined our Client Services team as Implementation Consultant.
No stranger to the online recruitment industry Nolwenn comes to us with six years experience of working with leading companies to implement technology solutions. Formerly at Stepstone Solutions working in a similar role Nolwenn has a wealth of expertise in recruitment, project management, client relationship and consulting having worked with clients such as Boots and Gala Coral Group. She joins us at a very exciting time as we continue to launch the new technology platform with existing and new clients.
Nolwenn is a great addition to our team and we are all very excited that she has joined us!
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
PizzaExpress yourself!
Everyone at Changeworknow is delighted to be working with PizzaExpress as they launch their new restaurant in Richmond. We began a partnership with them in July to develop an online recruitment system and so far the key highlights include:
The next step will be management recruitment online. However before that some of us here in the office are really hoping for a visit to the new restaurant to be "flirted with" and to see what all the hype is about. Watch this space!
- Delivering the system from start to finish in just 4 weeks
- 500 applications in the first week alone
- Just over 1000 applications received for this one restaurant including applications from fire eaters, jugglers and ballerinas (this must be down to the creative and quirky attraction strategy in place!)
- Restaurant fully staffed and opened last week
The next step will be management recruitment online. However before that some of us here in the office are really hoping for a visit to the new restaurant to be "flirted with" and to see what all the hype is about. Watch this space!
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
A New Addition to our Team!
We are delighted to announce that we have a new member of our team. Kavin Nijhawan joined us a few weeks ago and is already establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in our IT team. If anyone can keep those servers up and running then Kavin can. With a strong background and experience in systems administration working for a US software provider Kavin is quickly getting involved and immersed in the robust Changeworknow infrastructure that we provide for our team and our clients. He has even been spotted with a Ruby on Rails manual on his desk!
Welcome Kavin!
Welcome Kavin!
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Changeworknow’s new recruitment system set to create a seismic shift in the online recruitment market
Changeworknow has launched a new ‘smarter’ version of its highly successful e recruitment and talent acquisition solution.
Built on a brand new platform, and using the most advanced technologies available, the system’s intelligent prioritisation capabilities enable recruiters and managers to easily and readily see which activities they need to focus on – drastically reducing administration and, consequently, the time to hire.
The system incorporates new generation features such as graphical interactive dashboards, tag cloud capability and extensive use of tooltip for the user interface, as well as all the features expected from a best-of-breed e recruitment solution: vacancy management, sophisticated candidate screening, full candidate management, response handling and tracking, on boarding and talent and succession management.
Already in use by two leading high street organisations, the solution maintains Changeworknow’s candidate-centric philosophy, significantly enhancing the overall applicant experience with an interactive candidate career portal for candidate relationship optimisation.
The system has already received great acclaim from HR users: “The system is easy to use and incorporates what can only be described as technical genius in much of its functionality – far superior among many of its competitors in the marketplace and, believe me, I have seen a few.”
The system includes functionality for the mobile environment, including the iPhone and handheld PDAs. It also offers a high degree of flexibility for users, allowing them to configure the system to suit the way they work.
Lisa Proctor, Changeworknow’s Sales and Marketing Director, explains: “The new system will create a seismic shift in the recruitment technology market. It is already revolutionising online recruitment for the organisations using it, who say that in just a matter of weeks it has reduced administration workload by 60%, on top of the average 40% reduction already achieved with the first version.”
Changeworknow has developed a solution that meets the needs of today’s multi-generational workforce by combining its ten years of experience in the online recruitment market with listening to customers’ current market needs, observing market trends and using some of the latest and most exciting technologies available.
Built on a brand new platform, and using the most advanced technologies available, the system’s intelligent prioritisation capabilities enable recruiters and managers to easily and readily see which activities they need to focus on – drastically reducing administration and, consequently, the time to hire.
The system incorporates new generation features such as graphical interactive dashboards, tag cloud capability and extensive use of tooltip for the user interface, as well as all the features expected from a best-of-breed e recruitment solution: vacancy management, sophisticated candidate screening, full candidate management, response handling and tracking, on boarding and talent and succession management.
Already in use by two leading high street organisations, the solution maintains Changeworknow’s candidate-centric philosophy, significantly enhancing the overall applicant experience with an interactive candidate career portal for candidate relationship optimisation.
The system has already received great acclaim from HR users: “The system is easy to use and incorporates what can only be described as technical genius in much of its functionality – far superior among many of its competitors in the marketplace and, believe me, I have seen a few.”
The system includes functionality for the mobile environment, including the iPhone and handheld PDAs. It also offers a high degree of flexibility for users, allowing them to configure the system to suit the way they work.
Lisa Proctor, Changeworknow’s Sales and Marketing Director, explains: “The new system will create a seismic shift in the recruitment technology market. It is already revolutionising online recruitment for the organisations using it, who say that in just a matter of weeks it has reduced administration workload by 60%, on top of the average 40% reduction already achieved with the first version.”
Changeworknow has developed a solution that meets the needs of today’s multi-generational workforce by combining its ten years of experience in the online recruitment market with listening to customers’ current market needs, observing market trends and using some of the latest and most exciting technologies available.
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Only 15 weeks to go til Christmas but the rush has started
Well from a recruitment perpsective it has anyway. September normally sees the start of the seasonal recruitment for most retailers. Our clients always seem to be ahead of the game here with some peak recruitment kicking off in August.
This week we have seen with a few clients a huge amount of activity with one high street retailer receiving almost 2,500 applications yesterday. How do we know? Well our new platform has some very sophisticated and dynamically produced reports which within a matter of seconds and at the touch of a button (literally!) gives information such as the image below.
This is management information that most organisations can only dream about. Maybe a few HR professionals should consider putting a meeting with Changeworknow on their list for thie Christmas?
This week we have seen with a few clients a huge amount of activity with one high street retailer receiving almost 2,500 applications yesterday. How do we know? Well our new platform has some very sophisticated and dynamically produced reports which within a matter of seconds and at the touch of a button (literally!) gives information such as the image below.
This is management information that most organisations can only dream about. Maybe a few HR professionals should consider putting a meeting with Changeworknow on their list for thie Christmas?
Thursday, 19 August 2010
PizzaExpress Restaurants selects Changeworknow to deliver online recruitment and talent system
PizzaExpress, the nation’s favourite Pizza Restaurant has partnered with Changeworknow, the online recruitment specialists, to develop a recruitment solution that will support the business in its continuing mission to recruit ‘People with Passion’.
Changeworknow’s new and exciting recruitment platform will enable PizzaExpress to deliver a fantastic candidate experience, in order to attract the very best people; and recruit a workforce, with ease and efficiency, that is serious about making a difference and WOWING its customers.
Changeworknow was selected because of its strategic partnership model and unique approach to online recruitment, which builds core organisational values and motivations into the selection process.
Lesley Nash, Managing Director at Changeworknow comments “The online recruitment solution for PizzaExpress is totally aligned to the strategic direction of the business and will play an important role in their recruitment strategy, putting Pizza Express ahead of their competitors in an intensifying war for talent. The cutting edge candidate management system is built on our brand new platform which challenges the paradigms of traditional ATS’s allowing recruiters and hiring managers to engage super-efficiently with candidates and hire perfectly matched people”.
Working on the principle of ‘one size does not fit all’ the solution will be flexible enough for Restaurant Managers to recruit team members with ease and minimum effort and for Central Recruiters to manage more sophisticated campaigns and talent pools.
Louise Gallant, Recruitment Manager, explains “PizzaExpress have been working with Changeworknow for only a matter of weeks so far in which time we completed the first phase of implementation. We wanted a recruitment system that would not only manage a smooth candidate journey for us and provide state of the art functionality, but a provider who understood the people they were working with whilst providing us with the best people for the job. The online process provides a seamless and pleasurable experience not only for the user but considers the feelings of any potential candidate and guides them through the application process with ease and confidence, even if they are not quite right for the role they are applying to. The online questionnaires work effectively to select the right candidates time after time and make our life very easy”.
Changeworknow’s new and exciting recruitment platform will enable PizzaExpress to deliver a fantastic candidate experience, in order to attract the very best people; and recruit a workforce, with ease and efficiency, that is serious about making a difference and WOWING its customers.
Changeworknow was selected because of its strategic partnership model and unique approach to online recruitment, which builds core organisational values and motivations into the selection process.
Lesley Nash, Managing Director at Changeworknow comments “The online recruitment solution for PizzaExpress is totally aligned to the strategic direction of the business and will play an important role in their recruitment strategy, putting Pizza Express ahead of their competitors in an intensifying war for talent. The cutting edge candidate management system is built on our brand new platform which challenges the paradigms of traditional ATS’s allowing recruiters and hiring managers to engage super-efficiently with candidates and hire perfectly matched people”.
Working on the principle of ‘one size does not fit all’ the solution will be flexible enough for Restaurant Managers to recruit team members with ease and minimum effort and for Central Recruiters to manage more sophisticated campaigns and talent pools.
Louise Gallant, Recruitment Manager, explains “PizzaExpress have been working with Changeworknow for only a matter of weeks so far in which time we completed the first phase of implementation. We wanted a recruitment system that would not only manage a smooth candidate journey for us and provide state of the art functionality, but a provider who understood the people they were working with whilst providing us with the best people for the job. The online process provides a seamless and pleasurable experience not only for the user but considers the feelings of any potential candidate and guides them through the application process with ease and confidence, even if they are not quite right for the role they are applying to. The online questionnaires work effectively to select the right candidates time after time and make our life very easy”.
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Personnel Today Awards 2010
We are pleased to announce that River Island has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Award for Excellence in HR through Technology or Social Media category of the Personnel Today Awards 2010.
With results such as £300,000 saving on screening applications and an estimated £800,000 saving as a result of process improvement using the latest recruitment technology developed by Changeworknow, we are delighted that our partnership with River Island has been recognised by the biggest and best awards in the HR profession.
The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony in November. Members of Changeworknow and River Island will be attending so fingers crossed!
With results such as £300,000 saving on screening applications and an estimated £800,000 saving as a result of process improvement using the latest recruitment technology developed by Changeworknow, we are delighted that our partnership with River Island has been recognised by the biggest and best awards in the HR profession.
The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony in November. Members of Changeworknow and River Island will be attending so fingers crossed!
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