Tuesday, February 11, 2014

HRIS Blog Three- QR codes, iCIMS, Zoho, HR Suites and Pay scale.


QR codes




If you are new to recruiting world or want to pursue your career in recruiting, than its very important to be aware of the technological miracle called “QR” code.    A QR code (quick response code) is a type of 2D bar code that is used to provide easy access to information through a smartphone via a QR Code Scanner. It looks like a maze in advertisements or in posters and that can be mistaken for a black design box or patterned square. However, this little square has the capability of encoding large amount of relevant information for a recruiter regarding a candidate such as-(his/her) name, education, mobile no. etc. 

Some of the recruiting situations where QR code can come handy are :
  • In job postings, social media and blogs - QRcode can provide detailed reference or follow-up information without taking up lots of real estate
  • Job alerts/calendar events — individuals can sign up for specific job alert notifications and calendar items can be easily saved on a phone’s calendar.

It’s noteworthy that QR code can be created for free and because it’s so small, saves space (both storage and display) leading to reduced advertising costs.

 iCIMS


iCIMS, is a leading provider of innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition and Software Satisfaction solutions focused on solving corporate business issues through the implementation of easy-to-use and scalable solutions. For instance, iCIMS' Talent Platform is a talent-management software that enables Recruiters and HR Professionals to develop, connect and guide the strongest hiring and employee management decisions such as applicant tracking or onboarding. iCIMS also offers easy HR tools built upon a core applicant tracking system that powers seamless and efficient recruiting by offering :


  • Simplified social media and job board posting
  •  Branded career sites for online resume submission
  •  Electronic onboarding documents and communication
  •  Robust searching and reporting within a centralized database
  •  Complimentary 24x5 customer support

Zoho

Zoho is a company that offers valuable HR comprehensive suite of online business, productivity & collaboration applications. Most of the companies use Zoho Applications to run their business processes to manage their information and be more productive. It also helps recruiters to manage all HR and benefits programs by making it easy to attract, retain and reward top talent. All this can be achieved while reducing costs, saving time, and integrating & aligning the HR efforts with the rest of an organization.

PayScale    
              
PayScale, Inc. or payscale.com is an online salary, benefits and compensation Information Company that was developed to help people obtain accurate real-time information on job market compensation. 

The service works via the Internet by enabling individual employees to submit their job profile and salary data, which is then compared to others.


Compensation & benefits plays a huge role in HR or recruiters professional work life.  HR professional must be able to recognize needs and opportunities as they occur, whether immediate or strategic long-term, and convert them into action to give the organization a competitive edge and contribute to its ongoing success.  The most important insight for a recruiter is “How much should I pay” and “what is the salary range for the selected candidate”. And this is where Pay scale provides lot of helpful information to recruiters by providing :
  • Access in Real-Time and On-Demand
  • Streamline Salary Benchmarking
  • Set and Adjust Pay Ranges
  • Get Pay Right and Identify Flight Risks
  • Price Jobs in Multiple Geographies
  • Industries or Company Size with MDA
  • Allocate Pay Increases and Create Executive Reports.

Because a very large number of people utilize the service every month, the company is able to use the volume of information statistically to determine accurate real-time salary information.


2 comments:

  1. Parul,

    This is a great, concise summary of last week's class! You summarized each topic beautifully. I, too, agree QR codes may be useful for resumes for certain positions in certain industries such as technology. Other industries like construction, it may not be as important.

    Great job!
    -SU

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  2. GREAT blog Parul! You are very thorough and you really gave concise summaries of each of these systems!

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