By Avature

Web 2.0 Recruiting CRM solution cited as innovative and impactful
NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire/ — Avature, a provider of innovative Web 2.0 Human Capital Management software, announced today that it has been included in the list of “Cool Vendors” in the “Cool Vendors in Human Capital 2010″(1) report by Gartner, Inc.
“We [...]

By Michael Johnson

A lot of people can tell you how many applicants they receive each year through their careers site.  Do you know how many you didn’t receive?  Receiving an applicant in marketing jargon is referred to as “conversion”; the person visited the site and they completed the form/registration process and you got their information.  If you [...]

By Avature

Copied from ERE.net March 2, 2010
By Kevin Wheeler
I have spent days with clients who are struggling to find a balance between the demand being placed on them and the resources they have. While this is a very old story, it is being written in a new way. Prior to this recession, most organizations were willing [...]

By Avature

Copied from The Talent Buzz, February 9, 2009 written by Jason Buss, VP of Talent Acquisition at Ameriprise Financial
When responding to an open job req, how many Recruiters have ever said to a hiring leader: “Let me develop a sourcing strategy” or “Let’s see what comes in after we post it”? [...]

By Michael Johnson

From all of us former HotJobs.com people this is a bit of deja vu.  Monster held out for 7 years and saved $230 million by doing so.  They have the Federal Trade Commission to thank for that.  And Yahoo!?  Well they have a nice capital loss write off for 2010.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Monster Worldwide [...]

By Michael Johnson

Simplicity can be very powerful (as told in my last blog post).  It’s especially true when the mountain in front of you is tall and steep.  A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.  Everyday I have meaningful conversations with talent leaders about their goals for implementing a CRM.  One recently stuck [...]

By Michael Johnson

I read a great article today on the Forbes website called “The Power of Less” written by Jennifer Pahika and Brady Forrest.  I’ll let you read the article if you’re interested but essentially it applies the often used phrase “sometimes less is more” to technology and business.  I personally used the phrase “sometimes less is [...]