New-Hire is my Small Business Resource of the Week.
New-Hire is, should be, the best friend of startups and small businesses growing fast. These are the companies enjoying the double-edged sword of growth. They shout Yippee! at every report that shows more customers, more sales, that create veritable rivers of more cash…And they follow that with the plaintive lament We need more people, better people and that’s followed by But we don’t have time to look at all those damn resumes…! (Don’t act shocked. You know you’ve said the same thing.)
New-Hire is the premiere candidate management software. What’s that mean? Their website speaks simply and clearly. Employers, get answers to your most important hiring questions …before interviewing. And Keep track of all applicants in one easy-to-use online solution.
Aren't those the two biggest challenges when you think about the first step of hiring? Finding qualified candidates and keeping track of all their resumes and answers..the bane of every hiring manager, definitely the bane of a CEO of a small, growing company.
Ultimately it's about managing the process....in a timely way. And while cash is a precious asset in a growing company, even one generating rivers of cash...time is even more precious.
As shocking as this sounds, they’ve not overstated their claims. Their online solution allows you, the hiring manager, to create a series of questions that pre-screen candidates for qualified and not, ones to interview or not. You can sort and filter their online responses to insure your time is invested with personal interviews of the most qualified candidate. The candidates answer those screening questions online.
You review, filter and sort at your convenience.
There’s no need to handle resumes from well-meaning candidates whose background is an undergraduate degree short of the MBA you require or whose years of experience fall in the low single-digit range for general work experience versus your need for high-double digit years of experience in a specialized area.
You’ll miss the dark humor those unqualified resumes bring your day. But, think about the time saved, the money saved and the continued growth your company could enjoy with a means to find the right candidate in the right amount of time at the right price.
New-Hire will also help you create effective want-ads that target the most productive online sites for candidates seeking jobs. Right now, that might not be so much of a challenge. But soon the economy will right itself and we'll see a shortage of qualified candidates and you'll want their help here, too.
Disclaimer: I’ve never used the service.
I’ve met their CEO, Chuck Smith. He was introduced to me by Steve Macgill, CEO and founder of Peersight Online and who writes a weekly guest post here. Chuck is someone you’d want to do business with, regardless. He’s smart, dedicated, focused, honest and leads a business that provides a valuable resource for businesses; and he runs it well, too.
And his references all speak incredibly well of him and his service and the results they delivered. I spoke to at least 10-12. Besides the words of praise for him personally and what he and his company helped them accomplish, they all shared a common trait. They returned my calls nearly immediately, schedule’s allowing. They seemed anxious, enthusiastic, to speak on Chuck’s behalf. That spoke as much as their words.
Based on that, New-Hire was recommended here and here as a valuable resource to the customers of a company where I served as CEO. It’s easy to recommend them again to you now.
New-Hire is this week's Small Business Resource of the Week...and every week you need to find outstanding candidates, find them quickly and find them within your budget of time and money.
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