This is a guest post written for us by Patrick Del Rosario
Do you ever wish there was an easier way? Recruiting is tough! And it requires a significant amount of organization on the part of the recruiter to keep track of all of a pool of potential personnel and current employees.
Fortunately for you, there has been some awesome innovation taking place in the world of technology and professionals are benefiting. Now, smartphones make people more available. Tablets make presentations and on the go recruiting easier. And QR codes are pasted on business cards for a fun, and somewhat funky, way of giving out more info in such a small format.
But how are recruiters using this innovative technology in the workplace to manage their many different tasks you ask? Here are just a few examples of the gadgets and technological advancements that more recruiters are using to help manage clients and the job pool better.
Access Documents and Data Anywhere
Accessing info at the touch of a button is no longer futuristic. Now, recruiters are keeping track of all of their documents and presentations in the cloud, or online. If they are ever out sick or forget their presentation of a lifetime that is sure to bring in top quality recruits, they can access it using simple technology. Now, more businesses are requiring their personnel to back up their documents using automatic backup software, such as Dropbox or Sugar Sync. This way, there are fewer excuses and the recruiter constantly has the data they need to get the job done, right at their fingertips.
Spend Fewer Hours in an Airport Restaurant
While you may love the cold beers that are served up while waiting for a flight, the actual task of flying to and fro trying to capture the attention of quality candidates is exhausting. But with the internet being so interactive today, more companies are hiring people who are geographically distant without having to jet set to meet them. With offices and employees around the world, it is not always feasible to fly people in for a quick job interview. Now, with online video, job candidates and recruiters can still meet face to face without the costly expense and time drain of travel.
Connect in a Park Instead of an Office Space
The warm months of summer are fleeting and should not be spent cooped up in a stuffy office. Instead,, more businesses are arming their road warrior recruiters with hot spots that they can take with them to launch almost anywhere in the world. When their recruitment team is in a remote area but they need to log in important info, all they have to do is launch a hot spot and get to work. This innovative tool eliminates the need for as much time spent in the office and makes it easier for recruiters to do their job from anywhere.
Stay Accessible Wherever, Whenever
Do you have an irrational fear of being out of touch? Many people would rather give up sex than give up their smartphones. Now, people are relying on their mobile devices to go way above and beyond the simple task of making a phone call. Smartphones are also used by recruiters to respond to e-mails, make a quick update in their favorite cloud based program and snap quick photos. Without having to remember a million different tasks, recruiters sleep better at night knowing that everything is taken care of on the spot.
Tablets
Smartphones are useful, but tablet screens are bigger and the accessories that go along with them make these one of the most versatile tools available to recruiters today. Tablets are being used for nearly everything from pulling up resumes to review to making a presentation on the go. With these powerful devices, recruiters can do more without the burden of carrying heavy laptop computers and other accessories around. Now, people from all departments can communicate better making the recruitment process faster and easier.
As technology continues to advance, more recruiters are harnessing its power to make their jobs easier and more flexible.
About the Author:
Patrick Del Rosario is a Filipino business and career ninja. He works at Open Colleges, one of the pioneers of Online education in Australia and one of the leading providers of human resources courses and cert iv training and assessment. Aside from blogging and being a business ninja, Patrick is an aspiring photographer. If you want to feature his writings on your site, connect with him at Google+ or drop a line at patrick (at) oc.edu.au.
