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	Using Jobvite to Overcome the STEM Skills Shortage

Using Jobvite to Overcome the STEM Skills Shortage

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Professional Service Software
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Human Resources
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Brandwatch has been growing 100% year-on-year, necessitating rapid talent acquisition globally. The company faced exorbitant costs from relying on outside recruitment agencies and lacked an effective Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Additionally, the STEM skills shortage in the UK and US posed a significant challenge in finding technically skilled recruits. The recruitment team was bogged down with administrative tasks, preventing them from focusing on building a strong employer brand and talent pool. Read More
About Customer	Founded in 2005, Brandwatch is a leading social media monitoring company headquartered in Brighton, England. It has offices in Singapore, Germany, and the USA. Brandwatch’s Analytics platform gathers millions of online conversations daily, providing tools to analyze this data. This empowers over 1,200 brands and agencies, including Cisco, Whole Foods, and British Airways, to make data-driven business decisions. The company has experienced rapid growth, driven by the proliferation of big data analytics and the desire of brands to understand their consumers through social media. Read More
Solution	Brandwatch implemented the Jobvite Platform, which includes Jobvite Refer, Engage, and Hire. This platform has streamlined and automated recruitment processes, providing unmatched insights into the recruiting process. Jobvite Refer has engaged Brandwatch’s social-savvy employees in the recruitment process, leveraging their social media networks to attract a wider pool of talent. The platform has enabled Brandwatch to make more strategic decisions about future talent based on real data insights, reducing reliance on outside agencies and cutting recruitment costs. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Professional Service

Software

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Human Resources

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Brandwatch has been growing 100% year-on-year, necessitating rapid talent acquisition globally. The company faced exorbitant costs from relying on outside recruitment agencies and lacked an effective Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Additionally, the STEM skills shortage in the UK and US posed a significant challenge in finding technically skilled recruits. The recruitment team was bogged down with administrative tasks, preventing them from focusing on building a strong employer brand and talent pool.

About Customer

Founded in 2005, Brandwatch is a leading social media monitoring company headquartered in Brighton, England. It has offices in Singapore, Germany, and the USA. Brandwatch’s Analytics platform gathers millions of online conversations daily, providing tools to analyze this data. This empowers over 1,200 brands and agencies, including Cisco, Whole Foods, and British Airways, to make data-driven business decisions. The company has experienced rapid growth, driven by the proliferation of big data analytics and the desire of brands to understand their consumers through social media.

Solution

Brandwatch implemented the Jobvite Platform, which includes Jobvite Refer, Engage, and Hire. This platform has streamlined and automated recruitment processes, providing unmatched insights into the recruiting process. Jobvite Refer has engaged Brandwatch’s social-savvy employees in the recruitment process, leveraging their social media networks to attract a wider pool of talent. The platform has enabled Brandwatch to make more strategic decisions about future talent based on real data insights, reducing reliance on outside agencies and cutting recruitment costs.

Impact #1	Brandwatch’s recruitment processes are now streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective.
Impact #2	The hiring process is seamless across the globe, with recruiters and hiring managers working together effectively.
Impact #3	The company has reduced its reliance on outside recruitment agencies, saving significant costs.

Impact #1

Brandwatch’s recruitment processes are now streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective.

Impact #2

The hiring process is seamless across the globe, with recruiters and hiring managers working together effectively.

Impact #3

The company has reduced its reliance on outside recruitment agencies, saving significant costs.

Benefit #1	30% of hires came through referrals in the last 12 months.
Benefit #2	Brandwatch can hire a new candidate on average within 31 days.
Benefit #3	The company used to spend nearly £500,000 on outside recruitment agencies.

Benefit #1

30% of hires came through referrals in the last 12 months.

Benefit #2

Brandwatch can hire a new candidate on average within 31 days.

Benefit #3

The company used to spend nearly £500,000 on outside recruitment agencies.

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Using Jobvite to Overcome the STEM Skills Shortage

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