Case Studies With Jobvite, Jackson Family Wines Hires Quality Talent Fit for a Unique Industry

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	With Jobvite, Jackson Family Wines Hires Quality Talent Fit for a Unique Industry

With Jobvite, Jackson Family Wines Hires Quality Talent Fit for a Unique Industry

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Human Resources
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Jackson Family Wines faced significant challenges in recruiting quality talent due to their reliance on an outdated applicant tracking system (ATS) and their location in a rural area. The paper-based approval process was slow and cumbersome, requiring forms to be transferred between multiple employees for approval. This inefficiency was compounded by the company's spread across multiple continents, making the process even more time-consuming. Additionally, the niche nature of the winemaking industry and the company's distance from major cities limited the available talent pool, making it difficult to find candidates for specialized roles. Read More
About Customer	Jackson Family Wines is a family-owned wine production company with over 35 wine brands in North America and internationally, including Kendall-Jackson. The company operates in Italy, France, Chile, Australia, and South Africa. Despite being family-run, Jackson Family Wines employs over 1,400 people worldwide in various roles, from production and viticulture to marketing and sales. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, the company faces unique recruiting challenges due to its rural location and the specialized nature of the winemaking industry. Read More
Solution	In 2013, Jackson Family Wines decided to upgrade their recruiting process by implementing Jobvite Hire, an advanced applicant tracking system (ATS). Jobvite Hire's automated approval process significantly streamlined their hiring workflow, replacing the cumbersome paper-based system. This automation allowed hiring managers to quickly gain approvals and track requisition statuses in real-time, reducing the time to hire by an average of two months. Additionally, Jobvite's social media integration capabilities enabled the recruiting team to leverage external networks and social media platforms to attract fresh talent. The use of Jobvite Publisher allowed the team to push hiring updates to their personal networks, resulting in numerous interviews and successful hires. The company also benefited from Jobvite's advanced reporting capabilities, which provided comprehensive visibility into recruiting data and allowed for better tracking of progress and success. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Human Resources

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Jackson Family Wines faced significant challenges in recruiting quality talent due to their reliance on an outdated applicant tracking system (ATS) and their location in a rural area. The paper-based approval process was slow and cumbersome, requiring forms to be transferred between multiple employees for approval. This inefficiency was compounded by the company's spread across multiple continents, making the process even more time-consuming. Additionally, the niche nature of the winemaking industry and the company's distance from major cities limited the available talent pool, making it difficult to find candidates for specialized roles.

About Customer

Jackson Family Wines is a family-owned wine production company with over 35 wine brands in North America and internationally, including Kendall-Jackson. The company operates in Italy, France, Chile, Australia, and South Africa. Despite being family-run, Jackson Family Wines employs over 1,400 people worldwide in various roles, from production and viticulture to marketing and sales. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, the company faces unique recruiting challenges due to its rural location and the specialized nature of the winemaking industry.

Solution

In 2013, Jackson Family Wines decided to upgrade their recruiting process by implementing Jobvite Hire, an advanced applicant tracking system (ATS). Jobvite Hire's automated approval process significantly streamlined their hiring workflow, replacing the cumbersome paper-based system. This automation allowed hiring managers to quickly gain approvals and track requisition statuses in real-time, reducing the time to hire by an average of two months. Additionally, Jobvite's social media integration capabilities enabled the recruiting team to leverage external networks and social media platforms to attract fresh talent. The use of Jobvite Publisher allowed the team to push hiring updates to their personal networks, resulting in numerous interviews and successful hires. The company also benefited from Jobvite's advanced reporting capabilities, which provided comprehensive visibility into recruiting data and allowed for better tracking of progress and success.

Impact #1	Increased productivity and time savings due to the automated approval process.
Impact #2	Enhanced ability to attract and hire quality talent through social media integration and external networks.
Impact #3	Improved tracking and reporting capabilities, providing comprehensive visibility into recruiting data.

Impact #1

Increased productivity and time savings due to the automated approval process.

Impact #2

Enhanced ability to attract and hire quality talent through social media integration and external networks.

Impact #3

Improved tracking and reporting capabilities, providing comprehensive visibility into recruiting data.

Benefit #1	200 positions filled via Jobvite referrals.
Benefit #2	Time to hire reduced by an average of two months.

Benefit #1

200 positions filled via Jobvite referrals.

Benefit #2

Time to hire reduced by an average of two months.

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With Jobvite, Jackson Family Wines Hires Quality Talent Fit for a Unique Industry

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