• Interview Exchange integrates with HigherEdJobs
• Interview Exchange integrates JobTarget OneClick "Job Posting Distribution Interface"
• Interview Exchange Launches Employee Referral Portal
• New solutions reduce recordkeeping expense, while finding better applicants
• "The CRM model for HR"
• Weddle's selects IE as one of the best employment-related resources available online

According to results of an industry survey of usage trends for online screening and assessment tools, a relatively high percentage of respondents – most commonly recruiters – report they use some sort of online screening or assessment. Nearly all say there will be an increase in the usage of screening and assessment in the future, and the most common type will be high-level qualifications screening.

However, according to Dr. Charles Handler, President and Founder of Rocket-Hire (www.rocket-hire.com), who conducted the survey, less than half of respondents indicated they collect metrics to demonstrate the effectiveness of their screening/assessment tools. (ER Daily, 7-17-03)

With this as context, the Interview Exchange recently conducted a survey of its clients to determine the effectiveness of its applicant screening tools. And the results are eye-opening:

• Up to 34 hours of staff time saved per job, a 90% improvement compared with traditional hiring processes.
• Screening effects of up to 96%, i.e., the ability to identify the relatively few applicants who possess the basic skills and experience required for a given job.

The implications are compelling: From the initial process of sorting job applicants, to assembling a list of finalists, Interview Exchange screening tools save nearly a week’s worth of staff time for each job opening, according to users surveyed. This improvement, combined with the ability to efficiently and consistently identify qualified job applicants, enables HR directors to demonstrate significant contributions to the business goals of the enterprise. No other online screening solution delivers this level of productivity improvement at such a reasonable cost.

For more information, click www.interviewexchange.com.

Charles Handler (chandler@rocket-hire.com) invites readers to complete a new survey designed to expand upon the previous edition.