INSTIRE has launched “the app for instant hiring†on the mobile, especially for millennials, to allow potential candidates and employers to connect immediately.
All HR functions have undergone a tremendous change. But from the entire set it is the talent acquisitionOpens a new window area that has shown the steepest transition. Starting with job postings in newspapers to crowdsourced job portals and recruitment agencies, recruitment has evolved rapidly to include hiring technology, which also includes mobile apps. The transition to mobile recruiting is closely linked to the rapid advancement of technology and the change in the generations that form the largest part of the working population.
The current workforce primarily comprises millennials. INSTIREOpens a new window has launched “the app for instant hiring†on the mobile, especially for millennials, to allow potential candidates and employers to connect immediately. Hiring teams and the candidates can interact in real-time. It covers different types of employment, such as the first job, side job, internship, or even micro-internship. Though the app has marketed itself as an app for millennials to find jobs, it looks like one that will cater to the younger, mobile-savvy workforce that may also comprise Generation Z. The features of the app range from quick sign-ups, video resumes, job-candidate mapping, quick interviews, and rating tools for employers as well as candidates.
This app will be available for free until the end of 2020 to help organizations increase the pace of their hiring process and to help employees find jobs in the face of large-scale unemployment.
As remote recruitingOpens a new window becomes the norm, more and more organizations will work on ways to optimize their returns from this process.
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The Recruitment Platform Market Is Rife With Major Players
Some players like Monster and LinkedIn have been around forever. They not only support the candidate pool but also recruiters with a range of features directed at them. Can INSTIRE compete? We will have to wait to watch because this is what they’re competing with.
1. LinkedIn, Indeed.com and Monster have their own job search and recruitment apps
The mobile apps of each of these platforms aggregate job openings onto one platform. In some instances such as the Monster Android AppOpens a new window , there are exclusive listings that are not found anywhere else. The process is also easy for job seekers. SnagajobOpens a new window is specifically for hourly or part-time jobs. Similarly, the Remotely Job SearchOpens a new window app has been created for those who want to search for remote jobs. It only curates remote jobs so that those seeking such roles do not have to spend a lot of time sifting other job search portals for them.
2. Glassdoor and CareerBuilder also provide hiring-related services
The Resume Tips app, which contains tips and rules to keep in mind when writing a resume, is a valuable tool for many candidates. GlassdoorOpens a new window shares information about employers, their pay practices, and even interview processes. CareerBuilderOpens a new window offers recommendations on skills you should develop and your future pay. There is the Good&Co Culture Fit Job Finder app as well for those who want to explore how they will fit into any company’s culture.
3. Other apps aggregate job openings data from other platforms
The RealTweets Job NetworkingOpens a new window app connects to Twitter to share collated tweets that are linked to jobs. Similarly Hire*a*DroidOpens a new window is an app through which multiple online job boards such as SimplyHired, Indeed, CareerBuilder, and LinkUp can be searched at once, and candidates can directly apply through it by uploading their resumes.
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Two differentiators that stand out for the INSTIRE app are that first, it is specially designed for the younger, “energetic†workforce, and second, it allows for two-way communication and interaction on a real-time basis. Employers and employees can instantly find and hire or begin jobs through the app, saving them the time spent in a long-drawn hiring and onboarding process. This places it in a niche segment similar to some of the other mobile apps used for recruitment and job search mentioned above.
Millennials make up the largest percentage of the labor force in the U.S. at 35%Opens a new window , with Generation Z close behind. 98% percent of millennials have grown up with smartphones as their primary channel of communication, and this is their preferred channel to connect with others. The pressure for talent acquisition teams to hang out where their potential employees are and engage this mobile-driven workforce is higher than ever.