4th May 2007, 07/138
Council cleans up its recruitment
An online 'Talent Pool' has been launched by West Lancashire
District Council to assist with its recruitment needs for
cleaners.
This new portal will enable applicants who apply for cleaning jobs
with the District Council to be added to an accessible 'Pool of
Talent' if they are not successful first time round.
The initiative works by holding information about individuals who
have previously applied for positions. This in turn saves the
applicant having to fill in duplicate lengthy application forms for
future positions.
As a result this enables the Council to access talent quickly, cuts
recruitment costs and reduces the need for temporary staff.
It also means that good candidates are not discarded or overlooked
from the system and they also get the recruitment experience they
deserve because they can be called to interview again when another
vacancy arises.
The Council is piloting the project initially with cleaning jobs as
these vacancies occur regularly. If successful, it is hoped the
project will be expanded to cover other areas of work within the
Council such as customer services.
Clive Walsh, Human Resources Manager, said: "The launch of the new
talent pool for cleaners means that we will be much more efficient
in our recruitment process. We will reduce our time to hire and
will be saving money in terms of recruitment exercises and on
having to use staff via agencies. This is because at the touch of a
button we will be able to search for candidates and match their
skills to the requirements of the job. It's a win-win situation for
everyone!"
When visiting our Job
Vacancies section candidates can register their interest and
they will be contacted with suitable opportunities that have
arisen. Candidates can also update their skill sets and preferences
by logging back onto the website at anytime.
This latest drive compliments the existing online facilities for
job seekers on the Council's website when applying for job
vacancies. Currently, more than 80% of applicants are applying to
advertised vacancies online and this trend is likely to
continue.
All applications are also still available by telephone and a hard
copy can be sent to applicants who do not have access to the
Internet.
Related information
> Council
news
> Applying for a job with West Lancashire District
Council