Taleo and Jobster Announce Integrated Solution for Advanced Sourcing and Talent Management
Jobster’s talent networking tools now available directly from Taleo’s talent management solutions
CHICAGO — October 4, 2006 — From the 2006 HR Technology Conference & Expo, Taleo, the leading provider of talent management solutions, and Jobster Inc., the leading innovator in talent networking tools, today announced the availability of a fully integrated, advanced sourcing and talent management solution.
By delivering a comprehensive sourcing and talent management solution, Jobster and Taleo are enabling organizations to simplify the difficult process of finding and hiring the right candidates, particularly passive candidates. The Taleo and Jobster solution for advanced sourcing and talent management brings a number of benefits to organizations looking to expand their sourcing, candidate relationship and talent management strategies.
The solution provides customers with access to Jobster’s advanced sourcing tools to build powerful employment marketing campaigns, grow their talent pipeline through candidate relationship management, and leverage vast social networks to find top talent, while at the same time giving them access to Taleo’s broad and deep talent management suite for better selection, hiring and onboarding of that talent.
Not only will the joint solution streamline the process of sourcing and hiring, but it will also give employers an unmatched suite of reporting and analytics tools to track sourcing campaign effectiveness, administer referral programs and set long term sourcing strategy linked to business plans.
“Finding and hiring top talent that will drive business performance is becoming increasingly challenging,” said Michael Gregoire, president and CEO, Taleo. “Advanced sourcing, marketing, and candidate relationship tools can make the difference between good and great recruiting. That is why we have joined forces with Jobster to bring our clients and the market the most innovative and comprehensive set of talent management tools available to help corporations find and retain the talent they need to achieve their business objectives.”
“This partnership brings together the leading on demand solutions in both candidate sourcing and talent management, allowing employers to target, manage relationships with and hire the best candidates – active or passive - wherever they are online,” said Jobster CEO Jason Goldberg. “Taleo plus Jobster equals a fantastic, complete and seamless experience for recruiters.”
Taleo and Jobster currently share more than 20 clients who are already realizing the benefits of their advanced sourcing and talent management solution. Customers report benefits including faster career matches for both active and passive candidates, larger and more qualified talent pipelines, better screening and assessment of candidates, streamlined selection and onboarding processes, improved quality of hire and reduced costs and more effective use of their sourcing dollars.
For more information on how Taleo and Jobster can revolutionize sourcing and hiring in today’s economy, visit www.taleo.com/alliances/advancedsourcing-jobster.php.
About Taleo
Taleo (Nasdaq: TLEO) delivers on demand talent management solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to assess, acquire, develop and align their workforce for improved business performance. Taleo’s customers use its suite of solutions to improve their talent management processes to reduce the time and costs associated with these processes and to enhance the quality, productivity and satisfaction of their workforces. Taleo currently has more than 620 corporate customers with approximately 750,000 registered users who use our services to fill positions in almost 100 countries. For more information visit www.taleo.com.
About Jobster
Founded in 2004, Jobster’s mission is to help people meet their potential by providing innovative online services that enable meaningful career matches. Every day employers and jobseekers around the world rely on Jobster to connect with each other. Starbucks, Expedia.com, Boeing, Premera Blue Cross, Microsoft, Google, Philips, Samsung, Boston Scientific and 15 percent of Fortune 100 employers use Jobster to find the great people they cannot find elsewhere. Jobster has offices throughout North America and the U.K. and is backed by industry-leading investors Ignition Partners, Trinity Ventures, Mayfield Fund and Reed Elsevier Ventures. For more information, visit http://www.jobster.com or call 1-888-611-JOBS.
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