Taleo Unveils Assessment Solution with Version 6.1 at 2004 SHRM Conference & Expo
Taleo expands its Enterprise Staffing Management Suite to include new solution, Taleo Assessment™, the industry’s only native, flexible assessment solution with Version 6.1
Francisco, CA and New Orleans, LA – June 28, 2004 – Taleo Corporation, the leading provider of staffing management services and solutions, today introduced at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 56th Annual Conference & Expo, Taleo Assessment™, a new solution that effectively develops, deploys and integrates assessments across an organization. The Taleo Assessment solution, built on the Taleo Enterprise Staffing Management Suite™, provides organizations with the platform, services, content and tools to manage the right assessment strategy across the entire organization. Additionally, Taleo Assessment integrates validated assessment content from third-parties, including customer proprietary assessments, as well as Taleo Industrial Psychologist developed validated assessments.
Taleo Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Louis Tetu stated, “We remain committed to evolving our solutions in order to best meet the needs of our customers. Taleo Assessment is the newest solution built into our Enterprise Staffing Management Suite and further reflects our dedication to helping our customers generate additional value. Taleo Assessment can be used throughout the process and be configured for all types of workers including professional, hourly and more.”
Taleo Founder and Vice President of Product Management Martin Ouellet added, “Taleo’s Assessment solution creates a new paradigm in assessment delivery, as it provides users with the flexibility, control and tools to leverage validated assessment content from multiple external sources on a single platform. Additionally, with our solutions, organizations can configure every step of the assessment process and measure and report on the skills, styles, interests and values of new and existing employees to further improve retention and organizational productivity.”
The Taleo Enterprise Staffing Management Suite™ is at work for more than 365,000 registered users in more than 85 countries and includes Taleo Professional™, Taleo Hourly™, Taleo Workforce OnDemand™, Taleo Agency™, Taleo Workforce Mobility™, Taleo Regulatory & Diversity™, Taleo Campus™, Taleo Assessment™, Taleo Integration, and Taleo Staffing Metrics Reporter™. The company’s solutions can be applied to multiple business processes, business cycles, geographic regions, hiring types and staffing models.
Taleo Assessment Solution
Taleo’s Assessment solution is highly configurable and native to Taleo’s Enterprise Staffing Management Suite and can be applied to all hire types and across multiple business units.
Key components of the Taleo Assessment Solution include the following:
- Taleo ACE Assessment WebTop includes the only user interface designed specifically for I/O Psychologists, allowing these content experts to build questions and scoring, and view results securely within the Taleo Assessment solution on an integrated assessment management platform.
- Taleo Assessment Workflow incorporates assessments into every part of the staffing process, from the application to the selection to the interview and analysis. Assessment Workflow can also be configured to determine which candidates take the assessment tests.
- Taleo Content and Services are designed specifically for retail and hourly hiring and include services such as validation studies, competency models and interview guides. Taleo’s ACE Retail Assessments help improve staffing effectiveness specifically in retail organizations, by helping to improve retention, reduce shrinkage, and increase overall quality of hire.
- Taleo Assessment Engine delivers the assessments and calculates and tracks results by time and by candidate
Taleo Senior Industrial Psychologist Nathan Mondragon, Ph.D. stated, "It is becoming increasingly important for organizations to incorporate a detailed and comprehensive assessment strategy into the staffing process. Taleo Assessment provides organizations with the platform, services, content and tools to manage the right assessment strategy and the solution is native to our Enterprise Staffing Management Suite. We look forward to bringing additional value to our customers."
Other Benefits from Taleo Version 6.1
In addition to the Taleo Assessment solution, key enhancements are available in Taleo Version 6.1, including functionality for interview scheduling from within Taleo solutions. Interviews can be scheduled, tracked and integrated with Microsoft Outlook and any calendar system that interfaces with iCalendar, including Lotus Notes. Taleo Version 6.1 also features enhanced search tools and practices to allow recruiters to apply and target various types of search functionality using features such as ‘conceptual search’ (which leverages pattern technology and a learning engine) and “more like this” searching, complementing Taleo’s advanced skills based screening solutions and further provide users with even more sophisticated methods to find quality candidates faster.
Additionally, Taleo’s Manager WebTop includes expanded features and new functionality, specifically aimed at supporting the recruitment and staffing processes of hiring managers working in decentralized environments, particularly retail or district managers. Also, Version 6.1 includes enhancements for Taleo’s Regulatory and Diversity solution as well as enhanced integration capabilities.
Finally, Version 6.1 includes enhancements to the Taleo Integration™ solution. This offering integrates Taleo’s solutions with leading ERP providers such as Oracle, PeopleSoft and SAP, enabling organizations to leverage their investments as well as benefit from best-of-breed functionality. This solution also integrates staffing services such as background checking, tax credit screening, assessments and more on one common platform. Additionally, the technology supports ease-of-use initiatives.
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Director of Corporate Recruiting, Susan Steffy said, “Taleo clearly understands our needs and we look forward to the benefits in Version 6.1. As a leader in the hospitality industry, it is also important for us to have a highly integrated way to manage our diverse staffing processes. The enhancements in the Taleo Integration solution for 6.1 are highly configurable, adhere to industry standards and will work to further increase productivity and decrease costs at Hyatt.”
About Taleo Corporation
Taleo Corporation (formerly known as Recruitsoft, Inc.), is a leading provider of enterprise staffing management solutions that enable organizations to establish, automate and manage worldwide staffing processes for professional, hourly and temporary staff. Taleo customers use the company’s solutions to enhance the quality, productivity and satisfaction of their workforces. Taleo solutions incorporate resource allocation principles similar to those employed successfully in supply chain management automation to more accurately match total labor demand and supply across complex organizations. Taleo customers include Honeywell, HP, Mercer Human Resource Consulting, P&G, Starbucks Corporation, SUEZ, UnitedHealth Group, Washington Mutual, Yellow Corporation, among many others. Taleo is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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