The charity’s rapid expansion has meant that its volume of recruitment is growing dramatically. The greater number of entry level positions as well as more complex roles means they are more difficult to fill. This requires recruitment to be more accurately and widely targeted.
Prior to adopting the Vacancy Filler recruitment software, Julian House relied largely on advertising for candidates in local press around the Bristol/Bath area, through industry specific sites, through Gumtree and a handful of job boards. Each job board Julian House went to would have to be approached individually and manually - costing time and resources.
Jane Andrew, Human Resources Manager, Julian House, said, “We were spending too much time sorting through applications that didn’t work on our system. We needed to smarten up the process drastically. Since using Vacancy Filler, we have been able to attract talent to hard-to-fill vacancies through Vacancy Filler’s partnership with a large number of job boards, enabling us to cast the net wider. Our new, high level roles demand a higher calibre of candidate – with Vacancy Filler we’re now able to attract these.”
Previously candidates had to navigate a complicated application process, whereas the Vacancy Filler method is simple, with as few clicks as possible, meaning that candidates are much less likely to abandon applications. Information packs are all accessed online by candidates, and shortlisting packs (previously printed out for hiring managers) are all automated -reducing costs and time.
“One of the best features we’ve found is that candidates can choose their own interview slots. This has saved us so much time reorganising cancellations. If you equate my time for money, it will definitely save us a great deal.” said Jane.
