Black & Veatch Selects Kenexa to Support Global Talent Management Needs

WAYNE, Pa. - Kenexa, a provider of recruitment and retention solutions, today announced that Black & Veatch, a global engineering, consulting and construction company, has selected its Kenexa Recruiter BrassRing and Kenexa Premium On-Boarding solutions to build upon the companyís strength in global talent management. Black & Veatch, which has more than 9,600 professionals and more than 100 offices worldwide, will utilize Kenexaís robust technology platform to further enable an integrated global workforce and enhance business performance.

Kenexa Recruiter BrassRing is a comprehensive applicant tracking system that includes requisition creation, processing and posting, resume searching, sorting and filing, applicant workflow, interview scheduling and tracking, candidate communications and reporting. Kenexa Premium Onboarding accommodates multiple onboarding processes (the successful integration of new hires into an organization's culture) with varying workflows and assists in the distribution of new employee orientation packs specific to job level and department or division.

Kristin Gibbar, global staffing manager with Black & Veatch, said, ìAt Black & Veatch, our mission is ëBuilding a World of Difference.í As we work to improve and sustain communities and lives around the world, it is imperative that we recruit and retain top talent globally. By combining Kenexaís superior talent management solutions with our project management and execution capabilities, we are able to optimize our workforce while creating a highly effective onboarding process that offers a fast track to meaningful work and overall job satisfaction.î

According to Gibbar, Black & Veatch selected Kenexa as its vendor of choice for a variety of reasons. Kenexaís global technology platform, which provides end-to-end process automation, enables Black & Veatch to expand its integrated global workforce and deploy optimal multi-disciplinary teams around the world. Another key decision factor in Black & Veatchís selection is Kenexaís extreme service hierarchy, which focuses on multiple levels of customer commitments, ranging from timeliness to responsiveness. Kenexaís financial strength also weighed heavily in the decision to partner with the software leader, as it demonstrated the companyís longevity and leadership position in the talent management industry.

ìOur technology is optimal for large, global companies, such as Black & Veatch, and we are delighted the company has selected Kenexa for its comprehensive talent management needs,î said Troy Kanter, president, Kenexa. ìOur top priority is, and always has been, to help organizations attract, hire, motivate, develop and retain high-performing individuals to build a global workforce, one employee at a time. Working with Black & Veatch is directly in line with that goal and we look forward to a long and beneficial relationship with the company.î