Taleo and AIRS Form Strategic Partnership

Newly Formed Partnership and Tight Integration Offers Organisations The Most Comprehensive Set of Sourcing Tools to Find the People They Need

Taleo Corporation, the provider of on demand talent management solutions, and AIRS, a leader in recruitment training, technology and outsourcing, today announced a strategic partnership with the launch of Taleo TalentReach.

Under the agreement, Taleo will offer the complete suite of AIRS SourcePoint solutions under the name Taleo TalentReach powered by AIRS. The comprehensive set of solutions will allow organisations to increase their ability to source talented people by reaching the right talent anywhere in the world and developing a talent pipeline. In addition, organisations can also measure the effectiveness of their sourcing programs for optimal results. This partnership furthers the relationship between Taleo and AIRS, as Taleo is currently offering AIRS Training Solutions to customers, which teach and certify the latest strategies for generating the best candidates, including sourcing skills, diversity tactics and proactive recruiting skills.

Global talent shortages and the new generation of workers have changed the nature of sourcing for talent. The new generation of workers grew up on the Internet, and sourcing for talent now requires two-way communication early on in the recruiting process, compelling and focused messaging about the job, and a much more segmented marketing approach to job seekers. Taleo TalentReach powered by AIRS allows organisations to be more effective in sourcing for talent by giving them access to millions of passive candidates in order to help them build their talent pools, market their employment brand, and aid in the hiring of qualified talent to drive their companyís business performance.

ìWeíre very excited about partnering with Taleo, as our combined solutions will give organisations the tools they need to identify and build relationships with various types of talent regardless of their current employment status,î said Chris Forman, CEO of AIRS. ìWe look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.î

The comprehensive suite of sourcing tools provides a single platform that offers several features that allow recruiters to source for qualified talent. These features include:

Access to AIRSí 40 million passive candidate profiles

CRM and e-mail marketing capabilities that allow recruiters to build talent pools and develop long term relationships with the talent

The ability to search multiple job boards and web sites and keep only one record of the search criteria which results in easy OFCCP Compliance

The Taleo TalentReach Solution powered by AIRS offers unique integration giving recruiters access to the AIRS SourcePoint solution and the ability to export search results into Taleo seamlessly.

ìWith a tight labour market, skills shortages and the changing demographics of the workforce, organisations need to do everything in their power to ensure they retain and source for top talent,î said Michael Gregoire, president and CEO, Taleo. ìCombining our market leading talent management solutions with AIRSí strong sourcing technology and training, weíll be able to help organisations find the talent they need and win the war for talent.î