BrassRing announces OFCCP Compliance Optimization Offering

Responding to the Office for Federal Contractor Compliance Programsí (OFCCP) final ruling on Internet applicants effective today, BrassRing (www.brassring.com), a leading provider of talent management solutions, announces its OFCCP Compliance Optimization offering. This new offering enables BrassRing clients to leverage the Companyís expertise to develop a recruitment process strategy that integrates the features of the BrassRing Enterprise talent management solution to optimize the ability to comply with the Internet Applicant rule.

BrassRingís OFCCP Compliance Optimization offering is the latest addition to BrassRingís Consulting Services, which combine industry expertise, technology developments and strategic partnerships to design solutions that deliver results to many of the worldís top organizations. The Companyís Workforce by Designô approach addresses some of the most challenging workforce issues facing companies today ñ including compliance.

ìMany companies rely on the Internet as a primary touch point for potential candidates, and adapting recruiting practices to meet the OFCCPís Internet Applicant rule can be a daunting task for many organizations,î said Deb Besemer, president and CEO, BrassRing. ìAt BrassRing, we understand that meeting compliance mandates goes beyond having the right technology in place; it takes an understanding of the impact of the new OFCCP ruling on recruiting and record-keeping processes. BrassRing is dedicated to working closely with its clients to ensure that their recruitment processes and policies are in compliance with OFCCP requirements. Our OFCCP Optimization offering provides just that, enabling our customers to tackle compliance challenges head on.î

BrassRingís OFCCP Optimization offering is based on the Companyís Recruitment Compliance Strategies, which utilize a three-step process to identify clientsí areas of non-compliance risk:

Assessment: BrassRing starts with a complete assessment of your organizationís recruiting processes to identify areas of risk. This assessment includes reviewing all current applicant processes and identifying whether they are consistent for similar positions throughout your company and identifying all external third-party services and job boards used for recruiting.

Evaluation: After an assessment is conducted, BrassRing works with clients to evaluate options to meet the new rule while effectively managing their candidate pools. A one-day workshop is held during which BrassRing works with the organizationís internal HR team to evaluate the effectiveness of current practices and the gaps with the new rule; develop screening procedures for the OFCCP Internet Applicant requirements; provide guidance on how to establish your basic qualifications for each position; determine whether you might reduce applicant pools through strategic data management techniques; and, develop proper recordkeeping and reporting procedures for all positions.

Implementation: Based on the results of the assessment and evaluation, you decide on which options make the most sense for your organization. BrassRing works with you to document the revised process and implement any system changes you require, and provides you with the information necessary to train your people.

ìBrassRing is committed to working with our customersí to ensure their talent recruitment processes are strong and successful, and meeting compliance mandates is a key part of the overall process,î said Gary Cormier, vice president of human resources and talent consulting, BrassRing. ìOur customers are recruiting and hiring top talent via the Internet at a record pace. Many of them are government contractors and complying with new mandates like the Internet Applicant rule is essential. BrassRingís OFCCP Compliance Optimization offering allows our clients to take advantage of our knowledge and expertise, and leverage their ability to comply with the Internet applicant rule.î