Take networking to a new level - join the free and premier Credit Union networking group on LinkedIn!  Speaking of LinkedIn, I just came across an interesting topic that is posted on their Q&A module, on automated interviewing.

The question was around the effectiveness of automated interviewing, and the post stated the following:

There is sufficient curiosity surrounding the concept of automated job interviewing. After speaking with the recruiters that have used it, there was no doubt that it saves time, is more convenient for both applicants (especially passive job seekers) & recruiters, and is gaining steam in lower-level jobs recruitment.  Will automated interviewing be to the recruitment industry what ATM’s became to the banking industry? Initially, ATM’s were thought too impersonal but obviously proved that people were more than willing to bank thru a machine rather than stand on long teller lines.

Interesting concept, yet most research shows the highest effectiveness with the initial screening for high volume and entry level jobs.  In the end, most organizations still post and advertise jobs to active candidates.  Whether a company considers an automated interview process the key still lies within sourcing the right talent to begin with – and not pre-screening and sifting through unqualified stacks of Resume’s.  You can’t forget about the candidate experience, and human element…

On the flip side of automated interviewing is our Talent Sourcing – On Demand Service which IS automated for you, and is a great alternative to posting and advertising positions and hoping someone qualified applies!  The focus of this service is for us to seek out qualified candidates, at a fraction of the cost of typical job board postings and resume database passwords for you.

The CUhire blog post for Wednesdays is about delivering recruiting news and hot topics from other sites and blogs. 

This week I came across a great blog post from Jobs in Pods called "2 things every corporate recruiter should see and hear about recruiting with social media".  The videos are very telling.

Next, a post about job boards from John Sumser.  I have appreciation for John’s last comment about the importance of sites building alliances and partnerships across the web.  This is true for us too, and is a competitive advantage.  When you post a job CUhire’s Credit Union Jobs site you are leveraging our technology and partnerships with a growing network of general and niche job boards (including Monster.com), blogs, user home pages, professional networking, and association sites.  We target both passive and active candidates by also searching and marketing to a variety of associations, databases, and professional networking sites to drive targeted candidate traffic to your posting.

I’ll close out this post with some food for thought on a post I came across today on filling positions vacated by baby boomer retirements.