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1 Surefire Signs You ve Found THE ONE (Recruiting Software, That Is) icims Inc. All Rights Reserved.

2 Finding THE RIGHT MATCH Can Be Tough A savvy recruiter like yourself knows that in today s tough hiring landscape, the right software can be your competitive edge. But you may be a part of the nearly 50% of organizations interested in replacing their existing recruitment software. Or, one of the 64% of organizations not completely satisfied with their ERP or HRIS applicant tracking system. (1) The number of candidates applying per position is decreasing, which means more recruitment competition between employers. (2) When it s not working out, it s time to look for a better match. 1.) icims Hiring Insights 2.) icims U.S. Hiring Trends Report Q

3 icims Surefire Signs You ve Found the One (Recruiting Software, That Is) But HOW DO YOU KNOWwhen you ve found the one? 3

4 Sign #1 It Cares About WHAT YOU CARE ABOUT: Talent Acquisition Software that does it all often doesn t do it all well. When your key focus is finding, screening, and hiring the best people, you want software that focuses on that too. Dedicated talent acquisition software can truly empower your efforts, and there s good reason to give it a serious look. Focus on attracting, engaging, and retaining employees increased 35% since (3) Recruiting spend exceeds all other Human Capital Management (HCM) categories, and is growing rapidly. (4) Legacy HCM providers are projected to have less than 50% of the market share in the coming years. (5) Talent Acquisition is the most important part of HR. HR Analyst Josh Bersin 3.) CedarCrestone 4.) IDC Market Size 5.) icims Saleshelper analysis 4

5 Sign #2 It Helps You HELP YOURSELF You want software that lets you be even better at what you do. When it supports recruitment marketing and candidate relationship management, you re able to do just that. 86% of HR professionals agree that recruitment is becoming more like marketing, and 76% agree their company received a strong ROI from using a recruitment marketing automation or CRM tool. (6) With recruitment marketing and CRM support, you can: Build Positive Relationships: Use job-specific talent pools to give candidates a more personalized experience. Be More Efficient: Send batch (yet still personalized) s to candidates in one fell swoop. Room to Grow Only about 20% of companies say they actively use a CRM or recruitment marketing automation tool. (7) Stay in Touch with Social: Easily post jobs and connect with candidates on social media, while building your employer brand. Connect with Candidates Everywhere: Use simple mobile kiosks to store and track resumes at job fairs and other recruitment events. 6.) icims Hiring Insights 7.) icims Hiring Insights 5

6 Sign #3 It GETS ALONG with Other Providers You probably rely on a few different solutions to support your talent acquisition. So why not find a way to make using and managing all of them easier? When your core solution can connect to your other solutions, like those for assessments or background checks, you gain the ability to view and manage everything from one platform. Specifically, you can: Connect all solutions to your core talent acquisition technology Rely on a single system of record Choose from a wide variety of partnering providers Switch partnering providers as your needs change HR technology will become more streamlined as clients turn from multiple vendors to bundling their human capital management, applicant tracking systems and video interviewing, all in one platform. Society for Human Resources Management The More You Know: 30% of recruiters say disparate systems, resulting in redundant data entry and loss of data integrity, is their biggest talent acquisition technology challenge. (8) 8.) icims Hiring Insights 6

7 Sign #4 It s a LONG-TERM SOLUTION that Grows with You As your company grows, your software should too. Scalability is a big reason 65% of companies want their HR technology to be cloud-based. (9) Cloud-based software or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is easy to expand, and more efficient. With cloud software, updates can be made for all of your users at the same time, even those in different locations. The Cloud is Catching On 30% of companies plan to move their HR technology to the cloud within the next two years. (10) Already, 61% of companies with less than 2,500 employees, and 43% of companies with 2,500-10,000 employees have their core human capital management system in the cloud. (11) Pure SaaS is one type of cloud software, and it has a lot to offer. Better scalability The ability to configure for free (rather than customize for a cost) Free upgrades Availability on a subscription basis (no license fees) Changes that can be made swiftly across a customer base Powerful integration capabilities 9.) Bersin by Deloitte 10.) PricewaterhouseCooper 11.) Sierra Cedar HR Systems Survey 7

8 Sign #5 It Gets That You Need (AND WANT) More Data It s predicted that by 2021, hiring success will improve by more than 300 percent, thanks to recruitment analytics. (12) If you want to be a part of that success, your software should give you the ability to collect the data you need to make smarter decisions. Get software that Measures all parts of your recruiting process, from attracting, to screening, to onboarding candidates. Displays data in real time, so you don t have to create new reports each time you want an update. Makes data from all of your solutions accessible from one place, to make it easier to identify trends and make better decisions. This year, 32% of companies feel ready or somewhat ready for people analytics, an increase from the 24% who felt the same last year. (13) If you re one of them, no data support should be your deal-breaker. 12.) Precision Metrics 13.) Deloitte University Press Global Human Capital Trends

9 icims Surefire Signs You ve Found the One (Recruiting Software, That Is) The recruitment game is ever-changing. Be sure YOU HAVE TECHNOLOGY that helps you keep up. Finding the right recruiting software is about knowing what you need to stay competitive today, tomorrow, and beyond. Look for software that meets your unique needs, but still delivers on the five key areas of focus: talent acquisition, recruitment marketing, integrations, scalability, and reporting. 9

10 icims Surefire Signs You ve Found the One (Recruiting Software, That Is) How icims CAN HELP icims is the leading provider of talent acquisition solutions that help businesses win the war for top talent. icims empowers companies to manage their entire hiring process within the industry s most robust Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). Built on the foundation of a best-to-market talent acquisition software suite, icims PaaS framework, UNIFi, allows employers to expand the capabilities of their core talent acquisition technology by integrating with the largest partner ecosystem in talent acquisition to help them attract, find, screen, and manage candidates. Offering scalable, easy-to-use solutions that are backed by award-winning customer service, icims supports more than 3,500 contracted customers and is one of the largest and fastest-growing talent acquisition solution providers. 10 To learn more about icims go to today!