Forecasting A Record Number Of Seasonal Jobs In 2015, Retail Companies Report 50 Percent Faster Hiring Using Jobaline

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Sep 10, 2015, 08:30 ET

SEATTLE, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Jobaline, Inc. reported today that leading retail companies are forecasting a record number of open positions for the upcoming hiring season. Current retail customers, after having processed over 100,000 job applications through Jobaline, are filling their current openings 50 percent faster while saving 60 percent in advertising and recruiting costs.

According to data from the Department of Labor, positions are staying open longer than ever before -- on average, more than 30 days. Before partnering with Jobaline, retail employers experienced longer than average recruitment cycles and an increase in their total cost per hire. Job advertising costs increased as a result of a record number of open positions in the sector.

"Our customers expect a record year in seasonal positions and started hiring three weeks earlier than the previous year," explained Luis Salazar, Chief Executive Officer of Jobaline, Inc. "The workforce is more selective and if job seekers find non-mobile applications or a process full of ads before starting the application, they are simply abandoning the process and moving on to the next open position that offers a better experience."

With a pay-per-results solution, Jobaline delivers only the candidates meeting the employer's requirements through an automated screening process. Retail customers define their competency models to find workers that possess the desired skills for their positions. After processing over 100,000 applications during the past few months just in the retail sector, clients report 50 percent faster time to hire and more than 60 percent savings in recruiting with Jobaline as per the Retail Sector Hiring Case Study published by the company.

Additional factors contributing to the increasing time-to-fill hiring cycle are the lack of mobile-friendly job applications available to job seekers. Jobaline data shows that 80 percent of applicants abandon a non mobile-friendly application or searches filled with advertisements. By automating their candidate sourcing, pre-screening and applicant tracking with Jobaline's mobile and EEOC compliant solution, retail customers were able to increase by five times the number of applicants that successfully completed a job application from their mobile device.

"The customer base and employee base of the retail sector are mobile first," added Salazar. "Having a mobile recruitment solution that completely automates the pre-screening process is critical. It has allowed the area managers of our large franchise groups, hotels and retailers to focus on only qualified candidates who live nearby, saving over 20,000 pre-screening hours that are better spent serving customers and growing the business."

About Jobaline

Jobaline.com is the leading mobile and bilingual hourly jobs matching marketplace. Jobaline makes it easy for workers to find, apply for, and get matched to jobs from any mobile phone, tablet or computer. Through its OFCCP and EEOC compliant matching technology, Jobaline customers report increases in the quality of candidates by up to 800 percent, and a reduction of 60 percent in recruitment expenses and 50 percent in time-to-hire, while saving hundreds of hours in manual pre-screening tasks.

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