Observed Signal · Apr 3, 2018 · Technical Release · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Google Hire Beta Adds Recruiter Shortlist Feature
Google's Hire program gains a beta extension named Recruit to streamline recruiting by letting recruiters build a shortlist from candidates they have already engaged who were previously deemed unsuitable but showed potential. This enables re-contacting known candidates instead of starting fresh searches for every opening. Product Manager Omar Eduardo Fernández describes three use cases: (1) instantly identifying qualified candidates by prioritizing past applicants based on location and fit with the job description; (2) a search function that understands phrases like “Sales Manager Bay Area” and prioritizes local candidates even if past titles differ; (3) a filter to track prior interactions and rank candidates with positive feedback higher than those with negative feedback or offers declined. Early testers reported faster time-to-fill. Teresa Olsen, Director of Talent at Productive Edge, praised Hire for intuitive candidate discovery and the ability to surface relevant iterations with a single search term.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Google expands Hire with a beta Recruit extension to streamline recruiting.
- The extension creates a prioritized list from past candidates who were previously unsuitable but showed potential.
- Recruiters can re-contact known candidates, avoiding restarting searches for every opening.
- Omar Eduardo Fernández outlined three use cases: instant qualified candidates, localized search, and historical-interaction filters.
- Early testers reported faster time-to-fill for open positions using Hire.
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