Press Release
TalentTracker®
helps leading online supplier Screwfix recruit for UK stores
Recognised as being “where the trade buys” and promising a fast, reliable
service, Screwfix is the UK’s largest direct and online supplier of high
quality, low cost building, maintenance and refurbishment items to the trade
as well as serious home improvers.
With a comprehensive catalogue and 24-hour access to thousands of products
at trade prices via www.screwfix.com, the company also offers an immediate
select and collect service on thousands of stock items from its’ growing UK
network of Trade Counters (90 as at end January 2008).
Further openings are planned throughout the UK and, to ensure that it
recruits experienced and passionate staff with the highest level of customer
service for each of its’ new branches, Screwfix required a tailored online
recruitment system for high volume applications.
Screwfix chose the high volume TalentTracker® Enterprise
solution, after seeing the success of the system in operation with another
client. Since implementation in Feb 2007, Screwfix has experienced a wide
range of benefits to the business including:
50% reduction in per candidate
application costs
A reduction in time to recruit
of at least one week
An increase in the number of
not only raw applications but suitable candidates
A reduction of 20% in
recruitment administration time
An improved level of service to
candidates
TalentTracker® Enterprise is our ultimate recruitment
system designed specifically for high volume which can process thousands of
applications every week. With a tailored approach we build this solution to
meet the exact requirements of individual client needs. Also ideal in a call
centre environment, the system can control every aspect of your recruitment
process from telephone interview to assessment centre, from face to face
interview to psychometric testing.
As part of this solution a customised Jobs Board was provided to let
candidates search and apply directly online. A detailed screening and
selection process was developed to meet Screwfix’s specific needs and ensure
a high volume of candidates could be filtered whilst accurately assessing
key skills. The secure back office is simple and intuitive to use yet rich
in functionality to control every aspect of the recruitment process, in real
time.
Emma Bateman, Talent Manager of Screwfix explained:
“Going through our recent period of expansion, I don’t think we could have
recruited successfully without TalentTracker® - it’s been
absolutely critical to our success. The system is simple and easy to use
both for our candidates and my recruiters, and helps us to manage high
volumes of applications efficiently. Taking our recruitment online has been,
and continues to be, a key enabler of improving our branding and improving
the suitability and screening of candidates, and a key driver in the
reduction of time to recruit and ongoing costs.”
Logical Innovations Managing Director, David Buchanan commented:
“Screwfix are going through an exciting and successful period of expansion
and we are pleased that they have chosen TalentTracker® to
help them recruit the right candidates quickly and effectively. As a niche
recruitment software supplier our strength lies in our ability to form real
partnerships with our clients and take the time to design a flexible
solution that really meets their individual needs for recruitment.”
For further examples of how TalentTracker® recruitment
solutions have benefited leading UK businesses, visit
www.logicalinnovations.co.uk and click on customers.
Ends 19.02.2008
Press Contacts:
Christine Butchart
t: 0870 850 5284
e:
c.butchart@logicalinnovations.co.uk
