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Smart Recruit Online offers ADS Members free platform

In order to help ADS Members address the serious challenges facing the industry in and around the recruitment of staff, Smart Recruit Online has agreed to provide all ADS members with a free user account for their award winning online recruitment platform SRO V3.

The Smart Recruit Online recruitment system is integrated with some of the world’s leading technology solutions, that will help to improve efficiencies throughout the entire recruitment lifecycle. It also provides a number of industry best of breed pay as you go services, such as online advertising and boasts the largest advertising network within the UK, covering all the major national job boards, industry specific and niche site and local media, all available for a low fixed cost to ADS members. The site is also equipped with a video interviewing tool, behavioural assessment tool, ID and back ground checker and reference checking services.

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Mark Stephens, CEO & Founder of Smart Recruit Online commented: “We are delighted to be working with ADS and its members. The senior members of our team have collectively been involved in recruitment within the Defence and Aerospace sector for more than 50 years and we already know many ADS members. We understand the staffing challenges within the sector and know that Smart Recruit Online will be able to make a significant impact, especially around improving efficiencies and reducing costs.”

The Smart Recruit Online system has some impressive trading statistics, with a fulfilment rate of around 80% over the last 12 months, an average time to offer of just 19 days and an average cost per hire of under £250. Stephens knows that there are many skills shortages within the sector and says, “although it is unlikely that we can solve all the problems associated with severe skills shortages, what we can do is bring the Defence and Aerospace sector up to speed with regards to the latest technology that is available to assist them and ensure that companies using the system always give themselves the very best chance of recruiting from direct applications at the lowest possible cost. Our team are genuinely passionate about ensuring that our customers have a great user experience when working with us and we are up for the challenge of making a serious impact in this sector.”

To get your free* account contact the Smart Recruit Online Customer Support team and ask for a short online demonstration of the service. Book onto a group webinar hosted by ADS and presented by Smart Recruit Online. Additional dates for these will also be announced directly to members through the ADS events bulletin.

Alternatively Call 0800 634 1818 and arrange for your own personal demonstration of the service today. The system is incredibly easy to use and you can be up and running with a world class recruitment platform within minutes.

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Email: info@emailsmart.co.uk Web: Smart Recruit Online Website

 

*(An annual user license is usually £1,200)

 

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