Finding your first job can seem impossible: experience is almost always
required, but to get experience, you need a job. That’s all set to change
with the introduction of an intelligent service which rapidly qualifies and
matches job seeking candidates with companies seeking to employ people. As a result, the trusty
old job board, with all its limitations, is set to become a thing of the past.
Dubbed New Force, the initiative gives job seekers the
opportunity to showcase their skills, aptitude and abilities to potential
employers – and enables those employers to quickly choose suitably skilled
people to join their organisation.
Our New Zealand Manager John Webster says Finding that
first job often seems an insurmountable challenge for young people entering the
workforce.
“What most don’t realise, however, is that
employers face the same difficulty. Too often, they are looking for someone who
is keen and willing to learn – but finding that candidate is a mission.”
Having worked in the recruitment sector for years,
Webster says companies are looking for staff that have certain skills, coupled
with that they want a great attitude and an aptitude to perform well in the
role.
“But finding those individuals means posting ads to
job boards, then getting stuck reading CVs, eventually only shortlisting
candidates who have already performed similar roles because you have no other
way of determining their skills. We wanted to make that whole tedious process
far easier through automation and intelligence, connecting the right candidates
with the right employers.”
Members of ‘Gen Z’ – that is, 15 to 25 years old,
perhaps finishing high school or graduating from university - and looking for
their first real job, are the ideal New Force candidates. The
industries where work is available include administration, customer service,
hospitality, retail, marketing, and engineering.
New Force, Webster explains, acts as a matchmaker.
By signing up on
the website, candidates bring themselves to the attention of
employers by demonstrating their skills and not just their previous work
experience.
What makes it all work is information: the site
service requires candidates to register and complete a profile, a process which
takes ten minutes to half an hour. Candidates are required to complete a set of
online tests, too, and can even upload a video introduction. This information
is used to match job seekers with employers looking for staff.
Webster says there is a lot more to it than a ‘key
word search’; the New Force service offers built-in intelligence which
‘matchmakes’ to bring the most suitable candidates to the immediate attention
of the employer. “Behind the scenes is a custom-designed algorithm that matches
skills and personality, cuts out the middle man and provides a tool which
allows job seekers to ‘come to life’ beyond an old fashioned piece of paper. It
means you can set yourself up for a role best suited to your skills and
personality.”
“New Force takes the hassle and uncertainty out of
job seeking. It makes the process simple and fast for you – and it makes it
simple and fast for the people who want to give you your start in the
workforce. It is designed to eliminate the ‘analogue’ way of finding employment
on a job board, with a smart, digital service.”
Signing up is free for candidates and New Force operates in New Zealand
and Australia.
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