{"id":4765,"date":"2015-08-17T15:59:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T19:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/?p=4765"},"modified":"2015-08-17T15:59:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T19:59:26","slug":"resume-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naylor.com\/associationadviser\/resume-database\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume Database: A Double Gold Mine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Peter Weddle, guest contributor, Weddles.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019ve previously written about the untapped gold in an employer\u2019s resume database, but now, there\u2019s even more evidence to support my contention.\u00a0 Resume databases are often discounted because they are viewed as a repository of the long-term unemployed.\u00a0 Well, now there\u2019s a study which demonstrates that those who have been out of work for a lengthy period of time are just as productive on-the-job as those who are quickly rehired.<\/p>\n

An employer\u2019s resume database is typically the place where job seeker credentials go to die.\u00a0 According to countless surveys, many recruiters ignore the database altogether or give its contents only the briefest consideration.\u00a0 As a result, once a person\u2019s record is consigned to the database, their odds of being selected for an interview, let alone hired for an open position are slim and none.<\/p>\n

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Employers shouldn\u2019t overlook candidates in their resume databases, including those who\u2019ve been out of work for a while.\u00a0\"RealLilTweetables\"<\/a>
\nResearch shows no correlation between length of time out of the workforce and productivity on the new job.\u00a0\"RealLilTweetables\"<\/a>
\nAn employer\u2019s resume database, when utilized correctly, is a huge asset that saves recruiters time and money.\u00a0\"RealLilTweetables\"<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We now know that\u2019s a mistake for two reasons.<\/p>\n

First, those whose resumes have been consigned to the ignominious underworld of the applicant tracking system database often include both the runner up for the position to which they applied and the person who turned it down because the timing or some other factor wasn\u2019t right for them.\u00a0 In other words, the resumes in that database can and often do identify people the employer itself has recognized as competent and worthy of consideration.<\/p>\n

Second, those resumes may also identify people who have been unemployed or only able to work part time for an extended period, yet are just as likely to perform at an acceptable level as those who found work without a long break in employment.\u00a0 Bloomberg News recently conducted a study of six employers in almost 90 locations in the U.S., and found no statistical difference in the caliber of work delivered by the two groups of workers.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the resume database isn\u2019t the only place where unemployed but capable workers are overlooked.\u00a0 According to an experiment run by researchers at the University of Toronto, the University of Chicago and McGill University, there is also a bias against first-time applicants with lengthy periods of unemployment.\u00a0 Researchers at the three schools submitted 12,000 fake resumes for about 3,000 jobs, and found that those with eight months of unemployment were 45 percent less likely to be called for an interview as those with just one month out of work.<\/p>\n

Managing Metrics of Success<\/strong><\/p>\n

These days, the performance of recruiters is often carefully measured and evaluated.\u00a0 Employers use a range of metrics for their assessment, but the two most common are time-to-fill and cost-per-hire.\u00a0 Assuming adequate quality \u2013 which is defined differently in each organization \u2013 employers want recruiters to fill openings as quickly as possible and with the least expense.<\/p>\n

If that\u2019s the definition of victory in the War for Talent, tapping an employer\u2019s resume database is the perfect strategy for achieving it.\u00a0 There is no outlay of money for posting jobs, searching profiles on social media or engaging a staffing firm.\u00a0 And no less important, there is no time lost to using such resources.\u00a0 The resumes are right there at your fingertips.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

So, what\u2019s the downside to tapping a resume database?\u00a0 First, of course, recruiters have to get past any bias they may have about the long term unemployed.\u00a0 If the Bloomberg study isn\u2019t enough reason, they should take a look at the people they know \u2013 former colleagues or coworkers who have been unable to find a permanent position in today\u2019s job market \u2013 and consider the talent that\u2019s been wasted as a result.<\/p>\n

Then, recruiters have to invest the time and effort to change the perceptions of their customers.\u00a0 Hiring managers also view the long term unemployed as substandard applicants so they too will have to have their misperception corrected.\u00a0 And the best way to accomplish that is by bringing such candidates into the zone of consideration.\u00a0 Put them on the interview list and give them a chance to prove themselves to the hiring manager.\u00a0 The research indicates they may well prove they have the right stuff.<\/p>\n

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Peter Weddle is the author of over two dozen employment-related books, including <\/em>A Multitude of Hope: A Novel About Rediscovering the American Dream, The Career Fitness Workbook: How to Find, Win & Hang Onto the Job of Your Dreams, The Career Activist Republic, The Success Matrix: Wisdom from the Web on How to Get Hired & Not Be Fired, and <\/em>WEDDLE\u2019s Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet. \u00a0Get them at Amazon.com and at the all new Weddles.com today.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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