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Social networking, these days is being frequently used in the recruitment process. In such cases, e-referrals are inevitable. With WhistleTalk's online application, employers can sign-up, and within a few hours have their employees start sharing information about job openings in their teams to their friends on social networking sites.
Offered as a SaaS based application with zero maintenance costs, it is easy to deploy, and it is user friendly-to operate both for the employers and employees. One of the biggest benefits for the organization is the reduction in cost per hire, which the employers can spend as bonus to reward employees for bringing the right candidates on board.
A team of young minds led by CEO Vinoo Chacko, worked on an idea of helping enterprises to leverage the social network of their current employees and the end result is WhistleTalk's Enterprise Solution. Hyderabad Angels-a network of angel investors, that invest in technology, cloud and mobile solutions, funded this project.
Popular social recruiting surveys and recent HR trends indicate that social recruiting is a fast growing opportunity. It has an upward graph in candidate quality and quantity, accelerating employee referrals and ensuring all partners in the HR ecosystem stay happy. Employees win a referral bonus, hiring managers, find right talent faster, and enterprises realize cost savings. This is why the use of social media by recruiters to reach candidates is at an all-time high of 92%.
Chacko shares, "Employees acquired through referrals are hired quicker, stay longer and cost less to recruit. Referral candidates move through the hiring process 55% faster than those who come through job sites." Some remarkable trends in Indian social recruiting indicate that among those who are social hiring, over 50% see increase in job applicants. Employers whose business success depends on recruiting top talent are focusing on investing in employer branding, referral programs and new recruitment applications.
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BELMONT, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 24, 2013) - Actiance, helping organizations benefit from communications, collaboration and social networking, today announced a set of feature enhancements to its popular Socialite product to allow the social workforce to increase productivity. The enhancements deliver social engagement best practices to the regulated sector -- where more than 50,000 users are relying on Socialite to gain a competitive edge for sales, ROI and customer engagement.
"We have seen significantly increased demand from financial advisors, insurance agents and relationship managers who are using social to conduct more effective business while meeting regulatory requirements," said Sarah Carter, General Manager, Social Business, Actiance. "In listening to our user base and mapping industry trends, we've increased the competitive edge our customers require to unleash social business."
The result is a set of productivity enhancements augmenting the company's core focus of enabling effective usage of communications and its compliance across all devices and platforms. To date, Actiance has released the well-received Socialite Engage mobile app, a native iOS app that allows the social workforce to connect anywhere, anytime. The market-leader also delivered integration with Salesforce.com to help track and monetize social media conversations. Both of which allow users to increase engagement across social networks with compliance and governance.
According to a recent LinkedIn-FTI Consulting report, 7 in 10 financial advisors are already using social networks for business purposes. The report goes on to state that 'hundreds of millions of people around the world already use sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, making social networking an increasingly vital element for building and interacting with communities of potential clients.' In the Worldwide Enterprise Social Software 2012-2016 Forecast Update, IDC analyst Vanessa Thompson reveals that, "social software is quickly becoming a critical decision support and worker productivity tool, with strong solution adoption recorded in 2011-2012 across all regions, particularly the Americas."
As the use of social networks for business increases, client, analyst, and industry feedback revealed a demand for increased access to, and control of, content and the ability to connect with individuals on social networks and to increase the effectiveness of time spent on social.
"Financial advisors and other users in regulated industries have a unique set of requirements when using social media for business. We listen to the requirements of our audience and are continually enhancing Socialite to meet their needs," says Ajesh Shah, Senior Product Manager. "This builds on our commitment to provide greater productivity and governance when using social networks for business."
To learn more about Socialite and the Socialite Engage mobile app, visit: http://www.actiance.com/products/socialite.aspx
About Socialite
Actiance Socialite is the leading social media engagement platform that allows organizations to maximize the value of social media by empowering employees to share pre-approved content, interact with clients and prospects, and analyze the impact of published content. From financial services to healthcare to energy and insurance, Socialite enables employees across various industries to use social to expand the corporate brand, acquire new customers, and deepen existing relationships.
The Socialite Engage mobile app is available as a free download from the App Store and requires a Socialite account provided to users by their organization.
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How Worried Should We Be About New Bird Flu Strain?
Taiwan confirmed an H7N9 bird flu infection in a traveler returning to the island from China, the first incidence of the killer virus spreading outside the mainland.
A 53-year-old Taiwanese man tested positive for the latest strain of avian flu after a business trip to the eastern city of Suzhou and returning to Taiwan via Shanghai, Minister of Health Chiu Wen-ta said at a briefing in Taipei yesterday. The patient, who is in critical condition in an isolation room, didnt come into contact with birds and poultry, Chiu said.
The first discovery of the virus outside China, 10 years after an outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, may lead to increased scrutiny of travelers into and out of the country. Taiwans largest trade partner is battling to control its spread, which so far has killed 22, according to data compiled by Bloomberg from reports released by the government and the World Health Organization.
With any new influenza virus that emerges, the concern is that it could genetically mutate to become easily transmissible between human beings, Raina MacIntyre, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of New South Wales, said in an interview before the announcement of Taiwans confirmed case. With all past pandemics and even with SARS, they were spread around the world by travel.
Suzhou is located in Chinas Jiangsu province, where more than 20 cases of the new bird flu strain have been reported. The country has tallied 109 infections since the virus was discovered in March.
Taiwans Centers for Disease Control said in a statement that the infected male had not been exposed to birds and poultry during his stay in Suzhou and had not consumed undercooked poultry or eggs. He developed his illness three days after returning to Taiwan and came in contact with at least 139 people including 110 hospital workers, according to the CDC.
Authorities are monitoring three medical staff who have exhibited symptoms of upper respiratory infection after coming in contact with the patient wearing protective gear, it said. Three others came in contact without wearing protective gear, have shown no symptoms, and are also being monitored.
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ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwired - Apr 24, 2013) - WSWA Annual Convention & Exposition --OnTrak Software, the only provider of Web-based software to help wine and spirits wholesalers and suppliers track, measure and manage all of their point-of-sale (POS) marketing communications materials such as menus, samples and signs, today announced a partnership with Menu Designs, a leading provider of wine list and menu covers and other POS products.
Under the agreement, Menu Designs customers have the option of implementing OnTrak's software to increase speed to market and consistently manage co-op reimbursements when using Menu Designs products. A referral by Menu Designs provides special benefits and pricing on an installation of any OnTrak solution.
As a paperless, Web-based software tool, OnTrak's MenuTrak solution enables wine and spirits wholesalers to automate the order workflow, including configuration, approval and production of custom beverage menus and printed signs. MenuTrak also helps eliminate errors and reproofs and reduces time-to-market while also tracking and managing costs and improving supplier bill-back recovery.
Both companies are highlighting their new partnership April 28-30 during the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) 70th Annual Convention & Exposition, and will be presenting their solutions in The Boardroom lower level suite at The Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes in Orlando.
"Throughout our 30 plus years of serving the wine and spirits industry, we've gained first-hand experience with how important order management and bill back recovery procedures are for our beverage distributor customers," said David Dobbs, CEO at Menu Designs. "OnTrak is the only system we have seen which gives the customer such complete control over their wine and drink list POS marketing process -- reducing time-to-market, increasing market share, and improving recovery billing.
"We're pleased to work with an industry-leading menu cover and wine list manufacturer such as Menu Designs," said Denis Clark, executive vice president at OnTrak. "Our technology works hand-in-hand to provide the most efficient and error-free processes for managing the ordering and production of custom beverage menus. By working alongside Menu Designs, OnTrak adds significant value and cost savings."
About Menu Designs Menu Designs, a division of David Dobbs Enterprises, Inc., has been manufacturing and delivering high quality wine list and menu covers, and other presentation products to the beverage alcohol, restaurant and hospitality market for more than 30 years. Menu Designs offers the production and design of products to enhance the marketing and sales of food and beverage items. Based in St. Augustine, Florida, Menu Designs is privately held. Visit http://www.menudesigns.com
About OnTrak SoftwareOnTrak Software is a technology company that develops software solutions for the beverage distribution industry. OnTrak's software products drive growth and value for beer, wine and spirits distributors and help them track, measure and manage their graphics and POS/marketing communication materials, including custom beverage menus, beverage samples, and custom and permanent point-of-sale signs. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, OnTrak Software is privately held. Visit http://www.ontraksoftware.com
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