Securitas leverages JobFlash to expand force by 50% Within Six Months
FREMONT, Calif. -- October 19, 2005 Early in 2005, as he laid out his annual plan of attack for the explosive Las Vegas market, Securitas Security Services area vice president Jerald CJ Fox set an unlikely goal: to dramatically increase the size of his security force without adding a single employee to his HR Department.
Fox did his research, then tapped JobFlash to automate his application, screening and scheduling processes in March. Within six months, Securitas has:
Added 500 security officers to what was a force of 1,000 in Las Vegas
Added 41 clients
Increased its bottom line by 18% (projected 36% over a full year)
all without expanding its five-person HR Department.
JobFlash had quickly identified the first order of business for Securitas: improve the quality of applicants that were walking through the door.
Our failure rate was huge, said Fox, referring to an 83-question test that Securitas employs to gauge core competencies and disposition in its officers. Ten would come through the door and wed hire three. Since JobFlash began screening our applicants, were hiring six out of 10.
Intent on positioning Securitas as the market expert on security at high-end gated communities, Fox was the driving force behind an innovative policy of accountability. He instituted a program whereby a branch manager not merely a supervisor would be on duty 24 hours a day at Securitas.
Choosing JobFlash to automate recruiting and boost the quality of applicants cycling through Las Vegas, Fox noted, was the logical next step in Securitas campaign to boost accountability and slice retention in an industry plagued by turnover.
With JobFlash, I can hire 30 people a week, take all the paperwork out of my hands and still be confident that the quality of applicants is higher than other companies, Fox added. Were still in the constantly hiring mode in this market, but quite frankly, wed be a lot further behind without JobFlash.
Securitas is the kind of company for which JobFlash was built, said JobFlash CEO Mike Krueger. Theyre experiencing exponential growth, theyre committed to holding down HR costs and theyre accountable on a number of levels for the quality of applicant theyre hiring. Its been an exciting partnership.
About JobFlash:
Founded in 2002, JobFlashs recruiting service automates sourcing, screening and scheduling of hourly employees by phone or online to deliver the highest quality applicants fast. An HR Executive Magazine Top 10 Products of the Year winner, JobFlashs powerful JobMail Box empowers phone applicants to listen to openings, apply for jobs, check their hiring status, update their information and schedule appointments for interviews. JobFlash clients include leading casinos, restaurants, hotels, retailers, security companies, hospitals and airlines.
Contact Information:
Brian Higgins
Media Manager
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40983 Encyclopedia Circle
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 580-5234
www.jobflash.com
This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.
Fox did his research, then tapped JobFlash to automate his application, screening and scheduling processes in March. Within six months, Securitas has:
Added 500 security officers to what was a force of 1,000 in Las Vegas
Added 41 clients
Increased its bottom line by 18% (projected 36% over a full year)
all without expanding its five-person HR Department.
JobFlash had quickly identified the first order of business for Securitas: improve the quality of applicants that were walking through the door.
Our failure rate was huge, said Fox, referring to an 83-question test that Securitas employs to gauge core competencies and disposition in its officers. Ten would come through the door and wed hire three. Since JobFlash began screening our applicants, were hiring six out of 10.
Intent on positioning Securitas as the market expert on security at high-end gated communities, Fox was the driving force behind an innovative policy of accountability. He instituted a program whereby a branch manager not merely a supervisor would be on duty 24 hours a day at Securitas.
Choosing JobFlash to automate recruiting and boost the quality of applicants cycling through Las Vegas, Fox noted, was the logical next step in Securitas campaign to boost accountability and slice retention in an industry plagued by turnover.
With JobFlash, I can hire 30 people a week, take all the paperwork out of my hands and still be confident that the quality of applicants is higher than other companies, Fox added. Were still in the constantly hiring mode in this market, but quite frankly, wed be a lot further behind without JobFlash.
Securitas is the kind of company for which JobFlash was built, said JobFlash CEO Mike Krueger. Theyre experiencing exponential growth, theyre committed to holding down HR costs and theyre accountable on a number of levels for the quality of applicant theyre hiring. Its been an exciting partnership.
About JobFlash:
Founded in 2002, JobFlashs recruiting service automates sourcing, screening and scheduling of hourly employees by phone or online to deliver the highest quality applicants fast. An HR Executive Magazine Top 10 Products of the Year winner, JobFlashs powerful JobMail Box empowers phone applicants to listen to openings, apply for jobs, check their hiring status, update their information and schedule appointments for interviews. JobFlash clients include leading casinos, restaurants, hotels, retailers, security companies, hospitals and airlines.
Contact Information:
Brian Higgins
Media Manager
e-mail protected from spam bots
40983 Encyclopedia Circle
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 580-5234
www.jobflash.com
This press release was distributed through eMediawire by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.
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