The Challenge
ATS was not providing internal stakeholders with an easy way to collaborate
Recruiters, hiring managers, and HR partners all had different ideas of role requirements
Job descriptions written by one contributor: did not have buy-in from all stakeholders
Advertising agency Brunnerworks needed to look outside their Applicant Tracking System to find a tool that better enabled collaboration between recruiters, hiring managers, and HR partners. When it came to writing job descriptions, all hiring contributors were misaligned on what credentials and requirements were needed for the role. When it came to shortlisting candidates, hiring managers and HR partners had different ideas of what an “ideal candidate” looked like.
Our Action
Brunnerworks partnered with Plum’s collaborative hiring solution
The Match Criteria Survey created job requirements with multiple opinions represented
Plum's Match Score provided an objective reference point for the hiring team

In order to establish a material, objective reference point for recruiters, hiring managers, and HR partners at every stage of the hiring funnel, Brunnerworks was looking for a cloud-based hiring platform that would foster collaboration and accessibility - and Plum fit the bill. Recruiters, hiring managers, HR partners, and even employees who previously held the position all contributed to the Plum Match Criteria Survey, which aggregates all contributors’ priorities for the open role. The entire hiring team also had access to applicants' Match Scores, providing an objective reference point during the shortlisting process.

Outcome
Job descriptions and requirements were understood and agreed upon by all stakeholders
Internal stakeholders able to make shortlisting decisions with agreement
Reference point established to create alignment among individual contributors and managers
Plum’s Match Criteria Survey provided a process for all internal stakeholders in the hiring process to have an equal say in what qualities would make up an ideal candidate profile. Plum’s Match Score profiles provided a material and objective method of getting hiring managers and HR professionals on the same page during the shortlisting process. Brunnerworks found the Plum profile to be so effective that they gave every individual contributor in the company the opportunity to complete their own profile and discuss their strengths and weaknesses with their team leader as a material basis for professional development.



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