"iCIMS was an integral part of our extreme makeover, contributing to our ability to return $6.6 million to the bottom-line!"
-- Recruiting Director,
Great-West Life & Annuity

Great-West faced a number of recruiting challenges, including discontinuity in the recruiting process, a poor candidate experience, and a legacy system that was technically sound, but not user-friendly. Great-West turned to Applicant Tracking technology to help with its recruiting efforts; identifying system flexibility, ease-of-use and reporting capabilities as three key factors in system selection. Impressed with the inherent scalability of iCIMS’ Talent Platform, Great-West’s HR team implemented the solution and has realized a significant ROI along the way.

Using iCIMS’ Talent Platform, Great-West kicked off a total recruitment makeover, resulting in an overall Cost-per-Hire decrease of 71%. Across its 1,700 filled positions, savings added up to an impressive $6.6 million, having a huge impact on Great-West's bottom line. Great-West recruiters, empowered with the iCIMS Talent Platform, also increased external hires by 82%, adding considerable bench strength to the organization and greatly reducing the need to farm positions out to agencies. Users say that iCIMS has made the team more efficient and more strategic; no longer burdened with administrative tasks, recruiters are focused on getting the best of the best for Great-West Life & Annuity.

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Key Benefits:

• Reduced total recruiting expenses by 71%

• 78% decrease in staffing firm search fees

• Reduced application process by 25 minutes and 9 written pages

• 82% increase in external hires

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