Resume Searching & Matching

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

As new technologies continue to change the HR and recruiting landscape, one inescapable fact has become clear: resumes aren’t going away. Instead, they’ve made the transformation from paper to electronic files and proceeded to flood the inboxes and databases of recruiting and hiring managers everywhere.

True, with a little work you may be able sidestep the deluge — recruiting strategies based on the latest generation of assessment technologies have made it possible to eliminate resumes from the hiring process in some specialized sectors. For the most part, however, the persistence of the resume as a primary hiring tool remains undaunted.

So how do you find the right candidate amidst a sea of electronic clutter? More and more, success depends on the effectiveness of your searching and matching technology.

This paper presents an overview of traditional and emerging search solutions, including an examination of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. It also highlights recent attempts to arrive at a comprehensive resume search strategy that combines the best elements of traditional search methods with a new breed of intelligent search technology.