Employers are experiencing a staffing crisis, with a shortage of available talent and high turnover. Job seekers want control of the direction of their work and time. We solve this problem by gathering applicant information for a database employers can mine for talent. Job seekers are waiting for the employer’s invitation to apply!
I still remember our first hire through Monster.com. It felt like magic at the time. Our recruiting team was used to posting job listings in newspapers and patiently waiting for resumes and cover letters to trickle in through the mail.
Back then, we were a small team of four recruiters supporting an organization of 2,000 employees. We managed the entire hiring and onboarding process for multiple managers. We’d heard about “job boards,” but the idea that people would actually start using the internet to find jobs and search for employment opportunities seemed futuristic.
We were struggling to find enough applicants for customer service roles, so we decided to give Monster.com a try. Within hours, we had twelve applications! From that moment, there was no turning back. We realized the future of job search engines was now.
The transition to this new technology was surprisingly smooth because it aligned with our existing process. Instead of “advertising” in a newspaper, we were doing it on a job search engine, and candidates were “submitting” their materials online instead of on paper. We notified job seekers about available opportunities, and they responded.
Fast forward 25 (ouch) years, and I’ve observed something different with the younger generation. Many of them are hesitant to put themselves out there for employers. Limited availability makes applying for jobs difficult, and when they don’t hear back, it’s discouraging. The result is often a negative experience they aren’t eager to repeat.
These young people want to work. They just need one obstacle removed: the challenge of making the first move in their job search. That’s where appie comes in.
appie offers a fresh approach to connecting employers and workers. It flips the script.
Instead of job seekers responding to traditional job listings, they share their availability and preferences with employers. Essentially, with appie, the job seekers are saying: “Here I am. If my schedule and skills match your needs, invite me to apply.”
No more endless job listings to sift through—just a direct way for employers to search for candidates who meet their requirements. appie acts as a job search engine in reverse, connecting employers with job seekers based on mutual needs and preferences.
Our hope is that both employers and job seekers will embrace this new solution so that everyone can get to work, making the job search process easier for all. With appie, finding jobs and connecting with employers has never been simpler.
