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Product category: Building Industry Recruitment
News Release from: Arkhiworld | Subject: Recruitment online resource
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial Team on 15 November 2005

Arkhiworld HR management tool for
architects

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Architects will be welcoming the launch of a new recruitment online resource.

According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the average recruitment cost of filling a vacancy per employee in 2004 was GBP3,950, rising to GBP4,625 if the associated costs of labour turnover are also taken into account With this in mind, architects will be welcoming the launch of a new online resource, www.arkhiworld.com

More than a recruitment website, Arkhiworld.com is a true HR management tool for architects, giving them continuous exposure and unlimited vacancy listings as well as the opportunity to build a database of potential employees and find freelancers/part timers for specific projects.

With over 12 years of recruitment experience, seven of which within architecture behind it, Arkhiworld has been designed to offer a cost and time effective recruitment solution for employers of all sizes.

It is an independent company with no agency ties and is currently offering potential members a one month free trial of its service.

During this time, a member will be able to post unlimited job vacancies and have unlimited access to the expanding database of CV's, with the option of specific searches, such as region or county, job title or CAD package.

In addition, a member will receive the latest relevant CVs via email as they are registered and unlike other recruitment websites, members can make online announcements, such as change of address or sale of equipment, to other members via the member's notice board.

"Placing adverts, or recruiting via an agency are both time consuming and expensive, and they are not always the most cost effective means of finding the right candidate".

"We want to break the mould and bring a new model to the market place".

"Arkhiworld does this by bringing the Employer and Employee together".

"For a one off annual fee of just GBP500 +VAT*, Arkhiworld is providing not only a cost effective way of finding a potential employee, saving both time and money, but it also allows members to search from a bigger pool of CVs, all at the click of a button." says Arkhiworld's Managing Director Andrew Born".

"In addition, companies can outsource work and look for freelancers and part time architects for specific projects".

The member's notice board is a unique element to the website, encouraging an online community to share views and opinions, exchange ideas and place notices for other members".

"Research is showing more and more people are looking for jobs online".

"Prospective candidates don't always want to wait once a week or month to search for employment opportunities, they want them now".

"Arkhiworld is the ideal medium for employers to advertise jobs and promote themselves within a sensible, low cost budget".

"Further benefits for our members are planned for 2006," concludes Andrew.

Benefits of using www.arkhiworld.com are as follows:.

* Provides exposure to prospective candidates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a year and reaches a global audience.

* Allows candidates to search for jobs and find you which they may otherwise miss in printed regional or trade press.

* Reduces recruitment costs by:.

- A one off annual fee with no hidden costs, enabling a company to advertise any number of jobs within the year without having to pay for more advertisements.

- No Agency fees.

Speeding up the recruitment cycle and streamlining administration.

- Searches a wide pool of relevant applicants.

Users can also receive prospective employee details as they register and can diarise days for automatic searches.

* Allows the member to include specific screening questions.

* Members can contact all potential candidates direct and ascertain by phone or email whether the candidate should be interviewed, thereby saving time.

* Several named users can have access, but the main user is always in control.

* Easy to use and full user instructions are issued to all new Employer Members.

* A cost effective way to build a talent bank for future vacancies.

* Handles high volume job applications in a consistent way.

* Enables the member to provide more tailored information of the post and organisation.

* Online announcements can be made via the member's notice board.

* Provides the image of an up-to-date organisation, reinforcing employer branding and giving an indication of organisation culture.

* There is a helpline, 0870 850 8079, direct to a support team.

*Costs are just GBP500 plus VAT per year if a company decides to join within the one month trial period, and are GBP650 VAT per year thereafter for a single office, each additional office at GBP100 +VAT.

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