Bernard Hodes Group Announces Partnership with Authoria, Inc.
Integration of SmartPost, Enhanced Talent Sourcing Solution, with Authoria's Talent Management Solutions Will Benefit Mutual Customers
NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernard Hodes Group (www.hodes.com) a fully integrated talent solutions provider and the market leader for over 30 years, today announced a partnership with Authoria, Inc. (www.authoria.com), the leader in strategic talent management solutions, that will provide clients enhanced talent acquisition services.
The first element of this partnership will consist of the integration of Bernard Hodes Group's innovative online sourcing management tool, SmartPost (www.smartpost.com), with Authoria® 2006, the industry-leading strategic talent management solution. SmartPost helps recruiters target the right online sources for their specific hiring needs, and analyzes the results of online job marketing to better recruit in the future.
"Providing the right tools for HR to acquire talent in competitive markets is a core focus. With this partnership, Authoria will have access to the best- in-class sourcing optimization tools through SmartPost, providing a real recruiting advantage to their clients," said Dwaine Maltais, VP of e- recruiting solutions, Bernard Hodes Group.
"The innovative capabilities in SmartPost - including aggregation of thousands of online job boards for one-click posting, and real-time analysis of job-board effectiveness - are a powerful complement to the core capabilities of Authoria Recruiting(TM) for sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent," said Pete Mann, vice president of corporate development for Authoria. "The combined offering will give recruiters significant reductions in the cost and complexity of online sourcing, and maximize their chances of finding the 'best-fit' employees."
About SmartPost
SmartPost, a product of Bernard Hodes Group, is an innovative solution for managing online posting strategies. Leveraging the extensive know-how of Bernard Hodes Group, SmartPost not only recommends the most effective job boards, communities, and affinity sites, but it also consolidates billing, and provides industry-leading effectiveness measurement to ensure return on investment. SmartPost is available from www.smartpost.com and through leading ATS/HRMS systems.
About Bernard Hodes Group
As a fully integrated talent solutions provider, Bernard Hodes Group (http://www.hodes.com) offers solutions that often combine multiple service offerings from the Company's core competency areas: Recruitment Marketing; Sourcing/Response Management; Hiring Process Re-engineering; and Staffing Technology. The Company is headquartered in New York, with over 80 offices and affiliates around the globe. Bernard Hodes Group serves thousands of clients in virtually every industry, helping them to attract and retain talented workers in every skills set.
Bernard Hodes Group is a part of Omnicom Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMC - News; www.omnicomgroup.com). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
About Authoria
Authoria® is the leading provider of strategic talent management solutions, helping employers increase the productivity of their workforce in driving their business strategy forward. In October 2005, Authoria beat three leading competitors at the HR Technology Conference Performance & Compensation Shootout. In addition, Authoria's products have been awarded Top Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive Magazine seven times, more than any vendor in the history of HR technology. Authoria 2006 includes recruiting management, performance management, compensation management, succession planning, and benefit and policy communication, while providing just-in-time knowledge and coaching for managers and employees. Authoria's award-winning solutions have proven successful for more than 300 large employers, representing more than 10 million employees. Customer companies include Boeing, Pfizer, Reuters and Unocal. For more information, visit http://www.authoria.com/
