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Death of the Resume: A Shift in Talent Acquisition

Written by Chris Hodges | Sep 12, 2017 2:00:00 PM

If you’re still sorting through resume after resume in search of the perfect candidate—stop! Not only are resumes and LinkedIn profiles archaic in this day and age, they do next to nothing to showcase the true personality or career desires of a candidate.

What if you could use a platform to search for candidates regardless of location and filter them by their unique career desires, vetted skill sets, and cultural data points? Do you think that same platform could transform the way you hire? Luckily, GoGig has perfected the new wave of hiring technology.

We like to think of it as “The Resume Killer,” and here’s why.


The Power of Anonymity

All of GoGig’s candidates are listed anonymously, meaning they have the power to open themselves up for interesting new recruitment opportunities while still being employed in their current positions. Candidates who match with a company can apply without fear that the news will get back to their current employer, jeopardizing the job they hold now.

The whole process can be managed easily through a closed communication system similar to texting, eliminating the need to collect resumes or apply to any job postings altogether. This is a big deal, as passive candidates pack a punch and can be even more valuable to your company than active candidates in the long run.


Identifying Skills and Talents

As you sift through a fat stack of resumes, you might find yourself lamenting your inability to search for specific skills and talents from an unlimited pool of candidates, regardless of the applicant’s location.

This method will not only boost your refinement stage, but it will help you find the perfect candidates with the right experience in seconds. Compare that to sifting through significantly fewer resumes for hours at a time with less successful results. (Spoiler— the resume-sifting process doesn’t come out so well.)


Location, Location…

One of the GoGig platform’s most popular features is our geo-location feature. GoGig offers you the ability to search for candidates in any location by mile radius on a heat map—whether you’ve decided to hone in on a particular city, state, region, or if you decide to expand your search all across the nation. It’s no secret that hiring a candidate whose skill set and personality is perfect fit for the position and your company culture is worth spending some extra cash for relocation.


True Personality and Culture

It’s next to impossible to get a good sense of the diverse personalities of your candidates from a single piece of paper. With GoGig, candidate personalities are analyzed via a complex algorithm and AI engine, specifically designed to give you a comprehensive guide to their personality and emotional intelligence.

Why is personality so important? Because your new hire’s personality is the key to unlocking the right company culture, which provides several benefits to business in it of itself.

If you’re ready to get rid of the dead resume process and use the dynamic platform taking the hiring world by storm, then sign up for GoGig today and we’ll get you started. Your perfect candidate is only a quick GoGig Search away.