Bennigan's Selects Unicru System to Recruit and Retain Hourly Employees.Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore. & PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2001 Leading Casual Restaurant Chain Takes Industry Lead by Using Hiring Solution to Maximize Efficiency in Recruitment Process Bennigan's(R) Grill & Tavern, a leading casual restaurant chain, today announced its decision to use Unicru's hiring technology in 186 of its restaurants across the nation. Unicru, Inc., the nation's leading provider of hiring solutions for the recruiting and retention of hourly workers, combines the employment application, skill tests, background checks and tax screenings into one easy step. Bennigan's chose the Unicru system to streamline its team member hiring processes and potentially maximize employee retention. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sibson and Company's Employee Turnover Report (August 2000), the average cost for each restaurant crewmember lost is $1,520. Companies using Unicru's system typically reduce turnover by 10-30 percent and reduce hiring time by more than half. Bennigan's job candidates simply complete an electronic, paperless application using an on-site screenphone to apply for a position. Upon completion, each applicant's response is immediately transmitted to Unicru's secure database where the information is processed. In less than five minutes, the restaurant manager is faxed or e-mailed an easy-to-read application and candidate report that also recommends follow-up interview questions for the first face-to-face meeting. "We understand dining out is not just about the food or atmosphere, but the total experience, and that's directly affected by how our team interacts with the guest. Strong team members increase guest satisfaction and our overall success," said Jerry Comstock, president of Bennigan's. "Unicru's array of services provides the most compelling solution, delivering the results Bennigan's was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. in an automated hiring solution." "A top priority for Bennigan's is attracting and developing the best talent in the industry," said Maureen Underwood, vice president of Bennigan's human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . "Unicru's solution not only provides management with detailed reports on staffing activities for Bennigan's restaurants, but when we piloted the program, we saw an increase in the number of qualified applicants and a shorter application-to-hire timeframe." "Bennigan's decision to employ Unicru's solution confirms our belief that the retail and hospitality industries have similar employment challenges," said Bob Gregg, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Unicru. "Our solution enables both industries to meaningfully and measurably improve their business results by streamlining and expediting the hiring process, and more effectively identifying the best applicants." About Unicru, Inc. Unicru, Inc. is the first company to provide customizable recruiting solutions for employers of more than 80 percent of the American workforce -- hourly workers. The Unicru system is deployed via on-site application centers, the Web, and through back-office processing of employers' job applications, hiring, and terminations. With more than 13,000 on-site application centers and Web-based solutions as well, Unicru's services are used nationwide by large retailers, call centers, and hospitality businesses. Unicru currently processes job applications at a run rate of six million per year. Clients include Kmart, Macy's, Blockbuster Video, Metro One, Target, and Bennigan's. On average, Unicru customers decrease employee turnover by 10-30 percent and reduce hiring time by more than half. For more information visit the company's Web site at www.unicru.com. About Bennigan's(R) Founded in 1976, Bennigan's revolutionized casual dining with an energetic restaurant concept appealing to socially-active adults with a wide variety of exceptional American food and world-class beverages surrounded by the Spirit of Ireland. 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Bennigan's today serves guests in nearly 300 restaurants in 33 U.S. states A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and and eight other countries and territories and is part of Plano, Texas-based Metromedia Restaurant Group Metromedia Restaurant Group is a United States casual dining company that operates and franchises more than 800 restaurants under the names Bennigan's, Bonanza, Ponderosa, Steak and Ale, The Plano Tavern, The Southlake Tavern and the 29 Degree Tavern. (MRG MRG Merge MRG Minority Rights Group International MRG Mad River Glen (Vermont) MRG Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (French: Left Radical Movement) MRG Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme ), one of the world's leading casual and family restaurant groups. Other MRG brands include Steak and Ale Steak and Ale is a semi-casual dining American restaurant chain founded by Norman E. Brinker with over 60 locations in 19 states in the United States. It is part of the Metromedia Restaurant Group, which also leases franchises for Bennigan's, Bonanza, and Ponderosa restaurants. (R), Ponderosa Steakhouse(R) and Bonanza Steakhouse(R). |
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