Roche Diagnostics Selects Hire.com to Optimize Online Recruiting Efficiencies; Recognizes Value in Talent Supply Management for Achieving Fastest Time to Results.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2001 Hire.com today announced that Roche Diagnostics Roche Diagnostics Division is a subsidiary of Hoffmann-La Roche which manufactures equipment and reagents for research and medical diagnostic applications. Internally, it is organized into six major business areas: Roche Applied Science, Roche Centralized Diagnostics, Roche Division, a worldwide supplier of innovative testing products and services, will rely on Hire.com's Sourcing Center and Recruiting Center solutions to manage all aspects of its staffing needs. Through tightly integrated product functionality, Roche Diagnostics can source, recruit and hire the most highly qualified candidates from both their internal and external private talent communities, producing greater results at reduced costs "In today's economic environment, many companies are not focusing on recruiting passive candidate talent, but they should be," said Shelley Wheeler, Staffing Manager at Roche Diagnostics. "We at Roche recognize that in order to achieve success, we must optimize our current workforce. Hire.com's Talent Supply Management solutions provide just that, and Hire.com is known for delivering world-class customer success." "The importance of talent is greater than any other resource supply line required to keep a business running at optimal efficiencies," said Kevin Bethke, 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 Hire.com. "Roche Diagnostics recognizes the compelling need for a highly qualified private talent community. Hire.com provides customer-proven solutions to help our customers develop and access the largest and highest quality supply of talent from internal and external sources." Roche Diagnostics will use Hire.com's Recruiting Center to build private talent communities unique to the needs of the company's hiring managers. Utilizing this approach, Roche recruiters can bypass the "resu-mess" which exists in the job market today and use the corporate Web site to place the right talent in the right position at the right time. Internal candidates will benefit by having direct access to advancement opportunities, resulting in lower employee attrition and associated turnover costs. Hire.com's Sourcing Center will enable Roche to further improve hiring results. By implementing an automated referral management system, employees are incentivised to take an active part in the company's staffing efforts. 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. the Executive Management Association, over 40% of a corporation's yearly hires are the result of referrals made by current employees. Referred hires are typically the least costly and highest quality candidates acquired through all other sources. About Roche Headquartered in Basle, Switzerland, Roche is one of the world's leading research-oriented healthcare groups in the fields of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and vitamins. Roche's products and services address prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, thus enhancing well being and quality of life. Roche has approximately 64,000 employees and sells its products in over 170 countries. In 2000 the Roche Group posted sales of 28,7 billion Swiss francs Noun 1. Swiss franc - the basic unit of money in Switzerland franc - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes centime - a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and and an adjusted net income of 5,0 billion Swiss francs. Roche's Diagnostics Division supplies a wide array of innovative testing products and services to researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. About Hire.com Hire.com empowers organizations to optimize their talent resources. Founded in 1996 and having recently secured an additional $19M in funding, Hire.com's customer-proven Talent Supply Management solutions enable companies to create their own private talent communities used in precisely speed hiring the highest quality candidates. Corporate customers include: KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen Consulting, Sprint, AT&T, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Name Headquarters A'rosa Europe NCL America America AIDA Cruises Europe American Cruise Lines America , EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Swales Aerospace, Electronic Arts, Southern Company as well as Roche. Investors include Austin Ventures, Crosspoint Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and TL Ventures. Corporate investors Noun 1. corporate investor - a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" include The Hearst Corporation The Hearst Corporation is a privately-held American-based media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the company's holdings now include a wide variety of media. , Pulitzer Inc., Essex Investment Company LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. . More information on Austin, Texas-based Hire.com is available via the Internet at http://www.hire.com or by calling 1-800-953-HIRE. Hire.com employment opportunities can be found at http://careers.hire.com. |
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