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SYDNEY, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Global outplacement and talent mobility provider Randstad RiseSmart

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3012125-1&h=2391235640&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.randstadrisesmart.com.au%2F&a=Randstad+RiseSmart )

today announced two new solutions that quickly connect hiring managers and

recruiters with qualified talent within and outside their organizations faster

than ever before: RiseSmart FirstLook(TM), Recruiter and Enterprise Editions.

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While millions of individuals are currently unemployed around the world as a

result of the pandemic, employers are also looking to fill millions of roles.

In the U.S., for example, this shift represents 10 million individuals who are

unemployed while there are 6.4 million open jobs (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3012125-1&h=3508053354&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bls.gov%2Fnews.release%2Fjolts.nr0.htm&a=6.4+million+open+jobs ). The European Union's unemployment rate is currently 7.5%

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3012125-1&h=397559562&u=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Feurostat%2Fdocuments%2F2995521%2F10663786%2F3-30102020-CP-EN.pdf&a=currently+7.5%25 ) while 1.6% of jobs

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3012125-1&h=469880050&u=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Feurostat%2Fstatistics-explained%2Findex.php%2FJob_vacancy_statistics%23%3A%7E%3Atext%3DJob%2520vacancies%2520between%25202018%2520and%25202020%2C-The%2520job%2520vacancy%26text%3DIn%2520the%2520EU%252D27%252C%2520the%2CTable%25201%2520and%2520Figure%25204.&a=1.6%25+of+jobs ) remain vacant. In Australia, recent

data showed 926,200 unemployed individuals (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3012125-1&h=264540669&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abs.gov.au%2Fstatistics%2Flabour%2Femployment-and-unemployment%2Flabour-force-australia%2Flatest-release&a=926%2C200+unemployed+individuals ) and 206,000 open jobs (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3012125-1&h=730614151&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abs.gov.au%2Fstatistics%2Flabour%2Femployment-and-unemployment%2Fjob-vacancies-australia%2Flatest-release&a=206%2C000+open+jobs ).

Targeting recruiters and talent acquisition teams globally, FirstLook Recruiter

Edition offers free access to search and source talent across RiseSmart's

global network of active job seekers. In addition, FirstLook Recruiter Edition

also aggregates talent across RiseSmart's customer-branded talent directories

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3012125-1&h=2133447355&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.randstadrisesmart.com%2Ftalent-connections&a=talent+directories ) to provide real-time access to job seekers

the minute they become available to the market. Announced in September

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3012125-1&h=3725855580&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.randstadrisesmart.com%2Fpress-release%2Frandstad-risesmart-launches-talent-directories&a=Announced+in+September ), RiseSmart talent

directories are public-facing sites that customers can deploy at no extra cost, helping

to accelerate impacted job seekers' chances of landing their next role.

FirstLook Enterprise Edition is available to RiseSmart customers and delivers

additional value by enabling talent teams within organizations to match people

to jobs and jobs to people. This helps organizations improve internal and

intercompany mobility and minimize the number of workers affected by layoffs.

Employees can be matched to a wide array of roles, including:

    -- Internal jobs, gigs and projects

    -- Jobs at other divisions and partner companies

    -- Opportunities within RiseSmart's jobs network

    -- Opportunities in the open job market

"It is not uncommon for organizations to be forced to lay off employees from

one line of business while simultaneously recruiting for open opportunities in

other divisions or partner companies around the globe," said Kevin Gounden,

senior vice president of products and global expansion at Randstad RiseSmart.

"Some of our customers tell us that up to 70% of their laid off workers become

boomerang employees. This inefficient cycling of talent is not only a costly

knowledge drain for organizations, but also devastating for employees,

especially in the current economic climate. As a partner to many global

companies, we see the opportunity to bridge the gap in which some of our

customers need to let go of employees while others are actively hiring.

FirstLook Enterprise Edition lets companies maximize talent mobility by

automating the matching between their at-risk talent and open opportunities

across our global network. We are delighted to bring an entirely new level of

transparency, fluidity and innovation to internal and intercompany mobility

solutions for our customers."

With FirstLook Enterprise Edition, internal hiring managers and recruiters can

more easily find the right talent to fill job openings, whether from inside or

outside the company, by receiving a prioritized list of job matches from among

multiple internal and external talent pools. The solution also empowers

employees to have more control over their career options by enabling them to be

matched to relevant open roles based on their skills.

"The global pandemic has caused tremendous reverberations in the world of work:

how we work, where we work and who works," said Dan Davenport, president and

general manager at Randstad RiseSmart. "We are committed to helping

organizations avoid layoffs, when possible, through seamless talent mobility.

This includes giving our customers direct line of sight into people and skills

across multiple talent pools through FirstLook and giving employers control to

match people to jobs whether vertically, laterally or across desired ecosystems."

For more information, visit:

https://www.randstadrisesmart.com/talent-connections.

About Randstad RiseSmart

Randstad RiseSmart is the fastest-growing career transition and talent mobility

provider, and an operating company of Randstad N.V., a global provider of

flexible work and human resources services that helps more than two million

candidates find meaningful work every year. Our outplacement, career

development, redeployment and contemporary tech and touch solutions strengthen

employer brands, improve retention and re-engage talent. Employers hire us

because we deliver superior outcomes through expert coaching, professional

branding, contemporary resources and on-demand analytics. Today, we are a

trusted human partner of successful companies across more than 40 industries

and deliver services in over 100 countries and 40 languages. Our passion and

dedication to innovation, responsiveness and results have earned us extensive

recognition and awards from organizations such as Bersin by Deloitte, Gartner

Inc., the Brandon Hall Group and Fortune magazine. For more information, visit

www.randstadrisesmart.com.

SOURCE  Randstad RiseSmart

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