ApplicantStack Case Studies
ApplicantStack has helped various organizations—including the University of Michigan Political Science Department, Peak Vista Community Health Centers, UNC Center for Global Initiatives, CHAS Health, Marana Healthcare Facility, Heartwarming Care, and Maryland University of Integrated Health—streamline and digitize their hiring processes, reduce application processing time, improve applicant screening and reporting, enhance compliance and satisfaction, and increase recruitment efficiency and diversity.
University of Michigan Political Science Department
- ApplicantStack helped the political science department spend less time organizing their applications and more time reviewing them and finding the best possible candidates.
- The department implemented a completely digital application process, allowing them to view applications from anywhere on any device.
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
- ApplicantStack’s screening and scoring features allow Peak Vista to easily determine which applicants met the required criteria.
- Peak Vista solved their time management crisis as all the data went digital, eliminating paper stacks.
UNC Center for Global Initiatives
- ApplicantStack’s reporting feature has streamlined the Center’s interaction with the Federal Government and other Higher Institutions and helps track EEO information related to applicants.
- The Center also uses ApplicantStack in conjunction with social media networks and database networks to reach more applicants.
CHAS Health
- ApplicantStack has helped CHAS reduce the time spent processing applications.
- CHAS Health rarely received more than 2-3 questions a year on how to use ApplicantStack, despite having 93 hiring managers using it.
Marana Healthcare Facility
- ApplicantStack has increased employer and applicant satisfaction with the hiring process.
- Marana has been able to store all application data in a simple, affordable manner, thus avoiding possible compliance issues.
Heartwarming Care
- ApplicantStack’s simple implementation process had Heartwarming Care screening applicants almost immediately after setup.
- Heartwarming Care can now simply and effectively manage the entire recruitment process from initial interest to onboarding new hires.
Maryland University of Integrated Health
- ApplicantStack has reduced Maryland University of Integrated Health’s hiring time from four or five months to seven or eight weeks.
- The university has seen more diverse candidates apply, with a greater geographical reach and a higher caliber of candidates overall.
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