The warning went out last month that small businesses in New Zealand risk being left behind if they don’t adopt the latest digital technology.

The New Zealand Herald ran a story quoting Tenby Powell – director of Hunter Powell Investment Partners – saying there was a “real problem” in small to medium enterprises (SMEs) recognising digital as a vital tool to help their marketing and customer relationships.

He added that although Kiwis generally took to new tech on a personal level – they weren’t as fast when it came to business.

“This changing market is no different to the revolution that saw people get off the horse and cart and get into a car driven by an internal combustion engine. It is exactly the same,” he told the Herald.

SMEs account for around 97% of all New Zealand businesses and employ around 580,000 people, generating nearly a third of the country’s GDP – it stands to reason that adopting technology which can save time, stress and money is not only beneficial to the growth of small businesses, but also to the economic health of the country.

And that’s why applicant tracking systems are such an important part of a small business’s set-up. It means that right from your initial contact with potential staff members, you can have a smoothly running, professional appearance perfectly customised to your company’s requirements with a strong emphasis on usability and return on investment.

The old-fashioned image of a new business owner struggling to keep on top of spreadsheets and disorganised databases is precisely the sort of “problem” that the Herald story was talking about – by using QJumpers recruitment software, any business, regardless of size, is able to run a smooth system to find and onboard new staff as well as keep track of potential applicants if you need to go back out to the marketplace.

So here are the four key ways in which QJumpers can change the way your SME approaches recruitment.

1. Efficiency: Efficiency and productivity go hand-in-hand for small businesses with limited staff numbers. It’s absolutely vital that a fully customised, automated system with the option of features such as shortlisting and email contact with applicants makes efficiency savings in two areas: firstly it reduces the time it takes to fill the vacancy, and secondly it reduces the time you spend consumed in the minutiae of recruitment.
2. Scalability: Applicant tracking software and systems such as QJumpers has been designed to suit any size of business, meaning that it can be both customised to suit SMEs at start-up and then adapted to reflect your company’s growth. The way in which QJumpers integrates seamlessly with your business, and the simple way in which you can start from a basic package which places advertisements for roles, and add features through to filtering and screening questions, notes, interview arrangements – even multiple site access and bespoke recruitment services – means we’re able to match your requirements whatever direction your business heads in.
3. Edge over the opposition: SMEs are forever told that success comes from a combination of technological nous and operational nimbleness. It’s undeniably a tough economic environment in which to thrive, but choosing the right applicant tracking system is the perfect way to gain a competitive advantage. As well as having the technological flexibility to adapt to the demands of digital solutions such as video recruitment campaigns, this starts from being quickest off the mark when it comes to looking for the right employee, then being the first business to respond to their inquiry as well as showing you’ve got the right professional set-up. But QJumpers also allows a small business to build up a database of potential talent so you can react quickly to seasonal variations, short turnaround demand and fast growth.
4. Happy candidates equal happy customers: The way in which your business operates at every level reflects how it is perceived in the marketplace. Treat your candidates well with fast and clear communication and a professional recruitment process, and you’ll find word spreads and you’ll receive the highest quality applicants. A platform like QJumpers is designed to meet the usability demands not just of your business, but also of would-be employees to create a great look for your brand.

For more information on how QJumpers can provide your SME with the sort of cost, time and stress savings to give you a winning edge as well as the software and system to back it up, contact us on 0800 758673, info@qjumpers.co.nzor via the website.