Candidate Direct Contingent Workforce Management software provides your facility with the easiest, most cost effective way to build a contingent workforce brand.
Candidate Direct utilizes SmartShift technology, a hosted Web-based Contingent Workforce Management System that requires no investment in hardware or installed healthcare software.
Click on the links below to learn more about how Candidate Direct workforce management solutions benefits cost and staff morale.
Candidate Direct Contingent Workforce Management Software
Stay Staffed Candidate Direct provides your organization with a unique five step process to improve your contingent workforce staffing results: job postings and approvals; candidate sourcing through web optimization; candidate screening and interview; candidate hiring; web-based technology resources.
Five Steps to Building a Contingent Workforce
1. Job Postings and Approvals - Candidate Direct workforce management software allows position postings to be updated in a matter of seconds. Manager notification and approval allows control over postings.
2. Candidate Sourcing Through Web Optimization - Virtually all product and service research is conducted via Internet search engines. Statistics show that over 95% of the time, a search result on the first page will be chosen. The same is true for your organization's posted job openings. Candidate Direct web optimization contingent workforce solutions provide a simple and easy way to post openings and ensure that your facilities job requests gain page rank, reaching the largest pool of qualified candidates at the lowest cost. Compare this to 
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3. Candidate Screening - Now that you have interested candidates completing applications, the next step is to thoroughly credential the candidate and verify all documentation. Candidate qualifications and credentials are screened by licensed healthcare professionals. Applicant information and documentation is provided with the Candidate Direct web-based management software platform to review instantly on-line or to print for your records.
4. Candidate Hiring - You may choose to hire candidates directly, through your preferred agency, or have Stay Staffed source the most cost effective administrative solution.
5. Web-Based Technology - Candidate Direct Web-Based Management Software technology provides your healthcare organization a simple and easy way to see all relevant candidate information including: candidate applications, interview and hiring approvals, audits, documentation and credentialing, key event notification, reports and analytics. All billings are provided in one easy to understand format.
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Benefits to Utilizing Candidate Direct Hospital Management Software
Build Brand Identity through better page rankings
- Our innovative technology optimizes your postings among major search engines, moving your facility and job postings up in the search results.
- Candidates who apply to posted positions inquire directly and with genuine interest.
- Approved candidates receive customized updates about your position openings, helping you retain a pool of qualified candidates.
Build Brand Loyalty among your Contingent Workforce
- Improved communications with candidates result in preferred relationships.
- Candidate Direct Workforce Management Software provides a platform to target the best resource for an opening.
- Improved pay provides an additional incentive to your contingent workforce.
Build a Cost Effective Contingent Workforce
- Workforce Management solutions optimize position rankings and eliminate the need for commission based recruiters, thus reducing costs.
- Lower bill rates.
- Integrated Vendor Staffing Management significantly lowers the cost of vendor placement.
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Candidate Direct integrates with SmartShift Vendor Staffing Management (VSM)
Candidate Direct works seamlessly with SmartShift Vendor Staffing Management (VSM) providing your facility with a simple and easy way to work with your vendors. SmartShift VSM is deployed at no cost to your hospital or to your vendors. Simply post positions with the VSM and begin receiving applicants from your vendors for review. Our unique revenue capture feature provides additional ways for your facility to lower your vendor costs.
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Consultants, GPOs, and Hospital Service Organizations
If you are a Consultant, GPO, or Hospital Service Organization, Candidate Direct and SmartShift Vendor Staffing Management solutions are uniquely suited to assist you in better serving your clients. .
