By
Henrik Rydén
Easy access for global candidates to join and create a complete profile
To attract top talents, one must make the pool registration easy and quick. The photo below shows the ICRCs candidate-facing page; through this page candidates register for the ICRC sourcing pool (visit the live page here).
This is a white-labeled career page created by Impactpool. However, the ICRC’s Human Resources department is in total control of the page.
ICRC sets the colors, they decide photos and texts and they can easily change banner photos and texts without going through tedious consultations with communications or IT.
Unlimited number of candidates in the pool
The registration process for candidates uses the most modern CV parsing technology on the market, the candidate just registers and selects a CV they have on file, and then the CV parser helps to create a complete and searchable profile.
In the ongoing BETA release, ICRC has an unlimited number of candidates, and already within the the first days from launch, more than 500 candidates signed up.
Unlimited access for ICRC recruiters
The Unlimited access for ICRC recruiters will stay even after the sourcing pools moves from BETA into an enterprise service. To offer unlimited recruiter access points is also Important for Impactpool as it provides the largest possible Impact.
In the past (and still in most organizations), local recruiters have been left behind when it comes to tools and system, most new systems have been procured for recruiters at HQ.
Already a few weeks into the ICRC sourcing pool project, 27 ICRC recruiters are working in their pool.
Advanced filtering
As the sourcing roster is accessible for all ICRC recruiters, it is imperative that each recruiter can easily search the sourcing pool based on that recruiters need.
For that Impactpool has developed relevant filters. The screen-shot shows the screening console used in the BETA version. Filters are available for nationality, expertise area, gender, seniority, degree, country experience, employer experience.
The filters are also trained using Machine Learning, so if one candidate writes that she has worked for ICRC and another candidate instead use a different name for ICRC and writes International Committee of the Red Cross, the algorithm will understand that these are the same organization.
Advanced reporting
The sourcing roster is also providing sophisticated reporting, this will provide opportunities for ICRC to assess its sourcing needs earlier and increase the likelihood to have relevant candidates in the pool when needed.
The below report provides an accumulated overview of the whole sourcing pool. As a recruiter you can see expertise areas, nationalities, where the talents worked, languages, education etc.
Impactpool Recruit to offices using e-mail
The next step in the ICRC project is to provide country offices to start use Impactpool Recruit. A cost-effective cloud-based recruitment system hand-tailored for impact recruitment. The combination of the sourcing pool and the recruitment system will speed up recruitment and lower the administrative burdon of e-mail recruitments.
Still at ICRC, e-mail recruitments are common at country level and this is a shared problem for many multilateral and international organizations. With e-mail recruitments we refer to a recruitment process where the applicant sends an e-mail with their application and an e-mail inbox is the recruiters dashboard.
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About ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral and independent humanitarian organization that provides protection and assistance to victims of armed conflicts and other violent situations in over 90 countries worldwide. ICRC was established in 1863 with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The ICRC aims to alleviate human suffering, promote respect for international humanitarian law, and restore family links. ICRC provides healthcare, water and sanitation, food, shelter, and protection to those affected by conflicts and other crises.
In addition to its humanitarian activities, the ICRC also promotes and strengthens international humanitarian law, which governs the conduct of armed conflicts and seeks to protect civilians and combatants who are no longer participating in hostilities.