Capango Launches New Mobile-First Retail Job Matching Platform, Quickly Connecting Job Seekers to Opportunities without Resumes
July 12 2018 - 6:13AM
Business Wire
As the recruiting platform for the next
generation, Capango secures an exclusive partnership with one of
the largest retail associations, Shop!
Capango, a mobile-first retail job matching platform that
connects job seekers to rewarding opportunities without resumes,
announced today the launch of its flagship product under the same
name. Developed by the team behind Natural Insight, a leading
provider of a cloud-based advanced retail execution and workforce
management platform, Capango bridges the gap between incredible
retail talent and great jobs. By focusing on a job seeker’s unique
interests, talents and abilities, Capango transforms the job
seeking experience while reversing the commoditization of hourly
retail workers.
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The retail industry is booming with nearly 723,000 job openings
recorded in April this year according to the National Retail
Federation’s latest report. Natural Insight customers alone are
looking to fill more than 80,000 job openings this year. To help
the industry face the challenge of filling these jobs efficiently,
Capango designed a radically new approach to retail recruiting,
streamlining and simplifying the process while enabling a more
engaged and qualified workforce. Through an exclusive partnership
with one of the largest retail associations, Shop!, more than
350,000 retail job seekers who were formerly using the retail
recruiter have been invited to sign up with Capango.
“Having been in the retail industry for more than 30 years, one
of the biggest challenges we’ve seen retailers struggle with is the
ability to find and retain qualified retail talent,” said Stefan
Midford, president and CEO of Capango and Natural Insight.
“Everyone is still playing by the same playbook and using
traditional resumes and job boards to vet candidates. We felt
that this is a badly outdated model and have spent the past two
years developing Capango to not only meet the needs of today’s
mobile workforce, but to also connect them with jobs that they
love.”
A holistic recruiting engine, Capango benefits both ends of the
hiring spectrum. With its easy-to-use, free mobile app, Capango
reduces the time it takes to find the perfect retail job from hours
to minutes. Job seekers never have to answer the same question
twice and are matched with opportunities based on their unique
“powers” (skills and abilities) and “passions” (preferences and
interests) as well as location and travel preferences. In lieu of
boring resumes, job seekers can upload a quick 60-second video,
enabling them to let their personalities shine and convey to
employers what they want to do rather than what they can do. Once
matched to opportunities, job seekers can simply swipe right to
express interest, saving them the trouble of hunting through
hundreds of irrelevant job postings.
For employers, Capango enables a more qualified and engaged
workforce leading to low employee turnover and an increase in
sales. Through Capango’s proprietary matching algorithm, employers
can immediately access a funnel of qualified job seekers, with the
best candidates scored and located right on top. Job seekers who
don’t meet the requirements don’t clutter the funnel, eliminating
the need for employers to sift through hundreds of unqualified
applications. With easy-to-skim profiles, personalized video intros
and in-app chat, Capango empowers employers to locate the right
hire faster.
“Shop! represents more than 2,000-member companies worldwide
that look to us to bring value to the global retail market,” said
Todd Dittman, COO and executive director of Shop!. “As an
organization dedicated to enhancing retail environments and
experiences, the decision to partner with Capango was easy. We’re
excited about Capango’s new approach and look forward to helping
our members better navigate recruitment challenges.”
From college students to working parents and retirees, Capango
offers retail jobs that fit the demands of every age, demographic,
lifestyle and schedule. Designed for job seekers and employers
alike, Capango provides a one-of-its-kind retail job matching
platform for the next generation.
The free mobile app is available for download in Google Play and
the App Store.
To learn more about Capango visit https://www.capango.com/.
About Capango
Capango provides a highly focused, mobile-first retail job
matching platform that quickly connects qualified job seekers to
rewarding opportunities without resumes through a proprietary
matching algorithm. Unlike traditional job boards, Capango
eliminates the need to sift through boring resumes and lengthy
applications, focusing instead on a candidate’s “powers” and
“passions.” For employers, this means direct access to qualified,
passionate workers, making hiring fast and cost-effective.
Developed by the team behind Natural Insight, a leading
provider of a cloud-based advanced retail execution and workforce
management platform, Capango bridges the gap between incredible
retail talent and great jobs. To learn more about Capango,
visit http://www.capango.com/ and follow on Twitter
@CapangoLife.
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