Saturday, January 4, 2020

Product Update We Redesigned Our Job Manager Tool and Integrated with Greenhouse

Product Update We Redesigned Our Job Manager Tool and Integrated with Greenhouse At PowerToFly our mission is simple modernize work for women by connecting them to each other and companies that care about gender diversity and inclusion. Matching women with companies requires a seamless product experience - and listening carefully to user feedback - so hiring managers can find their candidates and change their gender ratios once and for all.With that on top of our minds, were introducing two major updates today a redesigned job manager and an integralrechnung with Greenhouse, anapplicant tracking systempopular with a number of our partner companies. For companies not using Greenhouse were working to integrate their preferred systems. Stay tuned.Redesigned Job ManagerYou can access the new interface from the Manage Jobs menu link, by clicking on the title of the job you want to review. We made a simple video that breaks down how to use the interface.At the core of this release is an im proved user interface for managing your latest candidates for each job you have on PowerToFly. You will be able to review multiple candidates information within the same interface and quickly shortlist those you are considering for next steps. Weve made it easier to quickly view and filter candidates depending on how they became associated with your job, either because they applied, you invited them or our internal team sourced them for you.We also made it simpler to connect with candidates from this interface. Simply click on the talk bubble icon of a candidate and directly message them from the same interface. You can also quickly edit your job posting, publish/unpublish your job and close the job with just one click.Well continue expanding on this interface in the weeks and months to come, well add the capability for private talent notes for those candidates you are reviewing, talent notes you will be able to share with your team, lists to help you categorize starred talents and direct integrations to mora ATSs.Greenhouse ATS IntegrationWe partnered with Greenhouse to make it easier to connect your internal ATS with your PowerToFly account. If you are currently using Greenhouse you can now export jobs automatically from Greenhouse into PowerToFly and export candidates from PowerToFly to Greenhouse. Contact your customer success manager directly or through customersuccesspowertofly.com to get a walkthrough of this feature and get it setup for you.Not using Greenhouse? Stay tuned, we will be integrating with many mora applicant tracking systems in the weeks and months to comeHave questions or feedback?We love hearing from you, you can reply to this message or reach out to us at anytime at customersuccesspowertofly.com.Until the next releaseThe PowerToFly Team One of the biggest challenges in almost all industries today is achieving gender parity. Gender diversity provides huge benefits in the workplace. pWhile some industries have made significant advancements in gender diversity, some industries lag further behind... and the construction industry is well-known for being in the latter category. If someone says, construction workers, youll likely picture a group of men in yellow hard hats analyzing an architects plans or laying bricks on top of a scaffold. And men at work signs only help to reinforce this image.pThis stereotype is rooted in reality. When was the last time you actually spotted a woman on a construction site? Or hired a female plumber or carpenter? Your answer is most likely never. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statisticsreports that only 3.4% of the total of 8.3 million construction employees are women.pBut the construction industry has a lot mora to offer than steel-toed boots and hard hats, and it needs women to help advance the industry in this era of rapid change. Here are 5 reasons why women joining the workforce or looking to make a pivot should consider a career in constr uction.h21. Fuel Innovation/h2pNot only is diversity the socially and morally right thing to do, but it is also actually an excellent business strategy. pResearch presented in the Harvard Business Reviewshows that diverse teams develop more innovative ideas. This is further supported by a study conducted by Gallupon the performance of gender-diverse teams versus single-gender teams, which found that the difference in backgrounds and perspectives led to better business performance and problem-solving. h22. Capitalize on Demand/h2pThe construction industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. The industry itself is booming and projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries, with total spending projected to exceed $1.45 trillion in 2023/a. However, most construction companies are unable to meet the rising demand. pAccording to the Associated General Contractors of America/a, more than 80% of contractors are experiencing difficulties filling hourly craft positions that rep resent the bulk of the construction workforce.pAnd demand isnt limited to individual contributor roles. Given the industry boom, there are a number of open stable and high-paying roles (any project managers out there?) waiting for the right candidateh23. Leadership Opportunities/h2pAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics/a, women compose only 7.7% of the total 1 million managerial positions in construction.br/pBut given the highly collaborative nature of construction work, more women in leadership roles would help drive innovation and enhance productivity.Furthermore, as a woman in construction in a leadership position, youd have the unique opportunity to drive change for the industry and make it a more attractive option for other women.h24. High-Income Potential/h2pSalaries for many skilled positions in construction are on the rise, making a construction career a prime choice for women looking for a high-paying job,pThe 2018 Construction Craft Salary Surveyconducted by the Nati onal Center for Construction Education and Research revealed that salaries for many skilled craft areas are increasing. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list at $92,523 and $88,355, respectively. The next set of highest-paying jobs include those of combo welders ($71,067), instrumentation technicians ($70,080), pipe welders ($69,222), power line workers ($68,262) and industrial electricians ($67,269). Of the 32 categories of workers in the survey, 19 positions earned an average salary of $60,000 or higher.h25. Sense of accomplishment/h2p The construction industry can give employees a unique sense of achievement. Yes, the job is stressful and the work can be demanding, but nothing beats the feeling of being able to build something from the ground up. pHow many professionals in other industries can point at a school, a hospital, or a skyscraper and say I helped build that?pThe construction industry has a long way to go in combating gender bias and supporting women i n the workforce, but given the current demand for workers, theres no better time to pick up a sledgehammer (figurative or literal) and smash the gender stereotypes plaguing the construction industry.