RecruitmentMattersAlles over online recruitment

Begin 2012 meldde Monster vol trots dat ze haar eerste overheidscontract in Europa had gewonnen:

In Europe, we […] are optimistic about building a meaningful business with European governments. Last year, we started an effort to expand our successful U.S. government business on a global basis. Just this week, we have completed a major new contract with a European entity, which is in excess of $20 million. This is an important, initial accomplishment in developing a global government business.

Enkele weken later werd bevestigd dat het om het Engelse Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) ging, waar een deal van vier jaar werd gesloten, ter waarde van $20 miljoen, om het volgende te leveren:

…] provide a managed online vacancy taking, filling and automated job matching service. This is part of the DWP Digitisation Programme aimed at providing easy online access to appropriate Government Services and will ultimately enable jobseekers to find more suitable job vacancies more quickly.

Maar het lijkt er ernstig op dat Monster haar in 2012 gemelde succes uiteindelijk als een mislukking zal moeten bijschrijven. Want dit was gisteren in The Guardian te lezen:

A cache of documents seen by the Guardian details how the government’s main website for job hunters – which tens of thousands of unemployed people have been required by the DWP to sign up to – is likely to be jettisoned when the contract for the service comes up for renewal in two years.

Dat is dus bijzonder slecht nieuws voor Monster’s ambities om de Europese overheidsmarkt te veroveren met haar 6Sense product en omringende diensten.

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