Sonru.com Blog http://sonru-ee.dev:8888/index.php en joy@sonru.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-11T16:07:05+00:00 Sonru Set To Transform Malaysia’s HR Process (Press Release) http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-launch-in-malaysia-with-strategic-reseller-powerupsuccess-press-relea http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-launch-in-malaysia-with-strategic-reseller-powerupsuccess-press-relea#When:16:07:120 Kuala Lumpur, May 11, 2012. PowerUpSuccess Group to become Malaysian distributor of Sonru’s innovative online video interview technology. Regional Human Capital Excellence Provider PowerUpSuccess Group (‘PowerUpSuccess’) today announces the latest human resource (HR) recruitment and
resourcing solution into the Malaysian market.

Photo above: Luke Falvey, CEO Sonru APAC answering questions at the press conference in Kuala Lumpur.

Raymond Phoon, Managing Partner of PowerUpSuccess Group and CEO of Medianetic Sdn Bhd; its technology arm, today announced that the company had entered into a partnership with Sonru, to deliver its ground-breaking automated online video interview technology to the Malaysian recruitment and human resources industry. “PowerUpSuccess is proud to be part of this very exciting phase in the HR sector being appointed as the premium country partner for SONRU in Malaysia.”

How Sonru works - See, Share, Select

Sonru's video interviewing solution replicates a real live interview. Interviewers create and send (via email) competence-based interviews to candidates (specifying the time allowed to read and answer each question) - interviewer and candidate do NOT need to be online at the same time. Candidates record their video responses to the questions (not seen in advance so impossible to cheat) in their own time and own location. Once the interview starts, candidates cannot stop, pause or restart the interview. Interviewers review video responses and can add tracked comments when it suits and can share videos securely with colleagues.

The technology is designed to unlock and deliver time and cost efficiencies through removing the need to schedule first round face-to-face or phone interviews. With Sonru you will funnel the best candidates; reduce the recruitment life cycle and gain the ability to reach out to a national and global talent pool easily.

Raymond Phoon said he was excited to be the Malaysian distributor of Sonru’s innovative technology. “This partnership is a great achievement for us as it shows to the recruitment industry that we are a company that is at the forefront of innovative technology solutions”.

“In today’s competitive market, it’s common for banks, telcos, foreign MNCs and GLCs to recruit thousands of employees every year. The recruitment process whilst essential to ensure the continuity of business, results in repetitive, costly and inefficient activities. SONRU can change this in an instant,” continues Phoon.

“The introduction of Sonru.com to Malaysia will no doubt reduce the costs and time involved in the candidate screening process for recruiters.”

On the partnership, chief executive officer of Sonru Asia Pacific, Luke Falvey said that the company was excited to be able to bring their interview technology to Malaysia.

“Sonru already provide their solution to resellers across North America, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and many parts of Europe. To introduce Sonru.com to Malaysia represents a major business opportunity to us. We see great potential in Malaysia as the country is becoming a regional hub for many organisations”.

“We are also very pleased to be partnering with the PowerUpSuccess Group, as they one of the most respected and well-established Human Capital Excellence providers in Malaysia and across the wider Asia and Middle East region,” added Falvey.
Sonu’s clients include Volvo, Arvato Bertelsmann, Apple, CERN, Johnson & Johnson, Bioware, Magnox, Kuehne & Nagel, Allianz, Schroders and Taleo.

L_R: Michael Garvey, Director Enterprise Ireland South East Asia; Raymond Phoon, Managing Partner, PowerUpSuccess Group & Managing Director, Medianetic; Luke Favley, CEO Sonru APAC, H.E. Declan Kelly, Irish Ambassador to Malaysia & Thailand, Johathan Low Managing Partner, PowerUpSuccess.

SONRU Ambassador

In conjunction with SONRU’s introduction into this market, the Irish Ambassador to Malaysia and Thailand, His Excellency Declan Kelly, is also involved as his role as the HR solutions’ brand ambassador in this region.
 

SONRU is definitely a national pride, being such a successful and proven technological R&D brainchild and export from Ireland. This HR solution is one huge example of how technology is deployed in one of the most needful areas of any leading business – which is in the key HR role in achieving the objective of being able to hire fast and hire well at the same time. SONRU is widely successful in Ireland, and throughout Europe. I am confident Malaysian companies will see the huge proposition of SONRU in supporting their success in HR requirements as well.
His Excellency Declan Kelly, Irish Ambassador to Malaysia and Thailand

Phoon ends, “SONRU enables companies the opportunity to screen multiple candidates from different locations without the time and cost commitment as compared to the traditional face-to-face interview process. In addition to cost and time efficiency, Sonru’s simple technology can easily integrate into any HR’s hiring process.”

ENDS

About PowerUp Learning Academy Sdn Bhd
PowerUpSuccess.com, a wholly owned brand of The PowerUpSuccess Group, is a proven expert in Human Capital Excellence, High Impact Training & Change Development. We are market leaders in talent skills enhancement and HRD consulting, with specialization in Organizational Change, Sales & Revenue Optimization, Leadership Development, EQ In Cultural Revolution and Transformational Training.

Over 40,000 participants and 300 organizations later, our Training & Human Capital Development solutions continue to help individuals, managers and teams work at their best and operate productively within high-paced, performance driven market environment, in countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, China, India, The Middle East, and many more.

For more information of PowerUpSuccess, visit www.powerupsuccess.com or call 03-7960 3088

About SONRU.COM
Sonru, a multi-award winning automated online video interview solution, replaces first round phone and on-site interviews. Sonru is a global leader in the field of video interviews and video screening. As recognised leaders in this field we have established the effectiveness and validity of using video in the recruitment process. Companies like Volvo, Arvato Bertelsmann, Apple, CERN, Johnson & Johnson, Bioware, Magnox, Kuehne & Nagel, Allianz and Schroders have innovated in their talent acquisition processes by using Sonru’s video interview solution.

For more information of Sonru visit  http://www.sonru.com or call 03-7960 3088

Media Contact
Stella Oo
Pi PR Consultancy Sdn Bhd
Tel: 03-7724 1710 / 012-3373 922
 

Posted to Press Releases,]]> Press Releases, 2012-05-11T16:07:05+00:00 Sonru Group CEO Fergal O’Byrne in great company with Taoiseach Enda Kenny among others http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-group-ceo-fergal-obyrne-in-great-company-with-taoiseach-enda-kenny-am http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-group-ceo-fergal-obyrne-in-great-company-with-taoiseach-enda-kenny-am#When:11:36:120 Sonru's Fergal O'Byrne (former CEO of the Irish Internet Association) returned to the IIA recently where he joining an impressive line-up of speakers at the IIA's 2012 conference entitled "BUILDING BRICS" in the Aviva. Fergal spoke about Sonru's international growth and localizing the Sonru application to multiple languages.


L_R: Fergal O'Byrne, Group CEO Sonru with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny

Fergal also got the opportunity to catch up with Taoiseach Enda Kenny who had visited Sonru's European HQ in Enniscorthy in Autumn 2011. The Taoiseach was delighted to learn of our continued growth and addresed the conference emphasizing how the digital economy is key to Ireland's future. You can watch the video of his talk here.
 

Other speakers included:
Sean O'Sullivan, Managing Director of Avego, and new dragon on Dragons' Den

Sharon Walsh, Marketing Director of Heineken

Deborah Lynch, Developer Technical Services Manager of Paypal

Constantin Gurdgiev of Ireland Russia Business Association

 

Photos thanks to Mel Maclaine

Posted to Sonru Out & About, Super Sonru,]]> Sonru Out & About, Super Sonru, 2012-05-11T11:36:19+00:00 Sonru on Tour - showcasing at CIPD Recruitment Exhibition London June 20-21 http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-on-tour-showcasing-at-cipd-recruitment-exhibition-london-june-20-21 http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-on-tour-showcasing-at-cipd-recruitment-exhibition-london-june-20-21#When:16:22:120 We're on the road again spreading the video selection love, this time back in London at the CIPD's Recruitment Exhibition at the Olympia Conference & Exhibition Centre. We're also delighted to have been asked to give a presentation on Day 1 entitled 'Flipping the Funnel: using online video to assess culture fit first'. 

So register now or request a ticket, come along and visit us on Stand R10. We've already received a lot of interest and have several 1-2-1 demos pre-booked so contact us today to avoid disappointment.
Our showcase is on Wednesday the 20th June 2012 from 10.00 to 10.30 and we always guarantee a good show.

Posted to Recruitment 2012, Sonru Out & About,]]> Recruitment 2012, Sonru Out & About, 2012-05-03T16:22:54+00:00 Sonru Launch White Paper on the Candidate Experience of Video Interviewing Volume 3 http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-launch-white-paper-on-the-candidate-experience-of-video-interviewing http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-launch-white-paper-on-the-candidate-experience-of-video-interviewing#When:10:37:120 Ireland, U.K., Asia Pacific, 02 May 2012. Sonru, a multi award winning video interviewing technology company, today announced the release of Volume 3 of their hugely popular white paper entitled, “The Candidate Experience of Video Interviewing.” The paper presents research findings of over 1.300 candidates’ awareness / attitudes and actual experience of automated video interviews.

Fergal O’Byrne, Group CEO of Sonru, commenting on the third volume of the white paper’s publication, “Sonru’s development and continued enhancement has always been candidate-centric and feedback has always been hugely positive. Today, we can provide clients and potential users with evidence of the positive impact in adopting innovative technology into the recruitment process.”

Jonathan Campbell, CEO, Social Talent and co-author added, "These white paper findings prove definitively that the Sonru environment enables job seekers to genuinely enjoy the video interview experience. More than that, candidates end up feeling happier after the process than they did initially! Video assessment is a no-brainer for the hiring company, it saves time, money and leaves the job seeker with a more positive impression of the process. For those of you have struggled to find a place for video in the recruitment mix, here it is, kicking the butt of any alternative.”

Research highlights include:

  • The majority of respondents recorded positive feelings when invited to complete the video interview and almost two thirds (65%) recorded positive first impressions such as being ‘Impressed’, ‘Excited’ or ‘Happy to progress to the next stage.’
  • The flexibility offered to candidates to choose the time and date of the interview emerged as the key benefit. Not having to take time off work and overall convenience were also considered advantageous.
  • More respondents would prefer an automated video interview to a telephone screening interview.

To receive a copy of Volume 3 of ‘The Candidate Experience of Video Interviewing’ white paper, please contact: Joy Redmond; joy@sonru.com or 00353 53 92 37602

Posted to Video Interviewing / Recruitment, Recruitment 2012, Press Releases,]]> Video Interviewing / Recruitment, Recruitment 2012, Press Releases, 2012-05-02T10:37:56+00:00 Sonru discount for participants on HCI online courses http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-discount-for-participants-on-hci-online-courses http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-discount-for-participants-on-hci-online-courses#When:16:26:120 We've been invited to present a few modules on video interviewing/video selection on some of the Human Capital Institute's courses over the past year or so. Well their schedule of upcoming courses in now online. The Human Capital Strategist (HCS) and Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) Certification courses are about to start and can be completed ONLINE and ON-SITE in 20 major metro areas.

Friends and readers of the Sonru blog are eligible for an unpublished discount voucher ($300-$1000 savings) expiring May 10th by contacting the HCI directly.

Posted to Recruitment 2012, Super Sonru,]]> Recruitment 2012, Super Sonru, 2012-04-27T16:26:23+00:00 Sonru discount code available for #TruDublin http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-discount-code-available-for-trudublin http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-discount-code-available-for-trudublin#When:14:06:120 The #TruDublin event returns, for two days of all things Recruiting and Technology, on Wednesday May 16th and Thursday 17th. Better again, Sonru friends can use the code TruSonru for a €50 discount when booking. So why not grab a discounted ticket to #TruDublin -  one of the best recruitment events of the year. There's no catch and no strings attached.

So what is #TruDublin?

A #tru event is a pure unconference, where the emphasis is on conversation, communication and the free exchange of ideas and experiences. Participants come from the people space, usually made up of Recruiters, corporate and third-party, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Technology Developers and Vendors and more.

Sonru are sponsoring the video booth and our founder, Ed Hendrick (@ehendrick), will be leading a track entitled 'Has Video Assessment gone mainstream?'  Ed will be giving some background to the concept of video assessment, how online video has evolved in recruitment and where it is now. He'll also be asking and showing how companies are embracing video assessment and asking if it has becoming mainstream.

For more information or to check out the really interesting line-up of talks and tracks, click here.

We hope to see you there.


 

Posted to Video Interviewing / Recruitment, Recruitment 2012, Sonru Out & About,]]> Video Interviewing / Recruitment, Recruitment 2012, Sonru Out & About, 2012-04-25T14:06:32+00:00 Join Sonru at the Taleo UK User Group on May 31st in London http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-and-schroders-taleo-uk-user-group-may-31st-london http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-and-schroders-taleo-uk-user-group-may-31st-london#When:08:49:120 Taleo in association with Schroders and Sonru cordially invite you to the next Taleo UK Regional User Group event where you will learn the latest news about the Taleo roadmap and grow your professional network. This event is free of charge for Taleo and Jobpartners customers. 

Taleo UK User Group

Date: 
      Thursday, 31st May 2012
Time:       10.00 - 17.00 
Venue:     Schroders' London Office
, 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA



Chairman: Adrian Pitt -  Global Resourcing Programme Lead, HSBC

Topics and presentations include integrating Taleo, Sourcing, Managing Volume Recruiting, Using Social Media, Talent Management and there will be a number of small group discussions. The event will close with an open forum for discussion then all attendees are invited for a drink at a nearby wine bar after the event sponsored by Sonru.

You are invited to register for the Taleo UK Regional User Group in London on Thursday, 31st May. Book your calendar now, click here to see the latest agenda.

 

Posted to Sonru Client Buzz, Sonru Out & About,]]> Sonru Client Buzz, Sonru Out & About, 2012-04-25T08:49:05+00:00 Fergal O’Byrne is back in the IIA (for one day only) http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/hes-back-for-one-day-only-at-the-iia-annual-conference http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/hes-back-for-one-day-only-at-the-iia-annual-conference#When:10:17:120 We know Summer is coming when the IIA Annual Conference is being promoted and the 2012 conference entitled "BUILDING BRICS" promises to be their biggest conference to date.  Former CEO of the Irish Internet Association and current Group CEO of Sonru, Fergal O'Byrne will be joining an impressive line-up of speakers on May 10th in the Aviva to talk about how Sonru is growing internationally and localizing the Sonru application to multiple languages.

Other speakers include:

Sean O'Sullivan, Managing Director of Avego, and new dragon on Dragons' Den
Sharon Walsh, Marketing Director of Heineken
Deborah Lynch, Developer Technical Services Manager of Paypal
Constantin Gurdgiev of Ireland Russia Business Association

There will also be 8 interactive workshops running throughout the day with lots expert speakers and brilliant case studies at each.

LOCALISATION WORKSHOPS

1.      “International Social Media”

2.      “On the Ground in Asia”

3.     “Foundations for an international business – Chain Reaction Cycles”

4.      “Localisation – from translations to understanding”

SOCIAL  AND MOBILE WORKSHOPS

1.      “International Social Media”  (repeated by popular demand)

2.      “Social and Search”

3.      “Online PR and Brand Management using Social Media”

4.      “Mobile –  devices, user experience and trends”

Fergal will also be leading one of the localisation workshops so please join us at the Irish internet industry's finest day out of the year.

Event Date : 10 May 2012
Time :            9.00am - 5.30pm
Location :      Aviva Stadium

Click here for more information on the 2012 IIA Annual Conference or book directly.

Posted to Sonru Out & About,]]> Sonru Out & About, 2012-04-17T10:17:58+00:00 Sonru founder @ehendrick to speak at ICBE Conference in Aviva http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-founder-ehendrick-to-speak-at-icbe-conference-in-aviva http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-founder-ehendrick-to-speak-at-icbe-conference-in-aviva#When:12:25:120 The ICBE Annual Conference is on 18th-19th April 2012 in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. This year's topic is ‘Driving Performance through Business Transformation. CEOs of leading companies will share their experiences of how they are transforming their organisations in Ireland to ensure continued growth and success.

Sonru's founder and Chairman Ed Hendrick (@ehendrick) will be talking about product innovation and the evolution of Sonru.

Ed will be joined by other senior managers from Irish and Global Companies will present case studies on their transformation journey through the implementation of:
    Operational Excellence/Lean
    Innovation Excellence
    Human Resource Management/Learning & Development Practices

The 2 day conference priomises to be highly interactive consisting of keynote speakers and 2 workshops each day on the 3 transformation topics listed above (6 workshops per day).

On Thursday 19th April, Ed will be co-presenting a workshop with John Ogie Sheehy, CEO, ViClarity entitled  'Raising the Bar – Developing Local Innovation Practices'  from 3:10 - 4:40.

We hope to see you there.

 

Posted to Sonru Out & About,]]> Sonru Out & About, 2012-04-16T12:25:03+00:00 Sonru Launches its video interviewing solution on Taleo’s Solution Exchange (PR) http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-launches-its-video-interviewing-solution-on-taleos-solution-exchange http://www.sonru.com/blog/article/sonru-launches-its-video-interviewing-solution-on-taleos-solution-exchange#When:12:16:120 Sonru addresses the need to view, share and select candidates via an integrated video interviewing solution within Taleo’s hiring workflow.

London, UK --[April 03, 2012]– Sonru, today announced that its video interviewing solution is now available on the Taleo Solution Exchange, the world’s largest cloud community for talent management.  Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO) is a global leader of SaaS-based Talent Management solutions.  The certified partner will allow users to now access Sonru's pre-integrated video interviewing solution within their hiring workflow.  Customers will be able to view, share and provide collaborative feedback on the candidate interviews. It integrates with Taleo Enterprise.

Fergal O’Byrne, Group CEO of Sonru, "Sonru's certification on the Taleo Solution Exchange is a reflection of the increasing number of Taleo clients that are turning to Sonru to  optimise their screening and interviewing process. Taleo clients are enjoying greater benefits from a time and cost saving perspective."

About the Taleo Solution Exchange

Part of Taleo’s Partner Program, the Taleo Solution Exchange leverages an extensive network of partners, offering Taleo customers a highly diverse, “pre-integrated” set of products and services including candidate sourcing, assessment, tax credit assistance, background and drug screening.

About Taleo 

Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO) helps organizations improve the performance of their business by unlocking the power of their people. Taleo is the only company to provide industry leading solutions in every category of Talent Management. Through its cloud-based platform, Taleo optimizes recruiting, performance management, learning and compensation -- and integrates them all so managers have the insights they need to achieve talent intelligence. Customers also plug into Taleo's unique Talent Grid community to harness the power of proven best practices, millions of users, and Taleo-ready partner solutions. From small and medium sized businesses to large enterprises, more than 5,000 organizations rely on Taleo every day to pursue growth, innovation and customer success.

About Sonru
Sonru is a global leader in the field of video interviewing and selection. As recently recognized by both Gartner and Bersin as a leader in this space, Sonru has established the effectiveness and validity of using video in the recruitment process. Fortune Global 500 companies are innovating in their talent acquisition processes by using Sonru’s video interview solution.

Taleo Media Contact:

Ally Zwahlen
Senior Director
Corporate Communications
925.452.3394
azwahlen@taleo.com

Sonru Media Contact:

Joy Redmond; joy@sonru.com or +353 (0) 53 92 3760

Posted to Press Releases,]]> Press Releases, 2012-04-03T12:16:09+00:00