Kenexa Relationship With Air Force Takes Off -- Recruiting Efforts Expanded
Successful Pilot Programs Result in Randolph Air Force Base Signing on for Recruitment Consulting Services
| Source: Kenexa
WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - February 9, 2010) - Kenexa®
(NASDAQ : KNXA ), a global provider of business solutions for human
resources, today announced the expansion of its relationship with the U.S.
Air Force to deliver university and community outreach services for the Air
Force Personnel Center Scientist and Engineer Career Field located at Randolph Air Force Base near San
Antonio, Texas. Leveraging the successful recruiting program that Kenexa
created for five Air Force bases across the country, Kenexa will establish
a robust recruiting system to attract and fill critically needed Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) individuals by creating a
hiring pipeline with new college graduates and experienced engineers and
scientists for the Air Force.
Saul Ortigoza, scientist and engineer career program administrator, Air
Force, stated, "The STEM Program is delighted to continue and broaden our
working relationship with Kenexa. Along with assisting the STEM Program
goals and objective, Kenexa is assisting in the hiring of Civilian
Scientists and Engineers for the Air Force as a whole. We have more than
11,000 scientists and engineers in our career field and Kenexa's efforts
allow us to compete more effectively with the private sector for these
talented people."
Leveraging the existing USAJOBS Web
site, Kenexa will establish new services and programs to attract a higher
caliber of candidates for Randolph
Air Force Base. Using its proven university and community outreach
process, which includes creating printed collateral and email campaigns,
working with professional societies, developing internship and minority
outreach programs, establishing a presence at career fairs, and instituting
relationships with universities, Kenexa will build a pipeline of
high-quality graduates and experienced professionals for the base.
Andrew Jackson, global head of Kenexa's government solutions practice,
added, "Kenexa is honored to support recruiting for the U.S. Air Force. By implementing our
best practice recruitment processes, we are able to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of its recruiting and retention efforts. Based
on the spectacular results from these programs, nearly 20,000 candidates
are being tracked in the system and time-to-fill has been cut in half,
since partnering with Kenexa. We are looking forward to helping Randolph
Air Force Base locate high-caliber candidates and use their recruiting
resources to the best possible effect."
With Kenexa's unique ability to operationalize an organization's employment
branding, Randolph Air Force Base will benefit from a proactive marketing
campaign that specifically targets the top-notch graduates and
professionals who are critical to the success of the organization. During
the course of the five-year engagement, Kenexa will work to develop
relationships with deans, department heads and school representatives at 17
universities with strong engineering programs, including California
Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California State University,
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of California, Northridge
and Fresno, and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez.
About Kenexa
Kenexa® provides business solutions for human resources. We help global
organizations multiply business success by identifying the best individuals
for every job and fostering optimal work environments for every
organization. For more than 20 years, Kenexa has studied human behavior and
team dynamics in the workplace, and has developed the software solutions,
business processes and expert consulting that help organizations impact
positive business outcomes through HR. Kenexa is the only company that
offers a comprehensive suite of unified products and services that support
the entire employee lifecycle from pre-hire to exit. Additional information
about Kenexa and its global products and services can be accessed at
www.kenexa.com.