Toomah Transforms Seasonal Hiring Process

ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Toomah, an Atlanta-based company that is streamlining the hiring process, offers a cloud-based tool that automates the screening interview, allowing hiring managers to process applicants in large numbers. By cutting the pre-screening process from as much as forty minutes down to less than five minutes per applicant, Toomah's InterviewPlus enables hiring managers in high-turnover industries like call centers, staffing companies and retail merchants to process more candidates quickly and effectively.

This year, nearly two-thirds of retailers expect their online revenue to increase by at least 15 percent over last year, according to a survey conducted by National Retail Federation's Shop.org. For high-volume seasonal employers such as these, whose demand for quality employees is being answered by a larger pool of applicants than ever, Toomah's software translates to greater efficiencies.  

Traditionally, those charged with screening new hires must first wade through stacks of resumes, wrong numbers and returned calls from applicants to identify ideal candidates.  This generally nets ten to twenty screenings in a day. With InterviewPlus, that number jumps to three or even four times that in a single day, improving productivity by working even when the recruiter does not. The result is a streamlined process in which the hiring manager is free to review applicants more quickly, efficiently and at a time that suits them best while allowing for collaborative review by multiple individuals.

"We provide business intelligence to our customers to allow them to hire better candidates faster," said Joe Gruca, President and CEO of Toomah. In fact, the tool allows interviewers to add questions relevant to their specific needs, adding another layer of screening and a faster track to the ideal candidate.

An on-demand system, InterviewPlus enables candidates to opt in to the process, providing them with a personalized URL and inviting them to a secure online environment to call in their answers to on-screen interview questions on their own time.  According to Gruca, "This affords job seekers the opportunity to make their voices heard through interviews they normally wouldn't get. They're often hard to come by. With our tool, more people get to interview."

About Toomah

Toomah, an Atlanta-based company, was founded in 2009.  The company's software provides automated interviewing tools that significantly reduce hiring costs. Toomah was the winner of the 2010 GRA/TAG Business Launch Competition.  The competition, sponsored by the Georgia Research Alliance and the Technology Association of Georgia, is designed to launch Georgia's most promising new technology companies.  For more information, please visit the company's website at www.Toomah.com.

SOURCE Toomah