Beamery, the leading Talent Operating System, today announced the winners of its first annual Beamie Awards, recognizing clients who have embraced change and developed unique and impactful ways to attract, engage and retain talent. The Beamie Awards also honor those companies who are developing corporate social responsibility programs and initiatives that have a positive impact on the world in which we live.
“The companies that are thriving today are the ones that are able to stay agile to changing requirements and new business imperatives,” said Abakar Saidov, CEO at Beamery. “It is truly our honor to recognize our customers who have gone above and beyond to embrace the constant change that this past year has handed us, and transform their talent function and make an impact in their local communities and the world at large.”
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The 2020 Beamie Award Winner Profiles
Zoom Video Communications: Talent Acquisition Trailblazer of the Year Award
With the sudden need to double hiring capacity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which catapulted the global use of Zoom, the company went above and beyond to transform the talent function and meet the unexpected, changing needs of the business. Embracing new, innovative programs, ideas and technology to support its explosive growth, Zoom tripled its recruiting team while slashing ramp time by 76 percent and time to fill by 32 percent, pushing them ahead of plan to double the size of its global sales team.
Sun Life Financial: Talent Impact Award
As one of the largest financial companies in the world, Sun Life Financial’s talent acquisition team focused on driving process efficiencies, creating incredible candidate experiences, and becoming a proactive talent advisor. The Sun Life team embarked on a massive project to transform talent acquisition and its operating model, supported by several new technology solutions, including Beamery. As a result, the company achieved nearly $6M in savings, reduced turnover by 25 percent in key high-volume segments and decreased time to source senior specialized roles by 35 percent.
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Beamery’s Newcomer of the Year Awards recognize organizations who have recently joined the Beamery customer community and have hit the ground running when it comes to how they’re transforming the talent function and reporting immediate results.
AstraZeneca: Global Newcomer of the Year Award
The global science-led biopharmaceutical leader partnered with Beamery to maximize how it engages with the nearly 300,000 applicants it receives a year. AstraZeneca will also utilize Beamery to help underpin its strategy to become more consultative talent acquisition advisors, scale candidate relationship management, and ensure they maintain incredible relationships with top talent. AstraZeneca’s proactive approach, that places the relationship with candidates at the core of its talent strategy, will impact key metrics including quality of hire and reduce agency spend and marketing costs.
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