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Thursday, September 26 2019 - 21:00
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PeopleScout Introduces Award-Wining Affinix(TM) Talent Technology as Part of Its Solution Offering in Europe to Empower Faster Connections With the Best Talent
LONDON, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- Tech Savvy Yet Human Approach Keeps Clients Ahead of the Curve and Drives 
Improved RPO Programme Performance

PeopleScout today announced that it is introducing its award-winning 
Affinix(TM) technology in Europe to help employers expedite and simplify the 
process of acquiring new talent. The power of Affinix will be showcased at 
PeopleScout's exclusive Resourcing 2025 event the evening of 26 September at 
London's world-renowned Science Museum.

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Affinix ( 
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) brings leading-edge talent technology to Europe as part of PeopleScout's 
commitment to delivering Next Generation Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). 
Designed in response to changes in candidate preferences, skills shortages and 
digital disruption, Affinix provides access to the latest tools in one platform 
for talent acquisition. Artificial intelligence, machine learning and other 
emerging technologies extend across Affinix, streamlining the sourcing, 
screening and candidate engagement process to identify the top talent more 
efficiently.

"We are excited to enable organisations in Europe to enhance their existing 
talent technology and propel their talent acquisition capabilities into the 
future with Affinix," said PeopleScout President Taryn Owen. "Affinix creates a 
superior candidate experience that mimics the simplicity and usability of the 
best consumer websites and allows our clients to make faster connections with 
the best talent."

Embedded within PeopleScout's talent solutions, Affinix delivers speed and 
scalability while leveraging artificial intelligence, recruitment marketing, a 
mobile-first application process, virtual assessment and scheduling, machine 
learning, predictive analytics and other emerging technologies with easy 
one-point applicant tracking system (ATS) and vendor management system (VMS) 
integration. PeopleScout's Affinix team is constantly evaluating the 
competitive talent technology landscape and evolving the company's product 
roadmap to ensure that best-of-breed tools are available as part of the Affinix 
platform.

Launched in 2017, Affinix has delivered significant performance improvements to 
PeopleScout clients in the Americas and Asia Pacific. 

    -- Artificial intelligence identifies an average of 43 more candidates 
       per requisition 
    -- Percentage of candidates applying on mobile increases nearly three-
       fold 
    -- Applicant conversion has increased from an average of 30% to 80% with 
       easy apply features 
    -- Virtual assessment and scheduling reduce time-to-fill by as much as 
       35% 

In 2018, Affinix won the gold award in the "Best Advance in RPO Technology" 
category in Brandon Hall Group's Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence 
Awards and the HRO Today TekTonic Award in the "Candidate Experience" category.

"At PeopleScout, we are proudly different in how we deliver our solutions and 
in our Next Generation RPO thinking," said PeopleScout Executive Leader and 
Group Managing Director for Europe and Asia Pacific Andrew Wilkinson. 
"Introducing Affinix in Europe is an important milestone in our commitment to 
changing the rules of RPO to provide the tailored, tech-enabled solutions 
required in today's ever-changing talent environment." 

The principles of PeopleScout's Next Generation RPO ( 
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) approach include:

Inspired to Deliver the Best Talent. PeopleScout is inspired to find, engage 
and deliver the best talent and to ensure its clients' employer brand stories 
are brought to life at each touchpoint in the candidate lifecycle. 

Client First, Not Process First. PeopleScout gets under the skin of what its 
clients need to build solutions that start with client objectives, instead of a 
generic process, and reflect individual client needs, culture and employer 
brand. 

Nimble, Disciplined and Dynamic. PeopleScout brings a creative point of view 
and bold, next generation thinking to help its clients achieve their talent 
goals, while working within a framework that provides oversight and controls to 
minimise risk. 

Tech Savvy, Yet Human. PeopleScout provides clients with access to cutting-edge 
technology to keep them ahead of the curve without letting it get in the way of 
the passionate people who bring PeopleScout solutions to life. 

Locally Expert, Globally Capable. PeopleScout combines deep local expertise 
with global scale and wide-ranging resources spanning more than 70 countries. 

Moving Business Forward, Together. PeopleScout is relentlessly focused on 
delivering on its promises while partnering with its clients to move their 
business forward and anticipating what's next. 

PeopleScout continues to lead the industry in RPO, MSP and Total Workforce 
Solutions. In 2019, PeopleScout was named the No. 1 MSP provider for the third 
consecutive year and an Enterprise and Healthcare RPO Leader on HRO Today's 
Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings. Also in 2019, PeopleScout was 
named a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group's RPO Services PEAK 
Matrix(TM) Assessment and a Leader in all categories on the NelsonHall NEAT 
vendor evaluation for RPO. In 2018, PeopleScout was recognised as the No. 2 
provider on HRO Today's Baker's Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings for Total 
Workforce Solutions. 

To learn more about Affinix and how PeopleScout delivers Next Generation RPO ( 
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), visit www.peoplescout.co.uk/technology/.  

About PeopleScout
PeopleScout, a TrueBlue company, is the world's largest RPO provider managing 
talent solutions that span the global economy, with end-to-end MSP capabilities 
supporting total workforce needs. PeopleScout boasts 98% client retention 
managing the most complex programmes in the industry. The company's thousands 
of forward-looking talent professionals provide clients with the edge in the 
people business by consistently delivering now while anticipating what's next. 
Affinix(TM), PeopleScout's proprietary talent acquisition platform, empowers 
faster engagement with the best talent through an AI-driven, consumer-like 
candidate experience with one-point ATS and VMS integration and single sign-on. 
Leveraging the power of data gleaned from engaging millions of candidates and 
contingent associates every year, PeopleScout enhances talent intelligence for 
clients across more than 70 countries with headquarters in Chicago, Sydney and 
London and global delivery centres in Charlotte, Toronto, Montreal, Bristol, 
Krakow, Gurgaon and Bangalore. For more information about PeopleScout and its 
Now to Next brand promise, please visit www.peoplescout.co.uk. 

Press Contact
Rachel Harris
PeopleScout Head of Marketing EMEA & APAC
+020 7268 9220
Rachel.Harris@peoplescout.co.uk

SOURCE PeopleScout