SkillGigs

In an age where recruitment is expected to be fast and efficient, SkillGigs, Inc. is transforming the landscape of the HR industry by offering its AI-powered and ecommerce-style talent marketplace where companies gain access to ready-to-go talent in a truly transparent interface. In April 2020, when the impact of the pandemic was at its peak, and medical institutions couldn’t adequately address the demands of nurses due to labor shortage, SkillGigs’ pioneering marketplace swiftly connected medical professionals to numerous acute care facilities across the country, efficiently addressing labor shortages.

Thousands of nurses signed up in the SkillGigs talent marketplace every month and found critically needed job opportunities across healthcare facilities. The powerful credentialing feature of the marketplace–where nurses must upload the necessary documents–slashed the credentialing timeline from an industry average of 30-90 days to a matter of weeks, reducing the recruitment lifecycle. “SkillGigs healthcare marketplace stepped up and ascertained that a relationship with an innovative platform could result in faster deployment of medical professionals. The pandemic proved that our model functions quickly and efficiently,” says SkillGigs’ President Steve Saville.

SkillGigs was founded in 2017 by tech entrepreneur Kashif Aftab with a vision to eliminate the red tape and address the core recruitment challenges faced by companies, such as the presence of disparate data, time-consuming IT support, inability to scale operations, and presence of a multitude of siloed vendors.

The SkillGigs marketplace deploys expert-matching technology to offer professionals direct access to employs’ needs that match their skills. The AI technology gets into a candidates’ skill density and offers the opportunity for the individual to lean in on where they wish to take their career next. Employers can inspect the skill listed by the professional– known as a skill listing–and check whether a candidate is available for full-time or contract positions.

SkillGigs utilizes its patented technology called 3D Resume to offer employers an in-depth analysis of candidates’ skills and experience, highlighting if a candidate is a good match for the company. The most exciting feature of the marketplace is the bidding functionality that creates a bidirectional, ecommerce-style exchange between the employer and talent.

Both can directly bid on one another to initiate interviews and negotiations. All the bids can be checked on the individual’s SkillGigs dashboard, and the platform also sends SMS and email notifications to candidates when there is activity. This two-way bidding feature prioritizes employees’ needs as much as the employer, which is different to the traditional staffing industry. SkillGigs research indicates that such an approach streamlines hiring strategies, helping organizations swiftly and efficiently connect to appropriately qualified candidates.

SkillGigs healthcare marketplace stepped up and ascertained that a relationship with an innovative platform could result in faster deployment of medical professionals

By giving employers a comprehensive view of a potential employee’s skills, expertise, and experience, SkillGigs significantly reduces the probability of bad hiring decisions, saving overhead recruitment costs and time. SkillGigs’ platform can also be integrated with third-party ATS systems, streamlining the lifecycle of the hiring process even further. To enhance the platform’s user experience, the company offers round-the-clock support during the implementation and ramp-up stages and encourages its clients to get started by publishing a few gigs and continuing to add more as their requirement changes.

A SkillGigs’ employer partner, one of United States’ largest privately held companies, is actively hiring IT professionals. The client listed over 40 job postings in the marketplace, 60 percent of which received a positive response and interview demands, while one-third resulted in successful hires. This remarkable volume to speed to hire ratio highlighted the immense potential of the SkillGigs platform and the value it brings to the table. Looking forward, the company has plenty in stores with product rollout and improvements in the platform. SkillGigs will redefine the HR industry and foster a culture that gives employees the upper hand while improving the efficiency of hiring strategies for employers.