IDC MarketScape names Greenhouse a leader in talent acquisition in 2020

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In this unprecedented and unpredictable year, one thing has remained true – all eyes will always be on talent acquisition. “Whether it has been managing the impact of the pandemic, providing transparency on diversity hiring, or leveraging data and analytics to support remote hiring and workforce changes, TA is leading the charge on what the workforce will look like moving forward, as well as how to get there,” explains Megan Buttita, Research Director for IDC's Emerging Trends in Talent Acquisition program.

And in order to continuously attract, hire and engage top talent, today’s talent teams have to be more agile than ever. That it’s critical to have the right systems in place to support your company’s hiring needs.

According to Greenhouse President and Co-founder Jon Stross, “Employers are seeing a spike in available talent in the current job market, which makes investing in a collaborative, long-term technology partner vital for a company’s ability to transform hiring into a competitive advantage. A high-performing people strategy isn't just a series of one-off tasks the recruiters execute, it’s everything from the candidate's first email interaction to your new hire’s first day.”

TA technology has the ability to transform the work experience, and the technology needed to power modern recruiting is crucial for individual and organizational success.
– Megan Buttita, research director for IDC's Emerging Trends in Talent Acquisition program


How the IDC MarketScape study can help

Selecting the right talent acquisition partner and having confidence in their ability to help you thrive as the global economy returns to growth and enters the next normal is key. At the same time, trying to evaluate which vendor offers the right mix of product reliability, innovation, customer satisfaction and service, and in-demand, cutting-edge features and functionality can be overwhelming.

Thankfully, the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Talent Acquisition Suites for Large Enterprise 2020 Vendor Assessment (doc # US45438920, September 2020) has done the heavy lifting for you. The study provides an assessment of 13 modern TA suites, using a robust set of criteria, including customer satisfaction, functionality, offering, growth, innovation and total cost of ownership.

The report also represents IDC’s key observations of vendor strengths and weaknesses to help you assess the right solution for supporting your competitive recruiting strategy before, during and after implementation.


Here’s why Greenhouse is a Leader

We’re not here to preach how great we are, but we’re more than happy to provide some detail as to why we’ve been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape report. Greenhouse’s position is differentiated by its Hiring Maturity™ methodology and innovative, industry-leading software that supports hiring beyond a single piece of technology or point in the process.


Greenhouse has upped its game on the international stage by expanding its international reach with career pages in 18 languages and the international team sitting in Dublin.
– Megan Buttita, Research Director for IDC's Emerging Trends in Talent Acquisition program


By leveraging Greenhouse’s structured interview and feedback technology, business leaders and talent practitioners benefit from a solution tailored to fit their unique business needs.

Greenhouse’s key strengths outlined in the report help customers to:

  • Build a structured hiring approach and empower stronger recruiter and hiring manager alignment, improve candidate experience and ultimately make better hires.
  • Support diversity and inclusion by giving TA teams robust interview and feedback technology to design an equitable hiring process.
  • Empower business leaders with data and analytics, which support human-led talent decisions and instill the confidence to own the modern hiring experience.

As Jon Stross explained in a recent interview, “Recognition as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape is a testament to the increasing focus on tools that help companies discover their hiring blind spots and get better over time. People are the foundation of any company’s success, which means that leaders and recruiting teams need to invest in new and creative ways to get measurably better at hiring.”

It’s clear that TA technology is not a one-size-fits-all solution: bespoke business goals need to be incorporated into the selection process in order to find a vendor that is capable of helping you hire for what’s next.

Get in touch to find out how Greenhouse can help you achieve your goals.

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Micah Gebreyes

Micah Gebreyes

is a Senior Manager of Content Marketing at Greenhouse where she develops and leads the content strategy for Greenhouse blogs, social media and thought leadership newsletter, Modern Recruiter. When she's not working to bring the brand story to life, she enjoys spending time with her Pomeranian, Cashew. Keep the conversation growing with Micah on LinkedIn or through the Greenhouse LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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