MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – PageUp, a leading provider of cloud-based talent management software, today announced that Deakin University has selected PageUp’s recruitment solutions to overhaul and modernisemodernize the university’s talent management approach under its “Think Differently” program.
With 5,000 ongoing staff members in professional and academic positions, talent recruitment and management is crucial to the continued success of the University. As a knowledge-based sector, Deakin University recognisesrecognizes the need to continually improve its recruitment and talent management systems to attract the best faculty and students domestically and internationally. The Think Differently executive-led program aims to improve how Deakin deliver professional services to enhance the student and staff experience, with talent acquisition a key priority.
Deakin University required a cloud-based solution that could integrate with its current HR systems and bring to life the University’s vision for recruitment. PageUp was ultimately selected for its configurability, ease of use, analytics functions, and proven track record in the higher education industry, with almost 80 universities using PageUp solutions globally.
Janelle Leonard, Program Director, Deakin University said, “Having consulted colleagues in the industry on their experience using PageUp, we were confident that PageUp understood the needs of university recruitment. Our requirements for a highly-configurable and agile solution were met and we knew that we could easily scale our solutions to suit the University.
“We went live on 22 November 2018, and since then have decided to implement PageUp’s contractor module to support us with casual engagements. We hire up to 7,000 casual staff each year.”
Karen Cariss, CEO and Founder, PageUp says, “The higher education sector is a key contributor to Australia’s economy, hiring the equivalent of 120,000 staff. Our world-class recruitment platform will enable Deakin University to attract the talent required to continually advance and meet the needs of their students, faculty and staff. PageUp is proud to work with many of the world’s leading universities to achieve their goals of educating the talent of tomorrow.”