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Elaine Orler has been implementing recruitment software for large organizations since 1993. Her introduction to recruitment technology started as an employee of Qualcomm. She implemented an early version of Resumix and became the head of the regional user group for Resumix customers. She then joined Gateway Computers to define and lead a vendor selection process. She started her consulting career in 1999 for Watson Wyatt Consulting and has been instrumental at building recruitment software consulting practices for Talent Market Group, The Newman Group, and Knowledge Infusion. Elaine has taken an active role in over 75 recruitment software implementations across 15 different vendor platforms.
In her 16 years in the industry she has worked with both practitioners and solution providers to shape the way Talent Acquisition solutions are delivered.  A dyed-in-the-wool “early adopter,”  Elaine has guided her clients through the evolutionary shifts in the market including:

  • The widespread adoption of enterprise-wide, client-server recruitment systems
  • The dawn of Internet-based electronic recruiting (job boards)
  • The emergence of SaaS recruitment solutions
  • The move towards outsourced recruitment
  • The proliferation of global recruitment implementations
  • The emergence of the Talent Management paradigm
  • The revolution of social media platforms

Elaine is respected as a recruitment functionality expert and she takes an active role in industry events and associations. Recent publications and presentations include:

  • SHRM Special Expertise Panel – HR Technology, 2007 – 2010
  • Publication of the ERE 2007 Buyers Guide (Project Manager)
  • Article, “Industry Trends and Predictions for 2007″
  • HR Technology Conference and Expo presentation, “Knowing When to Switch Your Vendor,” 2006
  • IHRIM Global SIG, presentation, “Delivering a Global Talent Acquisition Foundation to Recruit Locally at Yahoo!” 2006
  • HCI (Human Capital Institute), Talent Management Technology panel member (third year), 2006

What Elaine says About Her Work:

I can’t help but share my passion for technology. I love building relationships with clients. I love contributing to a client’s vision so that the project will be a success. I am always grateful for what my clients teach me.

Elaine started her professional career as a teacher and she holds a B.S. from the University of Arizona. She is an avid baseball fan (San Diego Padres). She has two kids and is based in San Diego.

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