DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PeopleAnswers today announced a software licensing agreement with United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company, to improve employee diversity and support rapid growth with the PeopleAnswers HR-focused business solution.
“We would like to capitalize on the growth in our business, and that takes ensuring we have more diverse and the right talent to boost sales and continue our growth momentum,” said Craig Pintoff, senior vice president, Human Resources, United Rentals. “Using sophisticated technology like PeopleAnswers creates a simple, science-based hiring process that allows us to broaden our talent pool and select better quality employees who will grow with the company.”
United Rentals will start by using the PeopleAnswers desktop and mobile software platforms to help select and hire sales and management employees for all of is 850-plus locations in the United States and Canada. The company will also use PeopleAnswers in selecting regional and district managers as well as regional support staff and corporate headquarters personnel. PeopleAnswers compares the Behavioral DNA® of each candidate to a custom Performance Profile built for each position to determine hiring recommendations. Recruiters will use PeopleAnswers to prioritize candidates before contacting the top recommendations for interviews with hiring managers in the field.
By using the PeopleAnswers secure, cloud-based assessment to prescreen and behaviorally assess candidates, United Rentals will have a more streamlined recruiting process, including integration with the applicant tracking system the company currently uses. United Rental’s recruiters and hiring managers will use PeopleAnswers as a guide for interview questions, employee development and succession planning.
“United Rentals is showing technology leadership in the construction industry in a way that will improve bottom-line results,” said Gabriel Goncalves, CEO and president, PeopleAnswers. “The solution is proven to create a more efficient and objective hiring process by casting a wider net for candidates resulting in more productive, diverse and loyal teams that will help the company achieve its goals.”
About United Rentals
United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated network of 830 rental locations in 49 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The company’s approximately 11,400 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers for rent approximately 3,300 classes of equipment with a total original cost of $7.24 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index® and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.
About PeopleAnswers
PeopleAnswers, voted one of Dallas’ best places to work, provides next-generation, secure, cloud-based talent assessment systems to help maximize the quality of every hire, reduce turnover and streamline the selection process. Clients are from multiple industries including financial services, healthcare, hospitality, property management, restaurant and retail. For more information, please visit www.PeopleAnswers.com and http://blog.PeopleAnswers.com/.
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