Vacancy Filler

Vacancy Filler provides integrated recruitment software designed to streamline the hiring process for organizations, particularly within the education sector. Its core offering is an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that manages the entire recruitment lifecycle, from advertising vacancies to onboarding new hires. The platform helps HR departments reduce administrative tasks and costs associated with recruitment. The company was founded in 2008 by Alex Khakbiz and is headquartered in Loughborough, England. In October 2020, Vacancy Filler was acquired by People First, a UK-based HR software provider. This acquisition was part of People First's strategy to create a comprehensive human capital management (HCM) suite, integrating Vacancy Filler's recruitment technology with its own core HR and payroll solutions. The business model is likely based on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription, where clients pay a recurring fee to use the platform. Clients range from single academy trusts to large multi-academy trusts and further education colleges.

The software suite includes modules for applicant tracking, a careers page builder, onboarding functionalities, and a talent pool management system. It aims to improve the candidate experience while providing hiring managers with the tools to efficiently find and hire suitable candidates. The system supports integration with various job boards and social media platforms to maximize the reach of job postings. Following the acquisition, the combined entity aims to offer a more holistic HR solution, enabling organizations to manage their entire employee lifecycle from a single platform.

Keywords: recruitment software, applicant tracking system, onboarding, human capital management, SaaS, education recruitment, HR technology, talent acquisition, hiring process automation, candidate management