Contributing to the cost effectiveness of the system is the fact that minimal training is needed for employers and students. They are able to use the system shortly after they login. All these have led to better service to students, employers and the community that translate to savings to all involved. There are many job placement systems on the web these days, but none is as innovative in the use of skills as Maricopa Recruiter. Maricopa Recruiter not only allows you to do what other systems do, but it lets student and employers utilize skills for job matches.
Employers can easily specify the skills and level they want their candidates to have.
Applicants are also able to specify the skills and level they posses. The system does the rest by matching employers and applicants based on skills. A side benefit of this skill dictionary that could impact programs at all colleges in MCCD is the ability to leverage the top ten skills employers want to develop new course offerings. Colleges can easily generate reports to track the most needed skills by employers, the gaps between the skills students have and the ones employers need, etc. This is one of the first fully interactive, database-driven applications MCCD has delivered over the web using an outsourcing model to contain costs.