§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the cost of using a computer for matching executive jobs with the personnel available.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the total cost to professional and executive recruitment (PER) of using my Department's computer centre at Runcorn in 1975–76 was approximately £405,555. PER uses its computer system for several purposes in addition to the direct matching 177W of people and jobs, but the separate costs are not identified.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what criteria for success is used to judge the viability of using the computer for matching purposes.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the concept of computer-assisted matching of people and jobs, used by professional and executive recruitment (PER), has been thoroughly proven by over four years' practical experience. With a total register of over 100,000 job seekers, relevant candidates for job vacancies are identified with far greater speed and thoroughness than is possible under a manual system.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average delay for matching a job with an unemployed person as a result of using the computer in the personnel executive register.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the computer-assisted matching system used by professional and executive recruitment gives the results of a full search of the 100,000 plus candidate register within three days of the notification of a job vacancy.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps the Government are taking to reconsider the policy
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§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that, whilst the computer-assisted matching system used by professional and executive recruitment is kept under constant review, there are no plans for reverting to other methods.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the failure rate from using computers in matching senior personnel to jobs.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the computer-assisted matching system used by professional and executive recruitment identifies an initial field of relevant candidates for virtually every vacancy notified.