Imagine you are a qualified candidate for a position in a great company. You don't make it to the interview stage and don't get the job but you do receive a turndown email that not only gives you the bad news but also offers you a consolation - an invitation to share your resume/profile with other great companies.
We've seen versions of this concept attempted by vendors and company consortiums in the past. The idea resonates because if you can't use the candidate maybe someone else can - and, in return, maybe someone who was a finalist in a similar firm or a great company near our location might be accessible and interested (as well as low cost to source) before we have to spend money on ads, or additional sourcing and marketing campaigns.
The challenges, however are significant. AllianceQ, recently launched on the premise above, might just have a chance at overcoming the obstacles by setting up a true consortium without vendor interference. We believe it will depend on the quality of the companies who participate.
Phil Haynes (who recently left Wachovia) is working the initial AllianceQ startup for QuietAgent, the firm behind AllianceQ. We can see dozens of possibilities if they limit themselves to great brands but there are plenty of landmines to navigate. I wish them well.
Collaborative trends however are inevitable. You only have to look at the values driving membership in HCI, Direct Employers, ERE, and others to see that models tapping communities of staffing professionals who are willing to share can move the game to a new level.
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