Released on: November 29, 2007, 2:42 am

Press Release Author: Alexandra Lewis

Industry:

Press Release Summary: Information Resources, Inc (IRI), a leading supplier of
enterprise market information solutions and services, today announced that it has
selected Aon Consulting, a leading pension, benefits and HR consulting firm, as its
recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider. The appointment comes as IRI looks
to improve its recruitment processes in order to address a number of challenges in
this area.

Press Release Body: Information Resources, Inc (IRI), a leading supplier of
enterprise market information solutions and services, today announced that it has
selected Aon Consulting, a leading pension, benefits and HR consulting firm, as its
recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider. The appointment comes as IRI looks
to improve its recruitment processes in order to address a number of challenges in
this area.

According to Nick Peligno, Business Development Manager for Aon Consulting, "Up
until recently, IRI used two high-cost routes to market: recruitment agencies and
traditional media advertising. The HR department and senior line managers were
responsible for hiring decisions, but both were stretched by limited resources. As
a result, the cost per hire was too high and the time taken to fill vacancies too
long."

In order to address these challenges, Aon has introduced an onsite team for IRI and
deployed a customised web-based technology system that automates the recruitment
process and enables candidates to apply online for vacancies or submit their details
for future opportunities via a dedicated recruitment website: www.iricareers.com

Aon is also assisting IRI to proactively target passive job seekers (85% of the UK
working population) as well as the 15% who are actively looking for new roles, in
order to ensure that IRI is able to hit its recruitment targets. As part of this
proactive campaign, Aon has designed a multi-channel approach, which includes
elements such as advertising online on targeted job boards and revamping the careers
section of the company's website to attract direct applicants for specific
vacancies, generate a talent pool and reduce its reliance on agencies and off-line
advertising.

Additionally, candidates who apply electronically via www.iricareers.com, are now
processed through Aon's online applicant management and tracking system, which links
all the recruitment channels and allows IRI to see instantly the effectiveness of
each route to market.

Aon Consulting's appointment follows referrals from two of the company's existing
RPO clients, Dow Corning and Christian Salvensen, who were able to outline to IRI
the business benefits of the RPO programmes that Aon delivered for them. These
include savings on total recruitment costs, significantly reduced time taken to hire
and improved quality of candidates.

Ros Smith, IRI's HR Director, said: "Both companies spoke highly of Aon's
credentials, which was an important factor in our decision-making process. They
were also able to provide us with tangible evidence of the benefits that outsourcing
their recruitment processes to Aon Consulting has brought to their organisations.
We are looking forward to working with the Aon team and experiencing these benefits
for ourselves over the next few years."

Peligno added "We have been able to show IRI that we understood its issues and have
introduced a multi-channelled recruitment programme that specifically addresses the
challenges the company faces. We are looking forward to being able to show IRI the
tangible results that outsourcing its recruitment processes will bring to the
company."

Aon UK is ranked by A.M. Best as the number one global insurance brokerage based on
brokerage revenues and voted best insurance intermediary, offering classic car
insurance, high
value home contents insurance, entertainment and media insurance and
construction site insurance.


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