Verity Inc. and The Hartford Implement Human Resources Internet Application

Strategic Insights -

The Hartford, a leading provider of insurance and financial services, has deployed a human resources Internet and intranet application based on Verity Information Server, a knowledge retrieval solution provided by Verity Inc. This innovative application enables job seekers to conduct complex searches of The Hartford's job listings by geography, division, profession, job function, and more, resulting in more accurate responses. The application also provides internal employees with a private intranet site for searching job openings, with integrated data such as job grade.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Hartford's "Current Openings" application uses Verity Information Server to enable potential employees to conduct complex searches of job listings by various criteria, resulting in more accurate responses.
  • The application has two components: a public Internet site (www.thehartford.com) and a private intranet site for internal employees, which provides additional data such as job grade.
  • The application uses Verity's indexing and spidering solutions for two new intranet sites: Recruiter's Workbench and LifeLine, the corporate intranet.
  • The Hartford's Staffing Management system automates the generation of HTML pages, which are then re-indexed by Verity's technology.
  • Verity's enterprise knowledge retrieval solutions are designed to provide precise, personalized information automatically, making them ideal for large companies like The Hartford.
  • Verity's technology allows job seekers to search by metatags, enabling more accurate searching and filtering out irrelevant job listings.
  • The application is built using Verity's comprehensive and integrated product family, which includes document indexing, classification, search and retrieval, and personalized information dissemination.

Statistics:

  • The Hartford had revenues of $13.3 billion in 1997.
  • As of March 31, 1998, The Hartford had assets of $141.4 billion and shareholders' equity of $6.3 billion.
  • Verity's product suite enables organizations to index over 200 formats of source documents.
  • Verity's technology allows job seekers to search by more than 10 criteria, including geography, division, profession, and job function.
  • The application provides more accurate responses, filtering out irrelevant job listings for potential employees.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Verity Inc. and The Hartford Implement Human Resources Internet Application" (Sept. 21, 1998)
  • The Hartford corporate web site (http://www.thehartford.com)
  • Verity Inc. web site (http://www.verity.com/)
  • Verity Inc. Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs (filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission)