July 20, 2015
Applicant Tracking Project Update
The Applicant Tracking Project is moving along as expected and the combined DPI/TeacherMatch project
teams are currently working with Pilot LEAs and Charters as we test the new system.
Our Applicant Tracking partner, TeacherMatch, and your DPI team are working closely together to
provide a system that is configured to meet the needs of North Carolina’s LEAs. While we are seeking to
standardize the user experience during the initial rollout, each LEA is being provided with some choices
as to how their system is configured. After getting comfortable with the system provided during the
initial rollout, LEAs will have the opportunity to make additional changes, in conjunction with
TeacherMatch, in the near future.
We expect the state wide rollout to begin in August. In June we conducted a survey to determine when
each LEA would prefer to go-live with the new Applicant Tracking System. And we have used the
responses from the System Implementation Date Preference survey to schedule your implementation date.
In the vast majority of cases, we were able hit your number 1, 2 or 3 date preference; however in some
instances we did need to shift a few weeks beyond your initial preference. An implementation schedule
will be sent out once the system is fully built out and integrated, which is expected within a couple of
weeks.
Our goals for a successful rollout include making sure that your LEA’s new Applicant Tracking system
functions correctly and that it provides a significantly improved Applicant Tracking experience for both
LEAs and applicants. Results so far with the pilots have been positive. As we continue to move forward,
our team will be calling each LEA point of contact to discuss -- on a one-to-one basis and based on your
go-live date -- the specifics of your implementation.
We are looking forward to working with you and helping make your end-to-end hiring process better.
Best Regards,
Joel Leeper
HRMS and Applicant Tracking Project Manager
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