PPG Architectural Coatings Wins 2014 Monster of HR Award

PPG Architectural Coatings (U.S. and Canada) has been presented with the Monster of HR Award at the 2014 Monster Recruitment Technology Summit in Phoenix, Arizona. Selected by popular vote from approximately 200 summit attendees, the Monster of HR Award celebrates exceptional success stories of how Monster customers have met recruitment challenges with innovative solutions.

The attendees voted on a trio of finalists, also including: STS Aviation and Virtusa Corporation. PPG Architectural Coatings employs approximately 7,000 people and is a business unit of PPG Industries, a coatings and specialty materials company.

Accoridng to Monster, PPG implemented a comprehensive recruitment marketing strategy, including Monster Career Sites & Applications and a Monster Cloud Solution. As a result, the PPG team achieved tremendous success metrics, including a 2,000% increase in their job apply rate.

“PPG is pleased to accept the 2014 Monster of HR award,” said Shannon Pelissero, talent acquisition manager, PPG Architectural Coatings. “To be acknowledged among our peers and by Monster, a leader in human resources, makes this a particularly special honor.”

“These companies, PPG Architectural Coatings, STS Aviation Group and Virtusa Corporation, exemplify Monster’s mantra to ‘Find Better’ — they work every day to source, interview and hire the best talent for their company and clients, all while providing great opportunities for job seekers,” said Jeff Greenler, vice president of global brand and advertising, Monster. “We are happy to recognize the efforts of all three companies and are proud of how they’re using Monster’s technology to connect with the talent they need.”