AN entrepreneur has created ground-breaking technology to make the recruitment process that much easier.

Goodbye CVs and welcome to SkillSnap.

For job seekers, SkillSnap is a new vehicle for conveying a sense of who the candidate is and what they want to achieve.

The business is set to disrupt the traditional recruitment process to become the smart-app of job-seeking.

Brighton-based Ben Aymé, founder of www.SkillSnap.com, said; “It’s a major crisis for both small independents and large hospitality chains.

“The CV is 500 years old. It is a flat, un-read, old-fashioned document completely unsuited to the needs of the modern post-digital economy.

“Our mission is to make it as easy and cost effective as possible to get the right employer and employee fit to ensure that not only is the job filled but that the person remains in that employment for as long as possible.”

For businesses, Ben says SkillSnap is revolutionising the cost and the speed they can drill down into the depth of prospective candidates, ultimately saving business time and money.

SkillSnap has been compiling research with the University of Cambridge which says the UK’s hospitality industry is facing a dire skills shortage in 2018.

It showed that in bars, pubs and clubs, more than 125,000 UK roles will need to be filled.

The figure is even higher for restaurants and cafés where almost 250,000 positions need to be recruited.

The crisis has been accelerated by high staff turnover.

The research was carried out by University of Cambridge Judge Business School, ranked as the number one business school in the UK and number five worldwide, in response to the looming crisis.

The main findings indicated a need in businesses for “matching algorithms” or clever modern technology putting the right candidate, position and company together.

This means time savings, better fitting candidates and more longevity in subsequent time of employment.

Chris Dunn Consulting worked alongside SkillSnap and the research team.

Chris said; “SkillSnap has the potential to revolutionise the hiring process in the hospitality industry.

“The insights will provide a further boost to the company as its innovative platform penetrates new markets.”

University of Cambridge researchers also found businesses were having to sell themselves.

Making a business look good in a user-friendly showcase was crucial to attract new staff.

One senior business owner said: “We have to fight for every person.

“For everyone I interview I’m selling my business to them, they’re not just selling themselves.”

Ben is now hoping to attract businesses locally.

For more information you can go to skillsnap.com