They said young talent just graduating from the university does not want to work for a company that is not able to support their favorite mobile devices. Being told that a company will not support integration on their iPhone or iPad just does not seem right to them. It seems old fashion and out of step with the times.
I had not thought of recruiting as a motivator for enterprise mobility. I had not thought of mobility ROIs in terms of being able to recruit top talent. After thinking about it though it makes sense to me. My wife already looks unfavorably on companies that don't have a mobile app. She feels they are not providing good customer service if they don't have an application.
Here is an example, we accumulate Marriott hotel award points. My wife wanted a Marriott mobile app to check on awards points and to make reservations. We could find no mobile app. She was baffled that Marriott would not support a mobile application and thought it was a poor representation of their business for not having one.
In our house, Amazon.com's mobile application is used weekly to purchase household items and books. Our purchases have gone up dramatically as a result of Amazon's mobile app. We participate in Amazon.com's free shipping program and we know our FedEx and UPS drivers well.
Getting back on the subject of recruitment and mobile applications. People are spending more time on mobile devices today than desktops. People are spending more time on social networking applications on mobile devices than on desktops. The mobile device is much more than just a business tool today. It is a portal into a person's life. People will not look favorably on a company that does not support this portal in the manner their accustomed to.
Do you agree or disagree?
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Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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