As chief operating officer, Krzanich led an organization of more than 50, 000 employees spanning Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group, Intel Custom Foundry, NAND Solutions group, Human Resources, Information Technology and Intel's China strategy.

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The trick, says human-resources-technology consultant Elaine Orler of Talent Function Group, is building software that can predict a good fit between candidate and employer.

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"Any company that hasn't started to address mobile recruiting is at least a year behind, " said Elaine Orler, an expert in recruiting technology and president of the Talent Function Group, a human resources consulting firm.

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