Comments on: Does Recruitment Software Save you Time and Money? http://www.recruitment-views.com/does-recruitment-software-save-you-time-and-money/650 My Views and thoughts on the Recruitment industry Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:46:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Trevor http://www.recruitment-views.com/does-recruitment-software-save-you-time-and-money/650/comment-page-1#comment-10348 Trevor Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:42:57 +0000 http://www.recruitment-views.com/?p=650#comment-10348 Hi, Interesting article with some good points but I have not seen a few points put down yet. I would first like mention that I too sell recruitment software and as the founder of Candid Software (the company behind Applicantextra), I obviously believe in the need for recruitment software in the modern marketplace. It would be nice to have super human brains that can pick out the inside leg measurement of someone you interviewed in 1989 but most of us mere mortals need some assistance. My clients always tell me speed is everything, when a vacancy spec drops on their matt they must be able to get that CV to the client before anyone else does. Agencies with large candidate counts will find it difficult to respond speedilly and accurately without an applicant tracking system. Also dont forget that most of your competitors probably are using one and may have an advantage over you. We often meet new clients who have been using ACT or Access even Excel to manage their candidate and client lists for years but they finally hit a brick wall. A point where they need to manage the relationships between clients, vacancies and candidates more efficiently. I suppose, if you haven't reached that point yet then you wont see a need, but if you are any good at this game, eventually you will. Hi,

Interesting article with some good points but I have not seen a few points put down yet. I would first like mention that I too sell recruitment software and as the founder of Candid Software (the company behind Applicantextra), I obviously believe in the need for recruitment software in the modern marketplace.
It would be nice to have super human brains that can pick out the inside leg measurement of someone you interviewed in 1989 but most of us mere mortals need some assistance. My clients always tell me speed is everything, when a vacancy spec drops on their matt they must be able to get that CV to the client before anyone else does. Agencies with large candidate counts will find it difficult to respond speedilly and accurately without an applicant tracking system.
Also dont forget that most of your competitors probably are using one and may have an advantage over you.
We often meet new clients who have been using ACT or Access even Excel to manage their candidate and client lists for years but they finally hit a brick wall. A point where they need to manage the relationships between clients, vacancies and candidates more efficiently. I suppose, if you haven’t reached that point yet then you wont see a need, but if you are any good at this game, eventually you will.

]]> By: admin http://www.recruitment-views.com/does-recruitment-software-save-you-time-and-money/650/comment-page-1#comment-9085 admin Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:22:16 +0000 http://www.recruitment-views.com/?p=650#comment-9085 Hi Danny I suppose I have to disagree, for many reasons partly as I used to be a one man business. What I found that with the right product you can have a life, things are just quicker and when you work from home and have young children it is a huge plus. Basically no paper to get lost or written on, I also felt I couldn’t move away from a paper based system, but when I did there was no looking back! Also it is worth noting that for a one-man business there are plenty of free options to get you started, and I for one when a client has a requirement I do not want to spend all day going through irrelevant cvs. Hi Danny
I suppose I have to disagree, for many reasons partly as I used to be a one man business. What I found that with the right product you can have a life, things are just quicker and when you work from home and have young children it is a huge plus. Basically no paper to get lost or written on, I also felt I couldn’t move away from a paper based system, but when I did there was no looking back!

Also it is worth noting that for a one-man business there are plenty of free options to get you started, and I for one when a client has a requirement I do not want to spend all day going through irrelevant cvs.

]]> By: Danny Ewart http://www.recruitment-views.com/does-recruitment-software-save-you-time-and-money/650/comment-page-1#comment-9084 Danny Ewart Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:10:17 +0000 http://www.recruitment-views.com/?p=650#comment-9084 With Chris and Adam on this. A good recruiter will succeed with or without fluid recruitment software. For a larger organisation more beneficial to track and monitor activity as for a search engine. Consultants will fall back on systems as a reason for failure or laziness. Recruitment software should be used as a support mechanism and focus should be on verbal interaction with clients and candidates. Easy for me to say being a start up and hopefully when competing on a larger scale my view will probably change! With Chris and Adam on this. A good recruiter will succeed with or without fluid recruitment software. For a larger organisation more beneficial to track and monitor activity as for a search engine. Consultants will fall back on systems as a reason for failure or laziness. Recruitment software should be used as a support mechanism and focus should be on verbal interaction with clients and candidates. Easy for me to say being a start up and hopefully when competing on a larger scale my view will probably change!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.recruitment-views.com/does-recruitment-software-save-you-time-and-money/650/comment-page-1#comment-272 Jennifer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:37:06 +0000 http://www.recruitment-views.com/?p=650#comment-272 Recruitment software definitely saves time and money! Ian, I agree it makes recruiters lazy but technology always does that. Recruiters have all rights to minimize their burdens. In fact, I believe in making their work further simple by letting them use pre-employment screening tools along with the software. For example, an employer receives 1000 resumes for 10 jobs, the recruitment software shortlists the 100 best ones who are then tested by using latest and customized tests like the ones offered by HireLabs (http://www.hirelabs.com). Now, the recruiter has only 15 or 20 people to interview for 10 jobs. Wow!! Recruitment software definitely saves time and money! Ian, I agree it makes recruiters lazy but technology always does that. Recruiters have all rights to minimize their burdens. In fact, I believe in making their work further simple by letting them use pre-employment screening tools along with the software. For example, an employer receives 1000 resumes for 10 jobs, the recruitment software shortlists the 100 best ones who are then tested by using latest and customized tests like the ones offered by HireLabs (http://www.hirelabs.com). Now, the recruiter has only 15 or 20 people to interview for 10 jobs. Wow!!

]]> By: Chris http://www.recruitment-views.com/does-recruitment-software-save-you-time-and-money/650/comment-page-1#comment-273 Chris Fri, 29 May 2009 15:18:39 +0000 http://www.recruitment-views.com/?p=650#comment-273 I agree with Adam - understanding your market and clients is more important that the latest tools. <a href="www.foroffshore.com" rel="nofollow">Chris Rigby</a> I agree with Adam – understanding your market and clients is more important that the latest tools.

Chris Rigby

]]> By: dental nursing jobs http://www.recruitment-views.com/does-recruitment-software-save-you-time-and-money/650/comment-page-1#comment-274 dental nursing jobs Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:52:31 +0000 http://www.recruitment-views.com/?p=650#comment-274 I work for a company that finds<a href="http://www.dentalangels.co.uk" rel="nofollow">dental nursing jobs in London</a> there is a massive variety of recruitment software out there, most of which would work well for a dental recruitment company. The software mentioned in this blog seems pretty well priced, as several of the packages I have seen are selling around the £100 per month mark. I work for a company that findsdental nursing jobs in London there is a massive variety of recruitment software out there, most of which would work well for a dental recruitment company. The software mentioned in this blog seems pretty well priced, as several of the packages I have seen are selling around the £100 per month mark.

]]> By: Adam Flowers http://www.recruitment-views.com/does-recruitment-software-save-you-time-and-money/650/comment-page-1#comment-275 Adam Flowers Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:40:36 +0000 http://www.recruitment-views.com/?p=650#comment-275 Interesting article. When launching my company, I didn't have a huge budget and searched the net for viable solutions. Eventually I opted for a system called Palustris, designed and web hosted by Crocodile Systems. This system is superb value for money, a no frills crm database that does what you need recruitment software to do. I completely agree with Ian's comments above, if you know your market (which every recruiter worth their salt should do), there is no need for expensive, super performing systems. Let's not get blinded by IT Development and chained to our desk's, let's stick to the traditional methods of what makes us good at what we do. Interesting article. When launching my company, I didn’t have a huge budget and searched the net for viable solutions. Eventually I opted for a system called Palustris, designed and web hosted by Crocodile Systems. This system is superb value for money, a no frills crm database that does what you need recruitment software to do. I completely agree with Ian’s comments above, if you know your market (which every recruiter worth their salt should do), there is no need for expensive, super performing systems. Let’s not get blinded by IT Development and chained to our desk’s, let’s stick to the traditional methods of what makes us good at what we do.

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