10 Useful Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With iRecruit

So, you've been using your applicant tracking system for a little while now and are probably quite comfortable. If you haven't attended any of our free training sessions since you started you might not be aware of some of these time-saving and useful iRecruit features:

1. Automatically forward applicants to yourself or a manager. Set up via Administration "Auto Forward List." Then assign managers via the Edit Requisition page.
2. Increase your market reach by sponsoring a job with Indeed.com. Starts at just $100 per post. Set up via the Edit Requisition Page.Sponsored jobs appear at the top of the search results.
3. Save searches with keywords that you use frequently. Simply add a name to the " Name This Search" box and click on Save and Search. Bonus tip: Extend the saved date range to 12/31/2020, so that you never have to update it when you search.
4. Track the referring source of the application. Most applications ask the question "how did you hear about the position?" and you can track that easily with iRecruit Reports. However, if you post the job to an external website, you might want to make sure you're still tracking it accurately. On the Share Menu (under Edit Requisition), select Publish Requisition to obtain the URL. Change source=XML to the name of the website you are posting the job. E.G. source=Craigslist so that you can track the source in an iRecruit report.
5. Can't stand that long URL generated by the job listing? Create a tiny url (perfect for Twitter posting) by using a service like www.TinyURL.com. You can customize the address, and it never expires.
6. Track your hits & statistics by adding Google Analytics to your iRecruit page. Get information like how many visitors the site had, how many were new, or returning. How long each person stayed on your site, where they came from. If they searched, what keywords they used to find the site or job listing.
7. Add PreScreening Questions to your requisition. This can help eliminate applications from people who do not meet your minimum requirements for a position. 
8. Get Social: Reach out to your contacts to promote your job listings on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter and encourage your contacts to share, share, share!
9. Send batch emails to applicants. Do this whenever you close a position to let applicants know the status of the job.
10. Attend Free training once a month to learn what's new or ask any questions you might have. iRecruit provides free training on the last Friday of every month (click here to sign up). If that does not work for your schedule please let us know. Training is always free!

About iRecruit

iRecruit is a cloud-based recruiting and applicant tracking software application that allows you to track and report on all of your job applicants and positions. Find out more and take a quick screenshot tour on our website at http://www.irecruit-software.com/ or join a demo on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 2pm. Call iRecruit at 1-800-517-9099 if you have any questions.  

Recruiting News Round Up

This week's top recruiting news from around the web: 

How to Recruit the Best of the Class of 2013 (Bloomberg Businessweek)
The best students from top universities usually feel they must take jobs with large brands in order to improve their future job prospects, says Paul Slezak, who has worked in recruitment for 20 years and is co-founder of RecruitLoop.com. The challenge for small companies is to promote their own strengths and position themselves as an exciting alternative to the big, corporate recruiters, he says.

The Frequent Flyer Candidates (The Tim Sackett Project)
In the staffing game we have a group of folks we call “Frequent Flyers”.  Those of you who are in Talent Acquisition know these folks well.  Your ‘frequent flyers’ are those candidates who seem to stop by all the time – maybe not physically, but they keep cropping up. 

iRecruit Recruiter Training (iRecruit Blog)
Please join us on Friday, May 31st at 1pm for iRecruit Training. This month we'll focus on recruiters and hiring managers. You'll learn: How to add requisitions (new, copied, extended date ranges), How to use pre-screening questions on a requisition, How to share your job openings with Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

5 Hiring Mistakes to Avoid (Ryan Estis & Associates)
When I was working my way up through a sales organization, I looked forward to growing from running my territory to leading an entire region. When I was promoted to vice president, my first big priority was recruiting.

10 Things to Ask When Purchasing Applicant Tracking Software (iRecruit Blog)
If you’ve been tasked with researching your next online recruitment software, we have a few questions you should ask during your next demo. This list compiled from frequently asked questions we have received from people attending iRecruit’s demos (Tuesdays, or Thursdays at 2pm Eastern Time).             

Death by Interview: Revealing the Pain Caused by Excessive Interviews (ERE)
“Death by interview” is the harsh but unfortunately all-too accurate name that I give to the majority of corporate interview processes because of the way that they literally abuse candidates. Death by interview is worth closer examination because harsh treatment during interviews impacts almost every working American, simply because each one of us is subjected to many interviews during our lifetime.


iRecruit Webinar Dates May 2013
Announcing the iRecruit webinar presentation schedule for April 2013. Learn how to take control of your online recruitment and applicant tracking process, and manage your applicants in a centralized, secure, cloud-based database.

About iRecruit
iRecruit is a web-based applicant tracking software designed to provide any size of business a cost effective, affordable and simple way to handle their recruiting process online. iRecruit provides you with your own career center that will allow your applicants to select the position they are interested in, and apply online through your website!

Weekly demos, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm Eastern Time (Register Today), or call us at 1-800-517-9099 to schedule a demo at your convenience.