This week's top recruiting news from around the web:
The 4 Kinds of Candidates You Shouldn’t Hire This Summer
As employers rely on summer hires more than ever, over the next few months recruiters and other hiring professionals face mounting pressure to enlist the best new workers for their teams.
How Investing In Your Employees Raises Company Stock Value
Have you ever wondered if executives or investors really understand the value of the people in the company? Do you ever wonder if the “powers that be” truly understand that if you invest in employees, the company will actually do better? The quick answer is that the CFO and Wall Street sometimes get it, but for those employers that don’t quite yet get it, read on to learn how investing in your employees can help drive up your company stock price.
7 Habits of Highly Successful Hiring Managers
Kermit the Frog thinks being green is hard, he should try being a hiring manager (amirite???). Faced with the challenge of finding qualified candidates in a labor market where the demand often outweighs the supply, hiring managers don’t have it easy these days.
Majority of New Hires Say Job Is Not What They Expected
Six in 10 American workers say they’ve found aspects of a new job different from what they expected, indicating they may have felt misled during the interview process.
When it Comes to Recruiting Innovation, Candidate Experience is Top of Mind
I was asked to chair this week’s Recruiting Innovation Summit, put on by my former employer ERE Media. At it, we explored some of the leading edge ideas from people who are as passionate about making recruiting better as I am. It was also the first time I ever emceed an event. That experience is probably another post altogether.
iRecruit Webinar Dates June 2013
Announcing the iRecruit
webinar presentation schedule for June 2013. Learn how to take control
of your applicant tracking and recruitment 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.
Showing posts with label online recruitment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label online recruitment. Show all posts
Friday, May 31, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
10 Things to Ask When Purchasing Applicant Tracking Software
Are you planning on
purchasing applicant tracking, recruiting software in the near future? Applicant
tracking systems allow you to track and manage all of those applicants in one
place, prevent discrimination, and save money.
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).
1. What features do you
provide?
Many ATS’ provide very similar features and functions. As you build your comparison, what is important
to you? iRecruit features requisition approval, social media integration,
communication packages and more.
Why this question is
important: Purchasing and
implementing a new ATS is a big investment in terms of dollars, but also in
terms of time. You don’t want to waste your time and company money with
something that will not meet your needs.
2. How customizable is
the recruitment software?
Is everything set “out
of the box” or are you able to customize such things as job application forms,
applicant rejection emails, and other settings such as workflow?
Why this question is
important: Flexibility will help you
get the workflow you want, the reports you need, and allow you to grow as a
company with a flexible ATS.
3. What is the
implementation process like?
How long does it take
(on average) to get going on your software? Who should be involved?
Why this question is
important: Knowing what the
implementation steps are, and how long the set up process is will help you plan
a successful set up of your new software.
4. How much training
will we have?
How much initial
training will we have? Will I have to pay extra for training if I add any new
recruiters or hiring managers?
Why this question is
important: Training is crucial to
user adoption, which is key to having a successful implementation. Knowing
what’s included and what may be an additional expense is helpful for planning
your budget.
5. What level of
service should I expect?
What kind of turnaround
time can I expect on any support issues or requests we have? What are your
customer support hours? Will I have an assigned customer service
representative?
Why this question is
important: Knowing what to expect
when you need support will give you peace of mind that your needs will be taken
care of as they arise. How is support delivered? Email, phone, remote support
session?
6. Do you have a trial
period?
Can I test your
software on my own time? Keep in mind, some HR software vendors do not offer free
trials due to the amount of custom detail and time involved with the setup of a
new customer. Also, doing a trial without having any training may not help you make
the most of your trial.
Why this question is
important: This help determine if
the software is actually a good fit for your needs. Make the most of any trial
periods by asking as many questions as possible, and attending any training
that may be available, and trying out every feature that is offered with the recruiting
software. At the end of your trial period, contact the vendor with any
questions you have.
7. What if we’re not a
fit after we purchase, and we want to cancel?
This can happen with
any software. If you are locked into a 1 or 2 year contract you may not be able
to cancel without a penalty, or move to another solution quickly.
Why this question is
important: Knowing where you stand
if things don’t go the way you hoped can give you peace of mind. Your software
purchase is an investment of time as well as dollars
8. What happens in the
case of a disaster?
What is your back up
capability? Who is responsible in the case of data loss, accidental deletions or
disasters? Can data be restored?
Why this question is
important: Knowing what happens in
the event of a disaster should be covered in your contract or client agreement.
Having this in writing is important for peace of mind, and security.
9. What is the average
size and/or type of customer?
How large are your
customers? What industries do you support?
Why this question is
important: Knowing the average
employee size of a vendor tells you how much the company can handle on support.
Do they have a niche, or focus on any industry specific areas or non profits
for example.
10. What are the costs?
Sticking to a budget is
important in any economy. Making sure you get the costs upfront is critical to
sticking to a department budget. Are there costs for adding other users? Are
there costs for having a certain amount of requisitions or a certain amount of
applicants per month?
Why this question is
important: Knowing what it will cost
for implementation, training, customizations and any monthly fees will help you
stick to your budget. Always ask for costs upfront to avoid any surprises
later.
Bonus Question:
Can you give me a
reference?
Why this question is
important: Being able to speak to a
current customer of the vendor will help you get a feel for the customer support levels and responsiveness of the vendor.
About iRecruit
iRecruit is an online recruitment and 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.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Creating a Custom Job Application for Online Recruitment
Creating a custom job application form for online recruitment is simple with iRecruit. iRecruit's application forms are extremely flexible and customizable. Forms are broken down into sections:
- Personal Information (name, address, phone, email address etc).
- Availability for Work (referral source, able to work in U.S., days available, hours available, willing to travel etc).
- Background / Skills (list skills, experience etc).
- Education
- Work History (previous employer information, job title, job duties, reason for leaving etc).
- Licenses / Certifications
- Driver Information (for positions that require driving experience, licenses, accident record etc).
- Security (for positions that require more detailed security information).
- References (Name, contact information, relationship, years known etc).
- Affirmative Action (if you need to track Gender, Ethnic Origin, Veteran status)
- Custom Questions (list by each of the above sections)
iRecruit customers can create multiple application forms as needed, or use one standard form over all their job openings. All of the applicant data requested via your application form goes into a secure database, that you can search and report on.
About iRecruit
iRecruit is an online recruitment and 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.
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