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Hiring new employees is never easy, especially when your inbox fills up with dozens of applications every day. So how do you manage it all and find the perfect hire? Recruiting software is one way to keep your job applications and prospective candidates organized throughout the entire hiring process.
From resume parsing and interview planning to keyword searching, reporting and job-opening promotion, recruiting software helps busy business owners and HR coordinators sift through responses and find the right candidate for the job. Many recruiting software systems also come with (or easily integrate with) a whole host of other HR management features that can help you manage employees even after they're hired.
Not sure where to start? Check out these 10 recruitment software providers.
ApplicantStack
ApplicantStack is a fully scalable, cloud-based applicant-tracking software system that works for businesses of any size, in any industry. With ApplicantStack, you can go paperless by converting your paper employment applications to electronic forms, and create and post job requisitions online. You can also build questionnaires and score applicants based on their responses and resume content, and then use the software's filters to sort your applicants based on their scores. The software also features social media widgets to make sharing your job postings easier, and integrates with major job boards like Indeed and CareerBuilder. It also offers scheduling features and collaboration tools so that everyone involved in the hiring process can stay in the loop. Its email features, like templates and mass mailing, also help you simplify communications by contacting all of your applicants at once. ApplicantStack also offers a free 30-day trial on its website. applicantstack.com
Ascentis
Ascentis is a Web-based recruiting software system that covers every part of the hiring process. The software lets you manage applicant and requisition data online and keeps track of everything from contact information to resumes, references and more. The system keeps complete records of all applicants, tracks when their applications have been processed and reviewed, and provides real-time details on each applicant's progress in the hiring process. It also makes it easier to build job application forms online, with weighted questions specific to the positions you have open, and keeps track of employment forms like I-9s, W-4s and more. With Ascentis, you can embed your own external and internal career portal directly onto your business's website. The software also easily integrates with your company's social networks. Additionally, Ascentis has payroll solutions, time and attendance solutions, and more. ascentis.com
BambooHR
BambooHR is an HR-management software system with its own integrated ATS (applicant tracking system) to help recruiters reach more candidates and track and evaluate applicants through the hiring process. The software lets you post job openings quickly, and alerts you when new applications arrive. You can also easily share candidate information with others to collaborate on a hiring decision, because the ATS keeps everything in one central location. And BambooHR uses a simple, 3-star system to help you rate potential employees. BambooHR offers software plans at various price points depending on the size of your business, starting at $69 per month for 10 or fewer employees, and offers a seven-day free trial. bamboohr.com
HRM Direct
HRM Direct's applicant-tracking software features automatic job posting that allows you to promote your employment opportunities across social networks, within search engines, through employee referrals and across 12 million job boards. With prescreening and resume-grading options, HRM Direct automatically brings the best candidates to the top of your list, so that good applications don't get lost in the shuffle. With one-click feedback, hiring managers can easily approve requisitions, schedule interviews and add notes directly via email. The software also features custom offer-letter templates that auto-populate necessary fields with your candidates' information. HRM Direct also has integrated background-screening solutions that allow employers and recruiters to track everything from criminal records and employment verification to drug testing, worker's compensation and more. And, the system is flexible to easily adapt to your business's preferred recruiting style. hrmdirect.com
iCIMS Recruit
iCIMS Recruit is an easily configurable software solution that streamlines the hiring process and helps employers find quality candidates. It features mobile-optimized career portals so that candidates can apply to your open positions on the go. The software lets you easily circulate job openings to various career portals, staffing partners and third-party job boards, and integrates with social media sites. iCIMS also features reportable recruitment analytics that measure the time it takes to fill positions, EEO (equal employment opportunity) compliance and more. The company offers additional tools that can aid in the recruiting process and integrate with iCIMS Recruit, including iCIMS Connect (which helps employers attract and engage candidates who are interested in the company but may not be actively applying to jobs) and iCIMS Onboard (which aids in transitioning recruits into new employees). icims.com
Jobvite
Jobvite's talent-acquisition solutions cover a whole slew of recruiting needs, including Jobvite Refer, Jobvite Engage, Jobvite Hire and Jobvite Video. Jobvite Refer helps employers share job openings within their social networks, reach passive job candidates, promote their company brands and find employee referrals. Engage helps recruiters go through social networks and resume databases to find and reach out to prospective talent. Hire covers the entire hiring process by tracking applicants and keeping a searchable candidate database with resume parsing and email-based requisition. The Hire tool also has Linkedin integration, custom application and screening forms, customizable dashboards with real-time candidate metrics, and more. And Jobvite Video is an on-demand video interviewing tool that makes it easier and less time-consuming to filter out less-qualified applicants. jobvite.com
Recruiterbox
Recruiterbox is an online recruiting software that covers everything from resume management to interview scheduling. It lets you easily collect resumes from email applications; just forward your emails to Recruiterbox, and it will automatically create candidate profiles using the information in the email.You can also upload resumes from your computer in bulk. The software detects duplicate candidates, allows you to search keywords in any application and accepts all file formats. Recruiterbox's applicant-tracking system also lets you create custom stages, so the software matches your desired hiring process. You can also assign different people to those stages, so that all relevant team members can contribute to the hiring process when necessary. It also tracks candidates' progress and auto-archives applicants who aren't relevant to your search. Recruiterbox offers a 14-day free trial, with no credit card required. recruiterbox.com
The Applicant Manager
The Applicant Manager (TAM) does everything from tracking applicants to hosting your business's own branded Careers page. The cloud-based software system allows you to access applicants' data from anywhere, at any time, and lets you create custom workflows and prescreening forms. It merges duplicate applications, automatically screens out unqualified candidates, and ranks and sorts applicants based on your settings. TAM also integrates with your calendars to make scheduling and keeping track of interviews easier, and it integrateswith your social networks for faster sharing. Additionally, the software automatically posts your job listings to both free and paid job boards. theapplicantmanager.com
The Resumator
The Resumator offers both free and paid job-board integration, with automatic syndication options and pay-per-post/pay-per-click advertising options. Need to make a change to the posting? The software cuts out the work of editing every post on every job board separately; just edit one posting, and the software automatically updates the rest. It tracks analytics on social referrals and employee referrals so that you can see what networks and employees help you find the most qualified candidates. The Resumator also lets you create a customizable, branded careers page that applicants can access from any deviceeasily integrates with LinkedIn. You can also create custom questionnaires and assessments, and if you use Google or Microsoft Exchange, the software syncs with your existing calendars for easier interview scheduling. The Resumator also offers a free trial and personalized tours on its website. theresumator.com
UltiPro
UltiPro offers several software tools to aid in the hiring process, like Recruiting, Onboarding and more. Recruiting uses a candidate-friendly design to help better attract and engage potential candidates, while Onboarding helps transition candidates into new employees. With Ultipro's recruiting solutions, you can proactively manage candidates' applications and plan for future job openings and employment needs. The software also helps you assess more than just job skills and experience, taking into account qualities like candidates' behaviors, motivations and career aspirations. UltiPro's parent company, Ultimate Software, also offers a number of human capital management solutions, including payroll software and more. ultimatesoftware.com
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