Applicant tracking systems?

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Permalink Reply by Johnathan Nazarian on April 4, 2008 at 10:36am

www.bullhorn.com is an excellent applicant tracking system. It integrates your e-mail with all of your candidate tracking, calendaring, etc.

The great thing about it is it is all online, which allows you to access information and candidate profiles, resumes, etc at home, or wherever you have an internet connection. This is also great because it means you don't have to have an expensive server and support team, the resumes are stored on a server that bullhorn owns and maintains for you.

It is very user friendly, and is the best I have seen so far! Check it out!

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Permalink Reply by Johnathan Nazarian on April 4, 2008 at 10:38am

I forgot to mention, it also has an excellent parseing system that allows you to upload resumes or paste resumes, and it will seperate all of the vital information into a profile for the candidate. It also has an excellent search function.

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Permalink Reply by Alisha Smith on April 4, 2008 at 12:40pm

Are you currently using Bullhorn? When you decided you need an applicant tracking system, how did you go about finding one? - Thanks, Alisha

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Permalink Reply by Johnathan Nazarian on April 4, 2008 at 12:52pm

I am currently using Bullhorn. I didn't actually choose the system, but my boss (the President of Talent Pro) decided to use it. He has been in the industry for 10+ years and has found it to be the most useful thus far.

If I were to go about finding one myself I would look for the following:
-Ease of use
-Integrates e-mail to be able to attached e-mail to candidate files
-Ensure it has capability for thorough notes - jobs worked, salaries, interests, likes-dislikes,
-Easily identifies if the applicant has been: screened, submitted, interviewed, offer made, placed.
-Has an excellent search function
-Is web-based and easily accessible from remote locations
-Has a good (and accurate) parseing system (espec. if it can parse from a resume and from an e-mail directly)
-Does it require that I have a dedicated server and back it up regularly, or is the server held and backed up remotely from the host?
-Can also track clients, jobs from the clients, placements with the client, standard fee information, and candidates who had been previously submitted to client
-Can set up multiple user levels for recruiters/account execs, etc.

Bullhorn does all of this and more. It is very efficient and very user friendly. Perhaps if you call them they can give you a trial version to test.

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Permalink Reply by Alisha Smith on April 4, 2008 at 12:54pm

Thanks Jonathan!

If you did have to look for one, where abouts would you look? Strictly the web? Or would you contact various recruiting related organizations? Trade Show? Thanks for your help!!!

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Permalink Reply by Johnathan Nazarian on April 4, 2008 at 12:59pm

I would first ask recruiters in the industry, much like you are. As you know well from recruiting, referrals are the best candidates---likewise, referrals when it comes to tools and resources are equally the best.

Second, I would do a google serach for such systems.

Thirdly, I would ask each one that seems interesting the above stated questions, as well as whether or not they can give me a trial version to evaluate. NEVER make a decision without seeing it first.

Trade shows may be helpful - but their goal is subjective to who they work for, and therefore their opinions are very biased. Again, referrals are the most objective and un-biased. Myself and the others on this forum have nothing to gain by giving our opinion on an ATS, as we aren't making commission off of any of them.

Recruiting organizations may be able to tell you names of other ATS, but I still contend to get referrals.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Girard on April 4, 2008 at 1:13pm

You may want to look at www.maxhire.net as well.

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Permalink Reply by Johnathan Nazarian on April 4, 2008 at 1:13pm

http://www.recruitingblogs.com/profile/MichaelBanchick?xgp=friend Michale Banchick works for Bullhorn, he would probably be an excellent resource.

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Permalink Reply by Alisha Smith on April 4, 2008 at 1:18pm

We use Hiredesk - www.talenttech.com

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Permalink Reply by Jim Damico on April 4, 2008 at 2:32pm

PC Recruiter by Main Sequence Technology http://www.pcrecruiter.com/

It's the best their is.

PS I do not work for them.

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Permalink Reply by Steffani on April 4, 2008 at 3:09pm

I have used PCRecruiter for over 7 years. LOVE it. Worth every cent. Never have problems with it. Always doing upgrades. www.PCRecruiter.com is the site, created by Main Sequence Technologies out of OH (i think)

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Permalink Reply by Ginger Greunke on April 7, 2008 at 9:31am

The internet is the best place for research; do you know what kind of system you are looking for? We implemented Ceridian last year.

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