Newton Inc., the future of recruiting software

Newton, Inc. is a new recruiting software company based in San Francisco, CA. This new program, called Newton, is a simple, web-based recruiting software and applicant management system. Newton is meant to organize and simplify programs, thus, creating a stress free way for everyone to become involved in hiring. It is good to get several people in a company involved in the hiring process because it ensures the right person is chosen on all levels.

According to Talent Managment Tech about what sets Newton apart from other software, "While many recruiting software vendors continue to tout features that aim to attract more candidates, Newton is designed to solve the bigger problem associated with streamlining the recruiting process: improving the communication and collaboration between recruiters and hiring managers."

Co-founder of Newton, Inc., Joel Passen, says that the company is coming from a completely different angle. "Hiring lives and dies in two key areas: one, getting hiring managers engaged in the recruiting process; and two, empowering recruiters to collaborate with those managers and increase their accuracy."

The software has been available for 5 years, which allowed the company to change any issues. This helped make Newton be completely user friendly. It is now the first Rich Internet Application for recruiting.

An estimated 250,000 small and mid-sized companies are the aim of Newton, Inc. Pricing for the software varies according to the number of administrative and staffing users. An estimated annual subscription could cost under $2000.

Companies using Newton will be pleased with some of the extra care provided, such as expert support to help companies set up the system, import existing resumes and create a custom careers site.

The new face of recruiting software

The recruiting software business may be in for some serious competition. SmartRecruiters is a free and new applicant tracking system.

SmartRecruiters works with companies with as many as 2,500 employees. It stands out from all the rest because of their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Open Source creates a simple system that can be set up in minutes. The community-based, Open SaaS application connecting users to other recruiters. SmartRecruiters works with more than 60,000 corporate users across 100 countries.


The community-based system benefits small and medium sized companies with no fees. SmartRecruiters has numerous features to help employers. Users can generate and post jobs, build career sites, schedule interviews, and rate and hire candidates. A community-based system is a help to recruiters; other features include adding colleagues as users, interact with other recruiters within the community.

Before, companies needed to pay exorbitant amounts of money to outside tracking companies. Some fees were for set-up fees, hosting, licensing, and system upgrades. No longer will companies waste their money.

And in this economy, company can put the money their saving to good use.

Recruiting Software Company Adds Recommended Jobs

One recruiting software company is making job searching easier.

MyStaffingPro has enhanced the job description screen of its recruiting software with a sidebar to display recommended jobs. The sidebar will enable job seekers and candidates to quickly preview open positions in the same category or area they're searching in. Further, candidates can select the "Apply Now" link to learn more about that position and apply for the job.

The new feature should be particularly beneficial for clients who post positions on job boards or third party sites.

"Whenever a job is posted outside of MyStaffingPro, there is a possibility that the link will be floating around cyberspace long after the position has expired," the company's Web site states. "Previously when the candidate selected the link, they would be directed to the job description page with the message, 'This position is currently not accepting applications.'

"Unfortunately, this would result in the candidate leaving your search screen without applying," the site continues. "Instead of turning away the candidate, the new side bar would present open opportunities that they might be interested in."

MyStaffingPro is a full-featured applicant tracking and recruiting software system with advanced applicant screening capabilities. The company provides professional staffing software tools designed to help companies achieve their hiring goals while saving time and money.

The company uses a hosted solution, which means companies don't need to purchase or maintain any hardware or software. MyStaffingPro's services are available to companies of any size and with any budget.

Tips for Choosing Recruiting Software

Trying to attract the right employees to come to work for you can be very competitive. Many highly talented and desired job seekers receive several offers, making it even more important that your company not miss out on the chance for your next great employee. After all, you’d hate for the best people out there to go to work for your competition, wouldn’t you? Recruiting software can help to ensure that you are aware of best possibilities to feel a staff vacancy. But, with so many options out there, how do you chose the right program?

First off, evaluate your business to determine its needs and how your want to do your recruiting. What will benefit a large corporation may be too much for a smaller business. Consider where your see your company going in the near future in order to make sure that you will not quickly out grow the recruiting software option you decide to go with. Software providers exist that cater to employers in a variety of industries with all different staff sizes.

Consider discussing your options with others in the same industry. These individuals will likely know what has worked well for them in the past and may be able to suggest a few good companies to consider.

Look into the tech support options of the software in question. Can you reach someone 24 hours a day? Are there a variety of ways to get in touch with help? There may come a day when you will need these individuals and should chose an option that will fit best with how your company works.

After narrowing down the list, see which of these recruiting software providers offer free trails. This will enable you to see how easy it is to navigate the program before you commit to it. Software that is not easy to use and takes a long time to master will only cause problems for employers that do not have a large amount of time to devote to the recruiting process. After all, this software is supposed to make hiring easier, not take a doctorate degree to operate.

Atlanta Based Recruiting Software Provider Chosen by Company in Kenya

Atlanta based recruiting software solutions provider CVTracer is now receiving attention from overseas and multinational corporations, according to a recent press release. This extra notice has attracted the companies first client in Africa, which is Personnel Resource of Nairobi Kenya.

CVTracer Software already provides companies throughout the world solutions for their
recruiting problems and allows them to better manage their hiring efforts. Outside of America, some of the countries that utilize CVTracer’s services include clients in Salmiya, Kuwait; George Town, Cayman Islands; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; and now Nairobi, Kenya.

CVTracer’s services are provided on an online, on-demand basis and used by both emerging and already established recruiting organizations of a variety of sizes. Aside from the regular applicant tracking system, the company also provides recruiting management programs for unite sales and sourcing efforts.

Due to problems with the amount of time it takes some of these remote locations to send information because of bandwidth issues, among other things, many of these global companies need both a powerful and lightweight recruiting software solution. These companies also need to be able to access that information rapidly and without difficultly.

Nairobi based Personnel Resource said that they looked into many different online recruitment systems before deciding on CVTracer. They made decision last month, saying that they determined that the HR software provider was capable of meeting all of their requirements and was able to provide the level of responsiveness they need.

“CVTracer is a robust recruiting application designed by recruiters for recruiters.” said CVTracer Software’s CTO Nick Kornweibel. “Its lightweight design and focus on responsiveness makes it a perfect choice for sites with bandwidth or latency issues.”

Recruiting Software Provider Nominated for Award

Softscape, a recruiting software and applicant tracking provider, recently announced that it has been nominated for this year's Best Enterprise HR Software by the UK Software Satisfaction Awards. Instead of basing the winner on the decisions of a judge’s panel, the Software Satisfaction Awards are awarded based on the views of actual buyers and end-users of the business software applicants that have been nominated.

Since this award is rewarded in such away, many companies in the market to purchase HR software use the results to help reach their decision on which program will be most beneficial to their company.

"We are very pleased to be nominated for this prestigious award, and especially coming from the actual end users of our software," said David Watkins, Softscape's CEO. "This is further testimony to our unmatched focus on our customers' achievement. Softscape maintains some of the industry's highest customer satisfaction and retention rates (98%). We remain the vendor of choice because we offer customers the most comprehensive product offering, more flexibility and choices to support their long-term strategy, deep domain expertise, and superior service delivery."

Softscape focuses on providing their users with integrated human capital management (HCM) software. This enables the companies that have invested in their programs to mange their employees in a more effective manner, which in turn makes business run more smoothly.
Those in the running for the various Software Satisfaction Awards will find out whether or not they won on Thursday, October 30th, when the winners will be announced. The event is scheduled to take place in London at The Brewery.

Recruiting Software Provider Recognized for Exponential Growth

Recruiting software provider iCIMS recently announced that the company was named as part of the 2008 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing North American companies. iCIMS acknowledged for its exponential growth over the last three years and was ranked 1,150, according to the list for it’s three year growth rate of 325 percent.

Every year Inc. magazine and Inc.com recognize the most innovative, dynamic and successful companies throughout the country with their 5000 list. Overall, the businesses making the list this year reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and had a median three year growth of 147 percent.

iCIMS found itself amongst the top 23 percent of the list. The successful recruiting software provider had a median three year growth rate that is more than double the median found on the list. On top of this, Inc.com placed the company as number 83 on its list of Top Software companies.

"The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth," said Jim Melloan, who is the Inc. 5000 Project Manager.

"iCIMS is proud to have made the Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year," said the company's CEO and President, Colin Day. "While our corporate vision has expanded over time to encompass new functional capabilities within our platform, iCIMS' dedication to customer service and satisfaction has always been at the forefront of out mission. Our recognition by Inc. illustrates tremendous new customer adoption of our Talent Platform as well as iCIMS' ability to successfully support our growing client base year after year. We look forward to earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 next year as we continue to surpass previous growth records."

iCIMS began offering clients flexible, scalable recruiting and applicant tracking solutions in 1999. The company now offers services that assist employers with both their pre-and-post hire needs. Some of the companies that use iCIMS include Continental Airlines, Whole Foods Market and Tyco Electronics.

To view all of the companies that made Inc.'s 5000 list visit http://www.inc5000.com/. Results can be sorted by industry and region to make the information more easily viewed by the user.

Applicant Tracking Provider Adds Keyword Search Functionality

When designing software for the employment industry, functionality and usability are two of the most important considerations. Recruiters and hiring managers known that time is money, therefore, if a software option takes too long to master, they are losing money. Because of this, recruiting software must be designed in a way that encourages easy use. In hopes of increasing the ease of locating new clients, applicant tracking software company Catch the Best has recently announced the addition of a new keyword search feature.

This feature enables users to type in various keywords that summarize what they are looking for in a new employee. Their system them electronically skims their resume database and locates the job seekers who are fit the criteria the best. This enables hiring managers and recruiters to decrease the amount of time they spent locating potential employers.

"We are always striving to enhance the hiring process for our current and future customers by incorporating requested functionality that aligns with out vision of a simple, effective applicant tracking and resume management solution," said Mike Wagner, who is the company's Vice President of Marketing & Business Development.

Since the best employees are often in high demand it is important for an employer to be able to locate them quickly. This enables a company to snatch these individuals up before another workplace can. Because a business is only as good as its workers, this ability can make or break a company.

The addition of keyword search to the company's service goes along with the their pre-existing tagging search capabilities.

"Now users have tools to quickly search through their repository of applicants. One by keywords and the other by tagging the resume for a more abstracted search," said Wagner.

Catch the Best was founded in 2007 and is located in Seattle Washington. It serves both recruiting and non-recruiting professionals who are involved in the hiring process for their companies.

Recruiting Software Provider Makes ATS Hotlist

According to a recent press release, on-demand recruiting software solutions provider Cytiva Software Inc. made it on to Workforce Magazine’s annual ATS hotlist. Every year the magazine takes the time to highlight a small and select group of companies that provide recruiting software solutions. The ATS hotlist acknowledges the products each company has to offer and the number of clients that are served by the company in question.

“The ATS Hotlist has traditionally featured leading providers in the applicant tracking world,” said CEO of Cytiva Software Jason Moreau, . “We believe our rapid growth, our vocal and satisfied customers, and our product flexibility have culminated in a year of recognition by several respected industry watchers including Workforce’s Hotlist and reports by Gartner Group, Forrester Research, Bersin & Associates and more.”

Cytiva currently has hundreds of clients throughout North America. Their SonicRecruit program provides businesses with a variety of services including; applicant track, career site integration, candidate management, job requisition management, report and analytics dashboards, EEO/OFCCP, pre-screening, vendor management, hiring manger self service, integrated hourly and professional hiring, background checking, IVR phone application collection and screening, WOTC tax credit management, on-boarding, employee performance management, HRIS and payroll integration and several other features.

SonicRecruit was designed with mid-large sized companies in mind, particularly those who need to fill vacancies with little delay. The fact that Cytiva’s SoniceRecruit is able to speed of the hiring process considerably has made it popular with clients such as Mazda North America, WestJet, Coca-Cola consolidated Bottlers, Restoration Hardware and Manpower.

Recruitment Software Company Does Better Than Expected

Office staffing and recruiting software firm Bullhorn recently announced that it experienced high adoption rates during the last year among key market segments. The company's services were particularly popular among staffing firms that deal primarily with locating employees for businesses in engineering and design, finance and accounting, healthcare and IT. These firms have invested in Bullhorn at a rate up to fifteen times greater than revenue growth in such segments so far this year, according to a recent press release.

"Strategic, growth-driven staffing and recruiting firms recognize that investing in the industry's most powerful staffing and recruiting software is critical, irrespective of the economic climate," said president and co-founder of Bullhorn Barry Hinckley. "Bullhorn's On Demand, integrated front office solution drives every aspect of the life cycle of a job order or requisition from sourcing to placement. In any economy, Bullhorn accelerates the development of new business and orders while delivering the fastest placements possible."

Staffing Industry Analysts predicted in its June 2008 update that the staffing industry will experienced modest growth for the year. According to this source, staffing firms that service the engineering and design market will grow by 7.5 percent while IT staffing firms will experience a 4.5 percent increase in business. Despite this, Bullhorn has had an adoption rate of 130 percent and 53 percent, respectively. It's annual growth with firms that service the IT and healthcare industry has increased by 25 percent and 31 percent. Staffing Industry Analysts predicted these two areas to grow by 5 percent.

In addition to this, Bullhorn has experienced an adoption rate of 62 percent in the segment of staffing agencies that deal with permanent placement. This includes direct hire and retained candidate search services.

Bullhorn currently serves more than 1,000 staffing firms and 14,000 users across the globe.

Healthcare Recruting Software Options

With the nation experiencing a shortage in qualified medical workers, the popularity of healthcare recruitment agencies is growing. Although there are computer programs available for purchase that can be used by any company in the business of locating talent, healthcare-specific recruiting software is available and may be better geared toward dealing with the particular issues faced by the industry.

Texas-based General Life Care, Inc.’s Agency Staffing Assistant(ASA) is more than just a piece of recruitment software. This web-based medical staffing application also helps with scheduling, time management, and assists in taking inventory of the skills possessed by different applicants. In addition to these features, ASA also handles credential monitoring, payroll summaries, customer billing and maintains a variety of different documents needed for e-mail and on-line verification.

Created specifically for medical staffing agencies, General Life Care’s newest applicant tracking software is extremely flexible. This application can be used by any size businesses from a start-up to a multi-location agency. Designed to be flexible, ASA is customizable for all medical disciplines and can handle any specialization the user may have from nursing, physician, pharmacist, or dentistry recruitment. Smaller agencies will also find that this recruiting software also them to respond to their clients needs with the same efficiency as a large firm would provide.

One of the positive elements of ASA that many recruitment agencies will appreciate is the fact that there is no contract to sign. If the program does not meet a company’s expectations, then they are able to terminate use without losing money. Since there is no long-term commitment, agencies will find that this system works on a “pay for what you use” basis.

Although web-based, ASA is up and running 24 hours a day, enabling users to access information whenever they may require it. Because of this the program can continue to run while users are out of the office, whether for the day or an extended period of time. By simply remaining logged in and allowing the computer to continue to run, the user enables ASA to handle a variety of issues they would otherwise have be taken care of manually.

Review: Pointwing's Recruiting Software

Pointwing version 1.2, recently released by VCG, LLC, is one of the newest pieces of recruiting software on the market at the moment. According to a recent press release, this program was created for third-party recruiting and customer relationship management and features system customization and user interface personalization, account management, resume parsing, searching and two-way Microsoft Outlook integration.

VCG hopes that the newest version of Pointwing will help to improve recruiters’ success in finding the talent that is most suited for the companies utilizing the software. Although their maybe plenty of jobseekers on the market, locating the right talent can be a challenge, which the program hopes to make easier.

"Pointwing Front Office is a powerful tool to enable professional recruiting firms to achieve greater efficiency in their recruiting and sales processes and therefore profitability,” said President and CEO of VCG Steve Taylor. “With Pointwing's Microsoft .NET technology platform and service-oriented architecture (SOA) foundation, it is an incredibly flexible and scalable platform designed to meet their unique business process needs.”

The flexibility Taylor speaks of can be found in the multiple was this recruiting software can be personalized. The ultimate goal is to allow for a greater easy in handling tasks and data.

The two-way Microsoft Outlook integration of Pointwing’s Front Office has been geared toward improving communication between contact points. The feature is also expected to reduce the sales and candidate placement cycle time. This part of the program gives recruiters the ability to check out their tasks, calendar appointments, contact and emails from a variety of cell phones and PDAs. This allows users a little more freedom and allows them to keep up with work related issues even when not at the office.

Version 1.2 of Pointwing is in several different formats. VCG feels that this program will reduce the upfront cost for recruiting firms and give them a software option that is capable of growing with their business.

Recruiting Software

In the high paced world of business the old cliché is true: time is money. The less time an employer takes to find a qualified individual to fill a position, the sooner they can begin to reap the benefits from that person's productivity. Recruiting software can assist hiring managers in this process, making it a valuable resource to most companies. With several different features, such software will make it much easier to find the best candidates for a job based on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Recruiting software eliminates to needless hours spent shifting through resumes. Highly skilled employees are always in demand and, therefore, the sooner a hiring manager is able to locate such an individual, the less likely it is that the talented person has already been snapped up by another company, maybe even a competitor.

The auto-matching feature found in recruitment software takes a company's expectations of the employee they are searching for and cross references applications to yield only those employees who seem a likely fit. Some of the categories that the resumes of potential employees are searched for are: salary expectations, job location, title(s), years of experience in the industry, education, time spent on previous jobs, responsibilities, accomplishments, technical skills, and managerial experience (if applicable).

Other major features include resume parsing, scheduling tools to keep interviews and tasks straight, remote access, keyword searches, the ability to save one's job search results, e-mail, and the ability to promote job openings.

With plenty of options, it can often be difficult for a company to decide which software program to go with. Contemplating the choices in regards to several key questions can help eliminate unworthy software. As the goal to find new candidates or manage ones that have already been located? Would an ASP (vendor ran) program or in-house software fit one's company's needs more efficiently?

Can the recruiting software adapt to the company in question as it continues to grow? Does the company marketing the software provide full training? What format of customer service is available for the software? Also, can the software vendor provide references in the same industry that the company considering purchasing it deals in.

These questions help a potential recruiting software buyer to identify exactly what they may or may not need from a product. What may work for one company, may not be the best choice for another.

And remember, it never hurts to ask for a free trial of the software one feels is most likely the best choice for their business. This helps to avoid paying for and being stuck with a product that is not as useful as one had hoped.