Posted by David Lyons in recruitmentsoftware and tagged as database management, online recruitment software, recruitment software, software for recruitment. No Comments
In our continuing series of articles designed to help prospective users understand exactly why eBoss is capable of allowing a person to spend just a few minutes performing tasks that once required a dedicated employee working all day, we’ll be looking at our website integration.
It is no secret that a growing number of potential employers and employees are turning to the Internet in their search for the perfect worker or position. The problem for a small business owner is that the explosion of Internet sites and the techniques behind building them has created an environment where deciding which route is the correct one is virtually impossible. There is a lot to out in and anything missed will cause pain later in extra costs and implementation time.
Because of this, our website integration is a combination of service and product. On the service level, our professional designers have already done the painstaking research to narrow the template options down to a few clean, proven effective styles. This initial selection saves years of trial and error on the part of someone attempting to find the best styles for a recruitment website.
For recruitment firms with an existing website, our designers again step up to help migrate the existing content to a new template, or deal with any compatibility issues that could arise from someone choosing to stick with their existing website style.
Those who are likely to benefit most from the eBoss website integration are companies with no existing website or those looking to transform theirs quickly. Like any new activity where there are many ways to go wrong, having the backup of professionals dedicated to helping you make the best choices for your situation is a huge advantage over striking out in a random direction and hoping to meet success.
Once the website is fully integrated with the eBoss database, its capabilities truly begin to shine. Adding new job postings or deleting filled positions can be done on the fly in moments. Employment related news can be screened in the core eBoss platform and automatically posted on the website. The now mandatory social media tools allow tweeting of jobs and posting to web 2.0 aggregator sites. This level of automation is a large part of the reason eBoss users are finding their businesses running more efficiently than ever.
The ability to have a staff of professional website designers with experience in his or her specific industry guide a business owner through the process of building a professional and powerful website, along with the ability to painlessly keep that website updated with the latest job openings and employment news gives eBoss users a massive advantage in the effort to generate business via the Internet.
Posted by David Lyons in recruitmentsoftware and tagged as free recruitment software, online recruitment software, recruitment software, software for recruitment. No Comments
There is a perception among many employers that the current generation of workers entering the workforce (often referred to as Generation Y) lacks loyalty to employers and operates according to a strange, inexplicable set of priorities. Kenexa has recently mined their data from the last twenty-seven years and found this to be largely a misconception.
According to Kenexa’s data, 41% of this generation’s young workers feel that they are fairly paid, right in line with the 31% and 41% recorded for workers a generation ago and two generations ago, respectively. Further, the study showed that 31% of 27 year old workers were considering a move to a different company – the exact percentage indicated by a similar study of workers performed in 1990.
When asked to analyse the apparent divergence between reality and perception for today’s young workers, David Lyons, MD at eBoss said the following, “The perception that the younger generation is irresponsible and flighty is as old as time itself. Each successive generation breeds a generation gap to be conquered. Take music for example: 50 years ago, the younger people were being “corrupted” by rock-n-roll music. For many of today’s executives, rock-n-roll is “their” music and the young people are being corrupted by hip-hop. In a similar fashion to music tastes, priorities outside the workplace have changed for today’s generation when compared to previous generations because technology, fashions and the standard of living have changed.
In terms of loyalty, entry level workers have always had the highest turnover rates in any industry and always will. Every generation is composed of dilettantes, solid workers, and superstars, and the percentages of each group remain remarkably consistent. Dilettantes move to another company seeking their place in the working world; superstars are often recruited to a better opportunity with a company that recognises their potential.
The opportunity for recruiters represented by young workers is in seeking these young superstars who are searching for challenge and growth potential – in recognising when the drive and ambition of a talented young worker may fit a position even better than an experienced, but unremarkable worker. Like a marriage counsellor, the job of a headhunter is often to seek common ground between parties with vastly different opinions and expectations.” Recruiters who can recognise young talent and spot positions where their natural energy will benefit the company are able to provide a bridge between generations that results in the best outcome for everyone involved.
Posted by David Lyons in recruitmentsoftware and tagged as database management, eboss, online recruitment software, software for recruitment. No Comments
To assist you in your search for a recruitment software system we have put together a few examples of the types of questions we get asked, and these are below. Of course we are happy to answer these and more when you are ready…
- How safe is my data?
- Where is my Data hosted?
- Are there any hidden charges?
- Are there any joining fees?
- What if I want to leave? Are there any exit fees?
- Is there a 30 day refund guarantee?
- How is support provided?
- Who’s data is it?
- Is there an easy and free data in/out migration tool?
We are also often asked how we are able to provide a comprehensive and efficient service for such a reasonable price and our answer is always, because we are very well organised!
Posted by David Lyons in recruitmentsoftware and tagged as free recruitment software, online recruitment software, software features, software for recruitment. No Comments
Our statistics show that some people search for free recruitment software. Why pay for something when you can get it free. Well it appears to be a good enough reason. At first glance such an offer looks inviting. On closer examination the recruitment software that is generally offered free is only a small portion of what is provided when you purchase a recruitment software package. What does this mean? Well recruitment software is not something you buy in a box and that is it. The software is an evolving proposition backed up by constant service and upgrades. What would you do for example with your free recruitment software if you wanted to make a change to the system? Where would you put your request in? What happens if for example you wanted a new feature, lets say you wanted to tweet your jobs, who would you call to request this feature? What about hosting? To ensure firm foundations for your business one would assume you would want the system to have backup and disaster options in place.
Lets look at paid recruitment software, as an ongoing recurring payment you get an ongoing service. The vendor will want to keep your business and will have a team of support staff to ensure you get what you pay for. Failure to provide a robust support service could mean you can vote with your feet and move your business elsewhere. A good vendor will not tie you into a contract for this very reason. How would you feel in a 12month contract if after 1 month you realised your system was not supported appropriately. When you pay for your software you can hold the vendor accountable. The vendor by virtue of getting paid will invest the revenue in maintaining the system and upgrading it to ensure it remains a market leader and provides all the latest functionalities required by a recruitment consultancy.
Posted by David Lyons in recruitmentsoftware and tagged as business brochure, database management, eboss, new recruitment business, online recruitment software, software for recruitment. No Comments
Have you created a brochure for your business? I recently updated our company brochure and these are some of the questions that I asked myself during this process:
What is the function/purpose of the brochure?
How much do we want to say?
How do we reinforce the message of the website?
What do we expect from the brochure?
How are we going to distribute it?
How will we know whether it has contributed to an increase in business?
In a future post I’ll update the results of some of the questions above. It is now with the designer and should you want a copy when it is ready please join our mailing list here
Posted by David Lyons in recruitmentsoftware and tagged as database management, eboss, online recruitment software, software for recruitment.
The eBoss recruitment database system has lots of useful functionality all designed to help make recruitment simple. Recently we integrated Broadbeans Ad Courier service with eBoss and along with Idibu we now offer more choice for our clients who wish to use either one or both of these services.
So, how does a job posting service work in eBoss? The concept is fairly simple and allows you to post your vacancy from your eBoss database system quickly to multiple job boards. eBoss also facilitates replies by emails to your database, linked to the job the applicant is applying for, so it makes it simple and easy to track the responses to your vacancies. We don’t charge anything for these modules and providing you have a subscription with Idibu and or Broadbean you are good to go. Current users of eBoss will find in our helpdesk a full video explaining exactly how to enable these services in your system.
Posted by David Lyons in general and tagged as database management, eboss, online recruitment software. 1 Comment
We are often asked -usually prior to a new client signing up-, what the structure of our business is. Below are some of the more common questions:
1) Exactly how many staff do you have?
2) How many per department and who works in that department?
3) Where are they located?
4) How many clients do you have?
5) How many users do your biggest clients have?
etc
I acknowledge that these questions may be asked in good faith, and that the potential client may even think that the answers could help to make a buying decision,
But really, what the client wants to know is whether we are a reliable firm and whether we can honour our promises. This is what help clients to make up their mind where to buy the services they need.
So, rather than enter into a numbers war, and provide information which does not actually help clients decide about their course of action, we reassure them that we are able and prepared to meet all our promises and guarantee our commitments with sufficient staff and prompt service. And this is really what is useful for potential clients to know and helpful for them to make up their mind with whom to go. For example, we offer a 30 day money back guarantee on our subscriptions and on our web site we keep updated testimonials from our many satisfied clients .
In summary, we reassure our clients that we are a medium sized recruitment software company with enough resources to support our commitment to provide the best services for the product/service they buy, whether it be in the area of Support, Training, Marketing or Accounts.
This approach, we find, satisfies people and gives them the reassurance and guarantees they want when buying a service, while helping them to focus on the services they require and on making a decision to buy with the recruitment business most suited to their needs.
