Resume database software is often included as part of staffing and recruiting software packages. Resume software is used to track resumes in a searchable database. This is used both by individual employers and employment or head hunting agencies.
The software meets the following business needs:
- Businesses maintain an in house candidate residence pool for internal job openings
- Agencies maintain a global candidate pool to provide to their customers
- Contract services companies maintain and update their employees resumes
- Software ties in to a contact database with reminders and a record of previous conversations
There are a multitude of software packages that specialize in resume warehousing functions for small to medium business needs. These can be stand alone packages or components in a larger recruiting, staffing or even HR software package. Some companies such as Monster, Inc. provide an outside service rather than internal software package.
Major resume database providers that should be considered by any business selecting a time management package include:
- PC Recruiter
- Monster
- Safari
- Northwest Software Inc. (NWSI.com)
- Cyber-Matrix
- OzGrid
- and lots more
In selecting the time management solution for your business, consider the following:
- Online or in-house
- Self maintained or managed service
- Specialty information additional for your type of businesses (special license requirements, etc.)
- Training: Especially with a small business, getting everyone up to speed quickly on a new software package is critical
- System resources: Not usually an issue, but sometimes small business environments are on over-taxed hardware already.