Executive Search Software by BlackDog.  Comprehensive executive recruiting software - tracking database features for professional recruiters.  Simple to learn. Free demo.

            

1. Your first step is to have a good idea on how your recruiting business model works.

2. Decide on recruiting software before you buy the hardware. Do not buy an expensive piece of computer hardware and then start looking for executive search software to run the business with because you will  find limited choices because of the hardware.

3. Determine the prospects of your vendor being there for you five years from now. Once you have converted or entered your recruiting data into an applicant tracking database you are dependent on being able to get at it or at least convert it. If your vendor goes out of business you may have serious problems in getting to your recruiting data. You will want to research how long they have been in business, client references and credit checks.

4. Determine what software tools were used to build the i.e., computer language, database engines and other software tools. Make sure that your recruiting software is not dependent on some specialized software tool or vendor that may not be able to keep up with the rapid changes in the recruiting industry. For my customers protection I like to put my money on Microsoft’s flagship products i.e. MS WORD, MS ACCESS, EXCEL, SQL SERVER, WINDOWS.

5. Determine the quality of the executive search software with some bellwether questions; does the recruiting software have a demo, will the demo un-install from your computer? Where and what is the size of the customer support staff? Evaluate the quality of the documentation.

6. Finally perform some simple bench marks relating to the amount of work required to perform basic recruiter tasks Remember these basics are performed many times a day by the recruiter and the time consumed mounts rapidly if the task is just a few keystrokes or clicks more:

· From the point of entry to the recruiting software how long, how many keystrokes and/or clicks does it take me to find a person picked at random based on skills, name, salary and or geography?

· How long, how many keystrokes and/or clicks does it take me to get a phone number of a person from various points in the executive search software system?

· How quickly can I find out the latest conversation with a client or applicant that has just called, while I am performing other tasks on the  system?

· From any point in the system what steps do I have to perform to query for information? Are my queries restricted to certain areas or can every field that displays or accepts data be queried? When I do query for information and the results are displayed, can the displayed information be changed or updated or is another task or screen required for updating?

· Is there ownership responsibility for the data entered into the executive search software system? Can you tell who entered a note, job order, calendar or resume?