Database suggestions?

I am wondering what software to use for my database. I need something that has keyword search, and is able to break my candidates down by industry, geography, etc., as well as upload resumes....something basic...I have used Act! in the past and am looking for something less expensive but along the same lines. Thanks in advance for any advice/input.

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Permalink Reply by Melinda Clason on December 3, 2008 at 11:13am

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Permalink Reply by Julie Bouman on December 3, 2008 at 12:51pm

Thank you Melinda, I had come across Sendouts before however think it is too extensive for my needs currently right now. I am a very small recruiting firm and my needs are more for organization rather than streamlining, does that make sense?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Hyman on December 3, 2008 at 3:22pm

Hi Julie,

BigBiller by Top Echelon has worked well for us.

Good Luck!

Mark

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Permalink Reply by Matthijs van Etten on December 3, 2008 at 3:32pm

Hi Julie - I might want to check out SmartRecruiters - a Free ATS, unlimited usage/storage. Don't want to be promotional, but upon your description it could meet your need. Fairly new, in beta - without bell and whistle but the technology is completely for free.

Just check it out at www.smartrecruiters.com and if any questions/feedback, let me know.

Good luck,
Matthijs

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Permalink Reply by Julie Bouman on December 3, 2008 at 3:38pm

Thank you, Mark, I will check it out!

Mark Hyman said:

Hi Julie,

BigBiller by Top Echelon has worked well for us.

Good Luck!

Mark

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Permalink Reply by Julie Bouman on December 3, 2008 at 3:39pm

Thank you, I will check it out!

Matthijs van Etten said:

Hi Julie - I might want to check out SmartRecruiters - a Free ATS, unlimited usage/storage. Don't want to be promotional, but upon your description it could meet your need. Fairly new, in beta - without bell and whistle but the technology is completely for free.

Just check it out at www.smartrecruiters.com and if any questions/feedback, let me know.

Good luck,
Matthijs

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Permalink Reply by Norman L. Harris on December 3, 2008 at 3:42pm

Greetings Julie,

Since 2005 my company used a contact management system developed by a company (escapes my mind right now). It easily interfaces with your Outlook and you can download resumes. Once we connected with a passive candidate we would build a candidate profile, upload resume and then push their profile, along with resume, to our ATS once the candidate became an applicant. However, I became frustrated with push factor. Other colleagues experienced same issues and other issues. Our company recently (within the last couple of months) adopted another CMS that promises to have worked out of the bugs we experienced with the other vendor. A pilot program was just completed and I expect to have access by end of year. If you like I can provide you with names of both vendors so you can do your own exploration? Previous to that I used Excel.