Monthly Archives: September 2007

Resdex: Keep Track of your Database Usage

By looking at the Resdex Usage Reports you can easily keep track of database usage in your company or team on parameters like; number of emails sent, resumes viewed, total searches done, resumes forwarded etc. You can choose from the predefined "One Click Reports" or specify your criteria using the "Customized Report". The customized reports are available in different formats (summary, quarterly, monthly, and daily) and can also be downloaded in as MS Excel file for further analysis. Using this feature , a super-user(administrator) will be able to look all the activities, done by all... Read More

Resdex: Similar Resumes

Many a times there are relevant resumes on our database that are similar to the profile you are looking for, but may not match all the criteria you have mentioned in the search form. There can be a minor mismatch in terms of location, years of experience, educational qualification etc. But as a result, you miss out on good resumes because they may not reflect in your search results at all. Our recommendation engine of "Show Similar Resumes" will help you in reaching these resumes. If you have still not used this feature, do try it out and tell us how your feedback about it. The link for... Read More

Recruiter Blogs: Introduction

Technically, a Blog is a User generated website where entries are made in journal style & displayed in reverse chronological order. In simple terms, a Blog is a platform for public expression of ideas, experiences, opinions, etc. The visitors to the Blog can read the Entries & can comment on them. In this age where organisations compete amongst themselves for attracting the right talent, new age information and communication tools like Blogs hold a lot of promise for HR managers. Blogging can help you to market your organization at a low cost, while also reflecting its... Read More

e-Apps : Response Management Solution

"Bring your entire recruitment process online"- We all realize that it's easier said than done. However much one tries it is a huge task for a recruiter to organize his entire business online. There are just so many things involved - advertising, collecting responses (and responses flow in all forms and from all sources), scanning through them, shortlisting, rejecting, ensuring no mix ups happen, scheduling interviews, conducting them and then again short listing and rejecting. Phew and it goes on and on...The situation is worse when the recruitments are being managed at a larger scale and... Read More

Resdex: IT Skills Search Feedback

I would like to understand the improvements that can be done in RESDEX for "IT skills" based search. One of the popular feedbacks has been that one should be able to search for specific "years of experience" in a "skill". For example, "3 years of experience" in "Java" Projects. 1) I would like to understand how you go about doing this currently? What type of search do you conduct and subsequently how do you short list from the results? 2) Do you find "similar Resumes" feature useful for such searches? 3) How important is this feature to you? You can reply by posting comments for this... Read More