Tag Archives: Recruiting Software

Its 2010 – Stop using your ATS like a Hoarders Basement

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Sarah White

It is the first business day of 2010 (pronounced twenty-ten FYI).  There are still no flying cars or teleportation devices.  I still have to type this blog out and can’t just think it.  No cancer shot has been discovered so the … Continue reading →

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ATS = Applicant Trashing System??

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Sarah White

Ok, so not likely – but over the past few days Elaine Orler, Chris Hoyt, myself and a number of others came up with what ATS should really stand for… Some of the favorites are: Apathy Through Software Application Trashing … Continue reading →

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Recruithire Acquires Dayak

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Sarah White

In what could be described as an “interesting” move at best in the hr technology world, Recruithire today announced that it had acquired Dayak (OnRec’s 2008 Game Changing Recruiting Technology). It wasn’t long ago where there were a number of … Continue reading →

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High Unemployment and Technology: A love story

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Sarah White

Their eyes met across the room – he was everything she had been looking for:  Organized, Responsive to Candidate Needs, Interactive with Her Hiring Managers, Great at managing the recruiting process – even tracked her metrics.   She was everything … Continue reading →

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Not all vendors are struggling right now…

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Sarah White

I know it wasn’t my job – But,  I am pretty sure that SOMEONE for got to tell the HR Technology Vendors about the bad economy?  I mean what else would explain the results seen (and published) by some of … Continue reading →

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Maybe I have a fear of commitment – but….

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Sarah White

I admit, I have a fear of commitment on so many things and an unwavering loyalty to certain things that I commit to. Example #1  Commitment Fear – I am almost OCD when it comes to making decisions on no … Continue reading →

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Buying for all the wrong reasons…

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Sarah White

I was reading Seth Godin’s blog this morning about why people purchase what the do and how little of it is dependent upon the facts. From a logical perspective – It makes no since at all.  Why wouldn’t someone look at … Continue reading →

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Stop overcharging for your products, then!

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Sarah White

That is what I say when I hear HR Technology vendors complaining about losing their clients! Well, at least it is what I think to my self as I listen to them talk about the Hey Days…It is like they … Continue reading →

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Attn all ATS/HR Technology Vendors – What not to do on a demo…

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Sarah White

Over the past few years, I have had the pleasure to demo many different ATS’s on the market.  For the most part a demo is a demo is a demo and they all follow the same format:   1.  Talk … Continue reading →

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