Effective Database and Resume Management Solutions Discussion

Hi, this is Raajesh Jamwal from Career Guiders Placements in Mumbai.

I have come across an excellent FREE Database Management software [Single user] while surfing the net. This software also serves as a data/client tracker. No user ID or password is required, so feel free to download it from E-Staff - Download E-Staff - Datex Software. I encourage you to explore the software after downloading it and share your experiences. I hope this will be useful to all, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Hi,

I was going through your posting and thought to respond. I am working with a big consultancy firm in Delhi and we use "Recruit Plus - A product from ITCONS e-Solutions". One has to take a judicious decision before purchasing an ATS; to my understanding, the following points need to be taken into consideration.

1. Is there a need for an automated ATS (Applicant Tracking System)? - Yes, it not only helps in organizing resumes, but a good ATS also helps in reducing the total time of searching and processing a resume.

2. If yes, what would be the salient features the industry would prefer? - One should see if this helps in searching the resumes based on various search conditions like total experience, current company, designation, past company, salary, education, college name, location, etc., apart from a keyword search.

3. What are the common pain points for Recruitment and Staffing Companies? - To extract data from emails that is currently unused and to quickly search for the right fitment from the database.

4. Would you prefer it to be on a subscription model or a one-time payment model? - Since most companies offer ATS on both models, one needs to consider the one-time purchase cost versus the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in a monthly subscription model. In my opinion, if the company is small, say up to 5 users, they should opt for the monthly model.

5. What price would you be willing to pay for both models? - I have seen demos of all the good ATS in India, and each one is priced based on the number of user licenses. Roughly, each user license costs between 7k to 15k.

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Hi Rajesh,

I came across your post while searching for resume management software. I wanted to know about your experience with it or if you are using other resume management software.

I have lots of resumes in my Outlook folders that I gathered from various job postings. The challenge is to select the relevant CV whenever a new mandate comes up.

I wanted to know if you are aware of any free or low-cost software for this purpose.

Regards,
Suhas