Back in the old days, you could be a top-notch recruiter with just a rolodex in one hand and a rotary phone in the other. But we all know the world has changed a lot in the past few decades, and recruiting is no exception. Nowadays, technology has given us more sourcing, tracking, and other tools than a recruiter could possibly use.
Tools for Recruiters: A Breakdown
Which ones do you really need to be successful? We’ve whittled down the list to just 10 no-brainer tools for recruiters in 2016:
#1 – A phone system that makes your life easier. That rotary phone we mentioned? Yeah, that’s not going to cut it anymore. RingCentral, others with call-forwarding to your cell, etc.
#2 – An email tracking tool. Examples: Signals by Hubspot, Yesware plugin, etc.
#3 – A salary comparison site. Salary.com and Indeed.com are both very helpful for this – elaborate (give direct-hire and contracting uses) (helpful: http://recruitingdaily.com/5-recruiting-tools-every-hiring-pro-know/)
#4 – A great Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
#5 – A Social Media posting tool. Buffer, Hootsuite, Post Planner etc. Schedule them out in batches, and make sure you are getting your posts seen during prime viewing times.
#6 – Boomerang for Gmail. An email scheduling tool, productivity booster, unopened email reminder, etc.
#7 – Background/reference screening tool.
#8 – A back-office.
#9 – Lead prospecting tool(s). https://salestools.io/recruiters/, Facebook Search chrome extension.
#10 – An email validation tool. http://name2email.com/ and Email Validator! https://chema.ga/emailvalidator/index.php, both helpful for different things.
Want more tools? Check out this awesome collection of 46 Chrome Extensions for Sourcing from Recruiting Tools.
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