If you’ve ever worked in a staffing agency, you’d know the importance of recruitment Software. While recruiting someone for your company, there are many essential qualities you’ll be looking for. While some are general for everyone, some are job specific like knowledge of .NET for a computer programmer. But when people with these qualities are in abundance with little margin of difference, it becomes difficult to taste the cream of the top. That’s where these Software come handy filtering as many candidates of your choice and the rest depends upon your screening methods. So let’s take a look at them and find out where they can be useful for you:

ZOHO RECRUIT

Notable Features: Embedded Resume Forms, Resume Database, Schedule Interviews, LinkedIn Integration, Applicant Tracking System with CRM.

Specifications: Web based; Multi-language support; Multi-national support; Support for FAQs, Knowledge base, Online Support, Phone Support, Video Tutorials.

Pricing: Starting from $19/month with free trial available.

Overall Rating: 4/5 stars.

OCTOPUS HR

Notable Features: Human Resource Software, Recruitment Applicant Tracking, Performance Appraisal, Training Administration, Payroll, Time Management, Expenses.

Specifications: Web based, Windows Phone and iPhone/iPad supported; only United Kingdom supported; only English supported; intended for small businessman and freelancers.

Pricing: subscription model; pricing depends upon count of employees.

Overall Rating: 5/5 stars.

HIRING THING

Notable Features: EOE surveying, Integrated with Social Media, send mass emails, fully web hosted, fully customizable, custom application forms, jobs widget, schedule interviews.

Specifications: Support for Android, iPhone/iPad, Linux, Mac, Mobile Web App, Windows and Web based devices; multi-national support; English only; Online, Phone, Video tutorials supported.

Pricing: free trial available; subscription model starting from $39/month.

Overall Rating: 5/5 stars.

RECRUITERBOX

Notable Features: number of resume formats supported like HTML, word, open office, text; filter candidates by skills, company, name, email; multi-openings; automatic detection of duplicate candidates; applicant tracking system.

Specifications: Windows, Linux, Mac, Open-source and Web based devices supported; multi-national support; English only; intended for small business.

Pricing: free trial available; freemium and subscription model; starting from $60/month.

Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

TRIBE HR

Notable Features: Vacation Calendar, Goals & Skills tracking, applicant tracking, open API, NetSuite and Salesforce Integration, Job Postings, Timesheets, Social Recruiting, employee profiles.

Specifications: support for Android, iPhone/iPad, Mobile Web app, web based devices; multi-national support; English only; online support, phone support and support for video tutorials; certified from safe harbour, SAS-70 and TRUSTe.

Pricing: Free trial available; subscription model starting from $5/month.

Overall Rating: 5/5 stars.

HALOGEN SOFTWARE

Notable Features: 360 degree reviews, performance management and appraisal, talent pool-based succession planning, Talent acquisition, employee feedback, cloud based, HR Software solutions.

Specifications: Web based; multi-national support; multi-language support; support for video tutorials, forum, online and phone support as well.

Pricing: subscription based model with free trial available.

Overall Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

VANA WORKFORCE HR

Notable Features: Global HR, Leave/Absence records, Workforce collaboration, social feedback, personalized dashboards & reports, Salesforce based.

Specifications: Support for Android, iPhone/iPad, RIM/Blackberry and web based devices; multi-national support; English only; phone supported.

Pricing: Free trial available; subscription model starting from $9/month.

Overall Rating: 5/5 stars.

ZIPRECRUITER

Notable Features: Job posting; candidate screening; applicant tracking; custom branding; simple-to-setup online interviews.

Specifications: intended for everyone from small business holders to large enterprises; support for Linux, Mac, Open source, Widnows and web based devices; available only in United States; English only.

Pricing: free trial available; subscription model starting from $59/month.

Overall Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

WORKABLE

Notable Features: Post jobs to major job boards, branded career pages, social media recruitment, unlimited collaborators, phone and email support, dedicated account manager, bulk mailing, LinkedIn Integration.

Specifications: For web based devices only; multi-national support; English only; Phone and online support; intended for all kinds of small and big businesses.

Pricing: free trial available; subscription model starting from $19/month.

Overall Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

THE APPLICANT MANAGER

Notable Features: Applicant tracking; EEO/OFCCP compliance; Outlook and Google integration; storage for documents; analysis and reports; resume parsing; VIP implementation.

Specifications: Support for Android, iPhone/iPad, Linux, Mac, RIM/Blackberry, Windows, Windows Phone and web based devices; available only in United States and Canada only; English only; certified by TRUSTe; intended for small as well as large businesses.

Pricing: free trial available; subscription model starting from $80/month.

Overall Rating: 5/5 stars.

HIREMOJO

Notable Features: Many job description templates; 150+ networks for free job posting; automated email follow-ups; EEOC/OFCCP compliance; job library; applicant tracking; simple hiring workflows.

Specifications: support for Android, iPhone/iPad, Windows, RIM/Blackberry, Windows Phone, Linux, Mac, web based devices; available only in United States and Canada; English only; support for video tutorials aong with online and phone support.

Pricing: starting from $295.

Overall Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

WEB HUMAN RESOURCE

Notable Features: Intuitive UI; performance evaluation; cost effective; payroll; auto reminders; reports and analytical graphs; online job portal; leave/attendance management.

Specifications: for web based devices only; multi-national support; multi-language support; intended users include small as well as large businessmen; phone and online support as well.

Pricing: free for maximum 10 employees; both freemium and subscription models available; starting from $24.99/month.

Overall Rating; 4.5/5 stars.

ORANGE HRM

Notable Features: Personal and Admin Module; employee self service; PTO; performance module; audit trail; time and attendance module.

Specifications: For Linux and Windows based devices only; multi-national support; multi-languages support; perfect for variable workload.

Pricing: free trial available; free open source model; 14 day free trial available for OrangeHRM Live.

Overall Rating: 4/5 stars.

EMPLOYWISE:

Notable Features: highly customizable; deep and wide functionality; cost effective; Saas Model; highly accessible anywhere.

Specifications: cloud based and therefore available for every device; multi-national support; English only; intended for everyone.

Pricing: subscription model with free trial available; charges applicable per user per month.

Overall Rating: 4/5 stars.

THE RESUMATOR

Notable Features: applicant tracking; social recruiting; hiring collaboration; employee referrals; analytics and reporting; career site branding.

Specifications: intended for freelancers and small businessmen; for web based devices only; support for Australia, United States, Canada and Australia only; English only; Certified by TRUSTe and Verisign.

Pricing: free trial available; subscription model starting from $99/month.

Overall Rating: 4/5 stars.

TALENT DESK

Notable Features: applicant tracking system; post jobs to multiple job boards; resume database; hiring collaboration; social recruiting; intuitive UI; fully customizable.

Specifications: Intended for freelancers and small businessmen; only web based devices supported; only available in United States; English only; Online and phone support as well.

Pricing: Free trial available; subscription model starting from $55/month.

Overall Rating: 5/5 stars.

CONCLUDING:

As we said, recruiting someone is a difficult job because you need to find the right talent who fits best for the given post and all the Software we just discussed are meant to make it easy for you at the early stages of screening. However the final stages of GD and Interview are still the vital organs of this screening process. That is where the hidden talent of many people takes the main stage which is not described on their job resume or any document. But no matter whom the interviewer is and how different the screening process is each time; Software will do their job always in the same manner of satisfaction.