HireDesk Unified Search enables recruiters to find better candidates faster by combining all major search methods into one easy-to-use interface.
Vancouver, B.C., - April 2, 2004 - HireDesk, an application software provider for the recruiting industry, today announced HireDesk Unified Search, a capability designed to provide a best practices approach to candidate search and to be a standard feature in all HireDesk products.
The candidate data in a recruiting database is one of the most valuable assets in a recruiter's arsenal. HireDesk Unified Search helps recruiting firms and corporate HR departments focus on finding the best candidate in their candidate database by giving them access to advanced search methods including full text, keyword, fielded and conceptual search, all from one easy-to-use interface.
Recruiters can now spend less time manually 'searching the search results' and more time reviewing the results of targeted searches, significantly reducing the time it takes to assemble a shortlist of high quality candidates.
According to George LaRocque, General Manager, HireDesk, "To help recruiters truly decrease their time and cost in zeroing in on the right candidates, we have developed our search capability to be flexible enough to let them choose the search methods that work for them. We do not build products to mandate the way recruiters work, we build them to make it as easy as possible for them to focus on what they do best - build relationships and place quality candidates."
HireDesk Unified Search also provides the ability to search candidate profile data, performance data and competencies for both inbound applicants and existing internal talent pools. The result is a sophisticated tool for finding the right skills and experience, from both internal and external candidates, required for a given position.
Combining Conceptual and Fielded Search
Today's knowledge-based economy has left recruiters with the challenging task of finding candidates that match increasingly focused, industry-specific job requirements in a climate that demands quick results. The power of HireDesk's Unified Search is the unique combination of conceptual searching, which eliminates the need for recruiters to understand industry-specific jargon, with fielded searching's emphasis on exact matches to "must-have" criteria.
"Neither field search nor conceptual search on their own can have the same impact as both technologies used in combination," said Erik Lind, Director Product Management, HireDesk. "By combining them into one easy-to-use interface, HireDesk offers recruiters the unique ability to screen candidates using 'hard filter fields' like city, state or title, and then leveraging the conceptual power of EngeniumHR to take as little as a few key words or as much as an entire job description and viewing the results in a ranked order."
Lind further adds that "Selected keywords are highlighted, and conceptually related terms are also identified and presented to the recruiter. This means that a highly complex and technical position description that was almost unintelligible to a layman is absolutely perfect for identifying the right people in the database. The result is a solution far beyond simple keyword searches of resume text."
Leveraging Several Leading Core Technologies
ResumeMirror REX - with seamless integration of REX resume processing technology, HireDesk extracts resume data into easily retrievable database fields. This gives recruiters the ability to find exact matches for searches based on fielded data like work history, education and geographical location. It also results in an improved candidate experience by enabling applicants to quickly auto-populate lengthy online forms with the information already contained in their resume.
EngeniumHR - HireDesk's integration of EngeniumHR conceptual search technology allows recruiters to combine the breadth of intelligent queries that match the concept behind the query with the precision of exact fielded search criteria. This enables recruiters to assemble a comprehensive, precisely ranked shortlist without having to formulate keyword queries that rely on exact word matching and subject matter expertise.
Additional Innovative Functionality
Other innovative applications of the conceptual search technology in the HireDesk application include:
- Automatic Job Matching for candidates. Candidates visiting HireDesk customer's website career pages will be able to easily find matching positions without the need to use cumbersome website search methods. The result is an enhanced candidate experience and broader talent pool for HireDesk customers.
- Automatic Resume Matching for recruiters. Recruiters can now have resumes automatically flagged when a submission matches an open position, regardless of the job applied for.
- Candidate searches based upon other candidates resumes and profiles, or a top performing employee resume or profile.
LaRocque concludes, "By combining resume extraction and conceptual search with screening capabilities, HireDesk has upped the ante on the value and speed of search technology. This further allows our customers to increase quality of hire while reducing time and costs."
About HireDesk, Inc. HireDesk provides recruiting products that fuse time-honored recruiting and HR practices with state-of-the-art technology. HireDesk's web-based product platform has been designed to be the most flexible and configurable in the industry to fit the unique business models of recruiting agencies, executive search firms and corporate HR departments. HireDesk delivers specialized products that automate and improve the processes and productivity of HR professionals and recruiters in over 500 clients worldwide. The company is also an emerging leader in quality of hire products and services, offering a powerful set of tools that create a distinct competitive advantage for clients. For more information about HireDesk, Inc, please visit www.hiredesk.com.
Media Contact:
Brian Mitchinson
HireDesk Inc.
604-214-8555
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