This process often requires toggling between web browsers, then copying and pasting information back and forth.

Hirebridge has taken that manual process and made it an easy, one-click action that can be performed directly from within each candidate’s details page.

A new button is now located to the right of each candidate’s name. Clicking this button opens a pop-up window containing LinkedIn search results for that candidate’s profile. You’ll be able to see all of the candidate’s public profile information, as well as any relationships you may have in common.

We are continuing to add more direct functionality with LinkedIn, as well as other social media sites, so be sure to share your comments and suggestions with us.

You can now attach each candidate’s resume in its original format when forwarding their information to others for review. Additionally, if you have the Multiple Document Manager, you can now attach them as well.

When using the Forward Candidate feature, you’ll notice new Include The Following Documents section, which provides you with a list of the documents that you can attach to the email:

Simply check-off the documents you want to include and they will be attached to the email. It’s that simple.

Unfortunately, this process requires a number of manual steps including copying and pasting urls, using link-shortening services, logging into to separate social sites, etc. In short, it’s a bit of a pain, but well worth the time.

There are services that can reduce the number of steps involved, however, they are costly and require contractual obligations that are unfavorable to many companies. Their ROIs are unknown as well.

Hirebridge is always looking for ways in which we can help make recruiters’ lives easier, especially when it comes to reducing their workloads and cutting down on manual, repetitive tasks. We’re also always looking for ways to help companies reduce their expenses and gain quick returns on their investments.

That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce Hirebridge SocialPost, which fully automates the process of posting jobs to Twitter and Facebook (and more coming soon), further allowing recruiters to focus on doing what they do best: recruit!

It’s currently in beta testing, so if you would like to try out, send an email to sales@hirebridge.com or call us at 1-954-688-3854 ext 2, and we’ll fill you in on the details.

Today, tech blog TechCrunch published a piece regarding Indeed.com’s recent announcement that it had achieved the status of becoming the largest online job search site:

In October, Job search engine Indeed.com slipped past Monster.com to become the largest job site in the U.S. According to comScore, 12.3 million people visited Indeed in October, up 19.6 percent. Monster.com attracted 12.1 million people, and CareerBuilder.com came in third with 11.3 million job seekers. It is still pretty close, with Indeed just barely edging out Monster. But this could very well be a turning point for leadership of the online job search category.

These are pretty impressive numbers for Indeed.com and we’re thrilled that we’re helping our clients get their jobs in front of so many candidates free of of charge.

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL (February 1, 2010) – Hirebridge LLC, a leader in applicant tracking solutions software, has debuted Hirebridge Unlimited. The novel, flat-rate pricing program is the ATS industry’s first plan that removes limits on the number of users, access or accounts. Hirebridge’s new pricing model allows customers to maximize their use of the industry leading online applicant and talent management software.

“An applicant tracking solution should be designed to fit the customer in both functionality and price,” said Jeff Kasten, Hirebridge Vice President and Director of Business Development. “Our new pricing model does just that. Everyone else charges per user. We don’t. We’ve thrown away the status quo and expect this will improve how our customers use and benefit from Hirebridge.”

The new Hirebridge model does not charge per user, essentially removing limits to the number of customer employees who can use or access the application. This empowers anyone in an organization to benefit from Hirebridge’s industry leading functions, like job posting, resume and candidate search and processing, recruitment and staffing tools, and overall recruitment and talent management. Pricing begins at $250 a month. Other ATS providers often base pricing on the number of users or the size of the customer. This can translate to annual contracts that can run $30,000 a year or more for “enterprise” plans.

“The industry’s standard ‘unlimited’ plans come with a hefty price tag that is both unaffordable to small- to mid-sized users and wrong for their individual needs,” Kasten says. “We’ve thrown away the need to pay for each user. Hirebridge is right-priced for any organization. We’ve redefined ‘unlimited everything.’ It’s applicant tracking without limits.”

About Hirebridge

Hirebridge LLC, (www.hirebridge.com) located in Coral Springs, FL, is a provider of web-based Applicant Tracking and Hiring Management Solutions. Its products and services include Hirebridge Recruiter, a powerful, web-based applicant tracking and candidate management system that provides businesses with easy-to-acquire and easy-to-use tools to reduce costs and streamline business operations. Hirebridge has successfully deployed solutions for more than 350 leading companies, including GoDaddy.com, Chicos, White House|Black Market, Snowbird Resort, Dressbarn, Menards, Maurices, and Campus Management.

Most applicant tracking systems do not have auto referral source tracking because it’s really hard to do and it is cumbersome to implement. Those that do have it typically require users to generate site-specific tracking codes that need to be placed in external postings. We think those are bad ideas and require too much manual labor, so we’ve automated the process and made it ridiculously easy to implement. Simply log in to your Hirebridge account, click on the Administration tab and look for the Automated Candidate Referral Source Tracking Maintenance link.

If you need any help setting this up, send an email to support@hirebridge.com and we’ll get back to you promptly with details.

Worldwide software as a service (SaaS) revenue is forecast to reach $7.5 billion in 2009, a 17.7 percent increase from 2008 revenue of $6.4 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. The market will show consistent growth through 2013 when worldwide SaaS revenue will total over $14 billion for the enterprise application markets.

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How can any employer reasonably cope with that flood of candidates?

Those corporations, healthcare organizations and government departments using an applicant tracking system find they have a powerful, enterprise-wide job acquisition and talent management solution ideal for businesses in hiring mode – or even those that are fully staffed.

Today’s ATS provides web-based applicant tracking and candidate management systems that empower businesses with easy-to-acquire and easy-to-use tools to reduce costs and streamline business operations. They automate candidate application and resume management – and create an invaluable competitive advantage.

The solution starts at the beginning of the job requisition life cycle. Job requests entered into the system automatically are distributed to Indeed.com, SimplyHired.com and GoogleBase, expanding the reach of the company’s corporate career center and saving thousands of dollars in premium job board costs. Some ATS providers even leverage social media sites for locating applicants.

Once applicants begin responding, that’s where the magic occurs. Employers with an ATS solution in place make quick work of managing inbound resumes and pre-qualifying candidates. Even unsolicited resumes are handled easily and quickly. Every required form or document, from resumes to supporting documentation, is submitted online and stored on the host server. No more paper resumes and faxed applications, thereby simplifying handling, review and storage needs. Once reviewed, the candidate immediately can be entered into the prospect pool, or saved for future consideration.

The solution manages applications by categories, enables cross-department searches, facilitates job requisition approval chains, and allows for feedback on specific candidates from anyone in the organization– even if those submitting feedback aren’t paid users on the system.

What about the list of qualified applicants who weren’t hired? Companies used to delete or toss those applications. No longer. An ATS enables companies to retain documentation of pre-qualified applicants for when job openings arise. Just search – by geography, criteria, skills or other fields – from among the pool of highly skilled candidates who already have been vetted and met company criteria. Having this storehouse of candidates close at hand makes filling openings fast and easy.

An ATS also enables a company to be less reliant upon its human resources staff for such processes as forwarding applicants to appropriate departments or managers for review. The system collects and organizes information in a centralized database accessible not only to a particular HR staffer’s computer, but to anyone with account access.

A well-designed ATS also is highly scalable to meet the needs of a growing organization. Like many software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, the modern ATS is an evolving tool. New features and functionality that help users gain efficiency and streamline the candidate management process are added seamlessly. More recent additions include background check, onboarding and payroll functions. This makes today’s ATS an end-to-end solution for the entire candidate-to-employee life cycle.

Moreover, the best solutions feature a short learning curve. They’re staffed by experienced advisors with a wealth of knowledge about candidate management, and customer service representatives are standard as part of the service.

Simply put, a right-priced ATS application delivers leading-edge solutions and compelling return on investment. Starting at $100 a month, an ATS can be a cost-effective solution at a reasonable expense – regardless of whether your company is hiring today or tomorrow.

“We saw this as a favorable partnership because both PreCheck and Hirebridge are committed to providing outstanding customer service, as well as offering customizable solutions to meet the unique needs of our healthcare clients,”  stated Bruce Smith, President and Chief Operations Officer at PreCheck, Inc.  “With over fifteen years of exclusive industry focus, PreCheck also brings valuable experience in recognizing our clients’ needs and providing innovative solutions.”

This partnership helps meet human resource departments’ demands of quickly staffing qualified individuals in their facility.  The full integration between PreCheck and Hirebridge allows human resources and hiring professionals to easily order background screening services and receive results through the applicant tracking and candidate management system.  Hirebridge provides the web-based application platform for applicants to apply for a job on any computer, anywhere in the world, while PreCheck delivers the background screening report which could include, criminal and sanction screening, employment, licensing and education verification, plus credit and motor vehicle registration checks.  These background check components are important when hiring individuals within the strict guidelines of the healthcare industry and promote patient and employee safety, along with assisting in risk mitigation for the healthcare facility.

“Our clients are consistently looking for ways in which they can reduce their costs and streamline their business operations.  Ease of use and efficiency of workflow are vital to them.  Partnering with PreCheck, enables us to offer a complete packaged solution that greatly reduces the inefficient, manual and repetitive tasks that are often present in running background checks,” stated Marc Berman, Chief Executive Officer for Hirebridge LLC.

Both companies offer a suite of cost-saving, web-based services that help streamline human resource departments’ daily tasks.

About PreCheck, Inc.

PreCheck Inc. is the nation’s leading provider of background verification and credentialing services for the healthcare industry. PreCheck provides healthcare organizations dedicated to patient safety with the information they need to verify and preserve the integrity of their people and programs.  PreCheck’s services for healthcare organizations expand beyond background verifications and credentialing to include innovative outsourcing solutions to handle employee sanction screening, professional license management, employment verification, vendor credentialing and student background screening.  For more information about PreCheck’s products and services, call 888-PreCheck (773-2432) or visit www.PreCheck.com.

About Hirebridge

Hirebridge, LLC, (http://www.hirebridge.com/) located in Coral Springs, FL, is a provider of web-based Applicant Tracking and Hiring Management Solutions. Its products and services includes Hirebridge Recruiter, a powerful, web-based applicant tracking and candidate management system that provides businesses with easy-to-acquire and easy-to-use tools to reduce costs and streamline business operations. Hirebridge has successfully deployed solutions for more than 125 leading companies, inculding GoDaddy.com, Chicos, White House|Black Market, Snowbird Resort, Menards, Maurices, Tulane University Hospital and Campus Management.

Contact:  Lindsey Reczek - lindseyreczek@precheck.com - 713.590.1139

CORAL SPRINGS, FL (September 25, 2008) – Hirebridge LLC, a leader in application tracking solutions software, has announced the integration of numerous functions that help its customers leverage their use of the nation’s largest online job site, Careerbuilder.

Customers now can post job openings directly from their Hirebridge platform to the CareerBuilder site using CareerBuilder’s DirectPost application submission service. They also can search CareerBuilder’s massive, premium Candidate Resume Database without first leaving the Hirebridge portal. Together, these new features streamline the candidate acquisition process.  Hirebridge and Careerbuilder are also pleased to offer an integrated application for candidates to speed the application process and ensure candidate source tracking.

“This is about improving efficiency and increasing productivity by reducing time spent on repetitive tasks,” said Jeff Kasten, Hirebridge Executive Vice President and Director of Business Development. “This relationship taps the inherent power of both partners. CareerBuilder reaches thousands of career-savvy companies and candidates, and we have the technology to help search firms and companies find candidates faster. Simply put, we make it seamless to interact with CareerBuilder.”

Hirebridge’s ability to interface with CareerBuilder is ideal for human resources professionals who subscribe to CareerBuilder’s candidate database for several reasons. First, those looking to fill positions can post jobs to CareerBuilder directly from within Hirebridge – and have them live on CareerBuilder in about 10 minutes. Second, candidates applying to jobs using CareerBuilder’s “Shared Apply” application can use  data already submitted to the CareerBuilder system, eliminating the need to re-enter personal content or credentials.

“Careerbuilder and Hirebridge are providing employers and candidates with a better solution designed to make the recruitment process more convenient and effective,” said Jennifer Seith, Director of Strategic Services with CareerBuilder. “Their integration of key CareerBuilder products into the Hirebridge system makes it easier for Hirebridge customers to effectively and efficiently recruit their best assets and ensure proper metrics are recorded.

About Hirebridge

Hirebridge, LLC (www.hirebridge.com), located in Coral Springs, FL, is a provider of affordable, web-based applicant tracking and hiring management solutions. Its products and services include Hirebridge Recruiter, a powerful, web-based applicant tracking and candidate management system that provides businesses with easy-to-acquire and easy-to-use tools to reduce costs and streamline business operations. Named to Workforce Management Magazine’s Hot List of “Leading Application Tracking System Software Providers,” Hirebridge has successfully deployed solutions for leading companies, including GoDaddy.com, HCA Healthcare, Chico’s, White House|Black Market, Franklin Covey, Snowbird Resorts, Menards, Maurices, Dress Barn, Tulane University Hospital and Campus Management. For more information, visit http://www.hirebridge.com or call 954-688-3854.

About CareerBuilder.com

CareerBuilder.com is the nation’s largest online job site with more than 23 million unique visitors and over 1.6 million jobs. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), the company offers a vast online and print network to help job seekers connect with employers. CareerBuilder.com powers the career centers for more than 1,600 partners, including 140 newspapers and leading portals such as AOL and MSN. More than 300,000 employers take advantage of CareerBuilder.com’s easy job postings, 28 million-plus resumes, Diversity Channel and more. CareerBuilder.com and its subsidiaries operate in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.careerbuilder.com.