A new update to the PCRecruiter systems is online today. As always, we’ve included a number of enhancements, code fixes, and system improvements in PCR 9 and PCRM as well as several exciting new features in our recently updated WordPress plugin.
PCRecruiter Extensions 2.0 for WordPress transforms your job board with job full-sync for superior speed, improved SEO, controllable structured data for Google Jobs and LinkedIn sharing, and full design control.
Every minute you spend on manual data entry is a minute you’re not connecting with your next great candidate or client. The record entry features in PCRM make adding names, companies, and jobs a breeze, and with our latest update this extends to bulk-imports.
Join SourceWhale’s Scott Littrell for a 30-minute session Oct. 9 to learn how recruitment teams can freshen their PCR data and turn it into revenue. Learn about free trials and new features!
PCRecruiter’s new AI Candidate Match helps recruiters instantly surface the top 20 candidates in their database for any role. With AI-powered match scores, keyword insights, and analysis summaries, you can identify qualified talent faster and move them directly into pipelines or rollup lists. Save time and improve placements with automated candidate suggestions.
PCR Capture, the contact capturing browser plugin available to all PCR users, has been updated this week with two new functions to help you add and update contacts more quickly in your PCR database. If you already have Capture installed, it should be updated automatically by your browser.
PCRecruiter’s AI tools for content generation, including email and job description drafting and candidate summary, plus AI internal data search are now available FREE for a limited time.
PCRM — the CRM and Recruitment ATS hybrid built specifically to empower and scale with solo recruiters and growing agencies — is now available. Simplicity, flexibility, and automation in a modern experience.
Recruitment professionals are facing a new challenge in today’s digital landscape: scammers posing as legitimate recruiters. These scammers are increasingly targeting remote work job seekers, causing some candidates to become wary of all recruitment outreach.
The Rounded Look for inputs and navigation elements has been made the default style throughout PCR. This rounded style can be combined with any of the seven color themes.
The job of recruiting in 2025 is, to put it mildly, complex. Of course, you’ve still got the classic struggles of juggling open roles (many, if you’re lucky!), engaging with a constant stream of jobseekers, and striving to build lasting relationships with your clients. However, the modern recruiter also has to balance the need for efficiency and competitiveness with the fundamental human connections that underpin successful placements.
On Wednesday, April 2 our partner Quil will be co-hosting a webinar with us about their PCR integrated note-taking AI for recruiting teams. Register now!
PCR joins partners at CarbonWeb on March 5th at 1 PM EST for an exclusive webinar about the power of transparent pipeline data and how it can transform your recruiting efforts and increase your placements.
Join us on February 4 at 1:PM EST for a 30-minute session designed to transform how you approach recruitment. In this live webinar, Scott Littrell will share exclusive insights derived from over 100 million data points analyzed on SourceWhale’s platform.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), enacted in 1991, is designed to protect consumers from unsolicited calls and messages. While its initial focus was on telemarketing calls, the TCPA’s reach now extends to texting, posing unique challenges for recruiting agencies who heavily rely on texts for candidate and client engagement.
Join Gabe Mendelsohn, Partnerships Manager at Woo.io, alongside PCR’s James Blair and Drew Rothman in a webinar about uncovering the hidden potential in your database.
PCR 9 is getting a few end-of-year enhancements in this week’s release, including some stylistic updates as well as updates and improvements to our integration with SEEK.
As mail service providers use increasingly sophisticated tools, including AI, to detect suspicious activity, and Microsoft begins placing tighter restrictions on Exchange and 365 accounts, recruiters need to be well-informed on how to reach their intended recipients without breaking the rules.
For the 26th year, PCRecruiter extends our holiday wishes to customers, team members, and the worldwide recruiting community.
On December 12, 2024, we’ll be hosting a webinar with our new partner Quil, who offer a time saving integrated note-taking AI for recruiting teams. Register now!
In the ongoing battle for data security, recruiter communications can be on the front lines. Email — a tool so familiar its security can be taken for granted — can be a vulnerability or a fortress. What if the solution to secure, cost-effective communication isn’t a flashy new technology, but a proven, robust standard that’s been quietly safeguarding information for decades? Enter IMAP with SSL/TLS: the unsung hero of recruitment email security.
PCRecruiter has teamed up with Zoom Video Communications, Inc., to enhance our recruitment ATS and CRM with Zoom’s powerful telephony capabilities. This integration brings easy Zoom calling functionality directly into PCR, enabling recruiters to streamline their communication workflow and better connect with candidates and clients.
Being a great multitasker is often regarded as a key skill for recruiters. Between business development, candidate outreach, interviews, calls, emails, and beyond, there is pressure to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. However, the research suggests that true multitaskers are as rare as the proverbial purple squirrel.
G2’s Winter 2024 reports recognize PCR with ‘Users Most Likely to Recommend’ and ‘Best Support’ badges.
For many recruiters, spending a significant part of their day on calls is the norm. But it’s easy to miss key information when taking handwritten or unstructured notes. That’s where well-crafted web forms can make a difference.
No industry has been left untouched by the impact of AI. But its role in the world of work still leaves many questions unanswered. Where are we at with AI in the recruitment world? And where does it fit into future versions of PCRecruiter?
Recruitment and HR industry events, summits and conferences are a great way to learn best practices and grow your business network.
We’ve recently updated our PCR Capture plugin with a new version that introduces more flexibility and clarity into the process of updating and adding records to your recruitment database. In addition to some visual adjustments that maximize screen use and simplify labeling, we’ve also made a few improvements to the workflow.
There are risks and challenges associated with starting any new business, and setting up your own recruitment agency is no different. Whether you’re a seasoned recruiter striking out on your own, or an entrepreneur completely new to the industry, it’s important to take the right steps to minimize risk and successfully start your own recruitment agency. Here’s what you need to know, including tips for making it work.
Recruiting CDL drivers is complex and time-consuming work. Getting it right takes time and industry know-how that a generalist recruiter or an HR team doesn’t always have. That’s where Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and the right recruitment tech can help.
“X-ray search” has been a secret super-power to sourcing heroes for a while now. However, some recent changes have made it more challenging to use effectively. Today, let’s discuss what X-ray search is and what seems to be happening to it.
The PCRecruiter system has been updated today, and the most noticeable change you’ll find is the replacement of our ‘Quick Find’ feature with a new ‘Quick Search’. This search box appears in the upper right hand corner of the PCR screen.
When choosing a database or other data processing vendor, safeguarding your organization’s information and experiencing consistent application uptime are fundamental, but making informed decisions can be challenging.
Candidate engagement is a critical piece of your recruiting process — particularly in a job market as competitive as we see in 2024. However, it’s important to remember that engaging with candidates isn’t just about ticking off boxes on a to-do list. It’s about building connections, fostering trust, and keeping candidates engaged throughout the recruitment process.
Digital tools for recruiters are rapidly evolving. Used properly, new technology can enhance every aspect of the recruitment process, including sourcing. Automating the extraction of relevant candidate data from social platforms like LinkedIn or job sites like Indeed has become commonplace.
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and because PCRecruiter users are our one true love, we’ve gotten you a little something: it’s a new software update!
Back in October, Google announced changes to their email handling policies designed to combat spam. These new changes will be fully in place by February 2024. Yahoo/AOL has announced similar policies and others will likely follow suit. While the changes should mostly have a positive effect — reducing the amount of junk and scams that get to inboxes — they could have a negative effect on your recruiting process if you rely heavily on cold email or aren’t using properly configured outgoing email systems.
A brand new version of our popular PCR Capture browser plugin is now available in the Chrome Web Store. Build and enhance your PCRecruiter contacts more easily than ever.
As of January 2024, Main Sequence Technology has certified to the EU-US Data Protection Framework, reconfirming PCRecruiter’s full commitment to EU data protection requirements.
It’s been quite a year! 2023 was the year that AI broke into mainstream recruiting tech, as firms went in search of new ways of doing things better and faster with the help of GPT. The good news is that AI won’t replacing human recruiters any time soon. As the best in the business know — it’s all about people.
For the 25th year, PCRecruiter extends our holiday wishes to customers, team members, and the worldwide recruiting community.
Recruiting might be a people business, but many firms are catching on to the business benefits of analytics. The metrics that matter – and the ones that make a difference to your recruiting efforts – depend on the size and scope of your firm.
With increasingly AI-driven sourcing tools and a sea of public profiles at your fingertips, it’s easy to overlook the benefits of building your own talent pool. But owning a database of people in your industry – potential passive candidates, who you already know and who you’ve already background checked – is a valuable business asset.
The energy industry has seen a lot of changes over the last 30 years. During that time, recruiting firm Natek has consistently placed top talent in energy efficiency and renewables – including engineers, sales, operations, management, and executive leadership – for some of the biggest names in the industry.
The PCRecruiter Team recently attended the Sanford Rose Associates Fall Conference in Dallas. We wanted to publicly thank them and recognize all the work that went into putting such a strong conference together.
For recruiters working in a specific industry, switching verticals can be a chance to grow their business and learn something new. But more often than not, recruiters move in and around different verticals out of economic necessity.
Recruitment and HR industry events, summits and conferences are a great way to learn best practices and grow your business network.
Franchising – licensing a brand, business model, or product to a separate entity – is a popular way to run a business. And for good reason: some of the world’s best-known brands are built that way. Take American Recruiters, for example. They’re recognized by Forbes as one of America’s top professional and executive recruiting firms.
Back in 2015, All-In-Staffing’s Account Executive, Mike Trent, was in sales and business development, helping the firm get off the ground. Today, he’s part of a thriving staffing service company operating out of three offices in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Their specialty is the manufacturing sector, placing candidates in a range of industrial and clerical roles.
Every sector comes with its own unique set of recruitment challenges. The medical space is no exception. Sourcing qualified candidates for a wide range of roles – from Pediatric Allergists to General Radiologists – is no easy feat, especially when there’s a shortage of new talent coming through.
It’s easy to see the appeal of a 360-degree recruitment cycle and the potential to earn big fees. But with recruiters focused on full-fee placements, firms can often miss out on the untapped value of internal splits. Sure, internal splits won’t suit every recruitment setup, but done right they can bring exceptional results. Just ask the Bowerman Group.
Whether your recruiters are in the office or at home, the safety of candidate and company data is a priority. A breach can be costly for your recruitment efforts, your finances, and your reputation. As with any remote role, recruitment comes with its own risks. But with the correct knowledge, clear policies, and the right recruitment software, you and your remote recruitment team can keep data safe.
Today’s PCRecruiter software update includes a variety of issue corrections and performance enhancements, including subtle changes that are more important than they might seem at first glance.
For most recruiters (and certainly HR), an Applicant Tracking System sits front and center in their recruitment tech stack. The ATS is much more than a repository of resumes and jobs. It’s a vital tool for streamlining day-to-day operations and optimizing the management of jobs, applicants, and employers.
From a recruiting industry standpoint, it’s often assumed that increased labor mobility equates with increased job change velocity, which is a positive factor for recruiting activity. However, this trend may be starting to shift.
What started out as a good intention – using legacy hiring data to streamline the candidate screening process – had the unintended consequence of perpetuating hiring bias. In the case of one online retail giant, recruitment AI learned to exclude particular groups of people from certain roles.
Search engine optimization (SEO) helps websites improve their web page visibility on search engines like Google. SEO is primarily used by digital marketers to increase traffic to websites, generate leads, and increase revenue.
Here’s the conundrum. Employers want to reward loyalty. So they value tenure and they value experience. At the same time, many workers are looking to increase their remuneration. So they move companies more frequently, each time with the expectation of moving forward financially.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the world of work. That much is certain. For most industries, the big question is how it will change the way people work. With all the noise around AI tools – like ChatGPT – and what they can and can’t do (or what they should and shouldn’t do) it’s easy to forget one thing: AI can make social recruiting easier and more effective.
No matter what type of recruitment you’re working in, there are always going to be market trends. In the fallout from the pandemic and the ‘Great Resignation’, remote working not only became a viable option for some workers, but the preferred choice for many. This possibility has created new opportunities – and challenges – for those hiring.
On February 21, 2023, Main Sequence Technology, Inc was awarded a patent by the United States Patent Office. US Patent No. 11,586,760 B2, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING MULTIPLE LOGINS TO A SINGLE RECORD IN A DATABASE,” relates to PCRecruiter’s unique method for handling the multiple ways through which the same jobseeker might access the job board.
On this day in 1998, Main Sequence Technology was incorporated, setting off on a path to bring better tools to recruiting, staffing, and HR pros everywhere. Since then, we’ve served thousands of customers globally, with billions of dollars in placements made.
It’s an important question facing tech buyers everywhere: open architecture or closed? Over the last decade or so, many software companies have seen the advantages of open standards. In that time, we’ve seen vendor APIs mature and compatibility increase between open systems. That said, there’s still ongoing demand – and a market – for proprietary software.
It’s Valentine’s Day! A perfect time to talk about making new connections. Whether it’s for strengthening old bonds or hooking up with new partners, we’ve gotten you the perfect gift: brand-new API documentation.
As any proper Luddite will tell you, the machines are absolutely coming for our jobs. At times it seems practically inevitable. For the moment, we’re fortunately in that sweet spot where most AI is just smart enough to help us work more efficiently but not quite good enough to do the job better than we can. Recruiters are already taking notice of emerging AI tools like ChatGPT and finding ways to use them to their advantage.
The last couple of years have seen sweeping changes in the job market. Call it the Great Resignation, the Great Change-Up, the Great Reshuffle – or the great something else – thousands of people have chosen to change career paths.
In the G2 Winter 2023 rankings, PCRecruiter appeared in seventeen new reports, achieving twelve new ranking badges and Top 10 slots in twenty-five different reports.
Everyone seems to be saying the same thing: where did 2022 go? It was the year in which the world of work slowly came to terms with the after effects of the global pandemic. Organizations relaunched in recovery mode, and recruiters faced up to new challenges from remote working to the so-called ‘Great Resignation’. A lot has changed – maybe more than at any other point in living memory. The recruitment landscape is a very different shape and size to what it was 3 years ago.
Main Sequence Technology wishes you a happy holiday and a bright and successful 2023!
The work from home phenomenon divides opinion. Nowhere is that more keenly felt than in recruitment. Some employers and employees see it as a performance enhancing perk, whilst others view it as a barrier to productivity and career progression. So how can recruiters use it to their best advantage?
In any industry, bringing on new starters is never a straightforward process – and recruitment is no different. You’ve sourced potential candidates. You’ve gone through the recruitment process. And you’ve made the hire. Now it’s time to onboard, train, and integrate your new recruiter.
You want people, not software, to run your recruiting business. Finding the right software can be a challenge. You’re going to have questions, but are you asking the right ones?
For some recruiters, self-hosting is still the most cost-effective and efficient way to manage their ATS and CRM. For others, SaaS makes the most sense. So how do you know what’s right for your recruitment firm? And is there a vendor who can offer you both? (Yes. PCRecruiter).
Post pandemic – and in response to the ‘Great Resignation’ – some recruiters quickly turned to innovative methods, in order to speed up the hiring process and fill open positions. Bringing in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to handle some of the key decision-making might have initially helped to streamline workflows, but it’s also had some unintentional consequences.
On October 26th, learn about background screening trends, the importance of screening, and how to get started with the Verified First background screening integration in PCRecruiter.
G2’s Fall 2022 report recognizes PCRecruiter with 7 new badges and multiple Top 10 Rankings in the ATS, Staffing, Recruiting, and Candidate Relationship software categories.
Recruitment is most definitely a people business, so introducing automation into your recruiting process might not seem like an obvious move. That is, until you realize that by adding automation at various points in their workflow, recruiters can actually free up more time to focus on their core business – making placements.
There’s no question that recent years have been uncertain times for almost every type of business. Even those employers who managed to successfully ride out the global pandemic are feeling the effects of an ever-changing recruitment market. In a number of sectors, there’s also a widening gap between the skills needed and the skills candidates can offer.
The latest PCRecruiter update adds Email Categories, letting recipients opt in or out of specific types of mass-email for more control over your email marketing.
Whichever type of recruitment you’re involved with, and whatever sector or niche you specialize in, having the right tools to handle your recruitment process can give you a competitive advantage and ensure you fill your open roles with top talent.
Top talent tends not to stick around too long, so when it comes to securing the right person for the right role, the best recruiters need to be quick off the mark. As a recruitment professional, how can you hire faster without dropping your hiring standards? In the latest blog from PCRecruiter, we share ten tips for faster, more efficient recruiting.
Over 50% of recruitment leaders are investing in employer branding. What’s the appeal, and how can it benefit your business? In the latest blog post from PCRecruiter, we explore the importance of employer branding and how it can make your hiring more effective, and benefit your bottom line.
Every day, recruitment organizations handle huge volumes of sensitive data in file types that are common targets for ransomware. Data security may not be at the forefront of what you do, but it’s critical for maintaining client and customer trust and your business reputation. Find out how the right applicant tracking software can handle your data security needs.
PCRecruiter is now integrated directly with hireEZ, the #1 AI-powered outbound recruiting platform. In addition to making outbound recruiting easy, hireEZ helps PCRecruiter users keep their own private talent pool updated with the latest information about their candidates.
Sequencing will let you create automated workflows for all sorts of purposes in PCRecruiter. Sign up for this free bi-weekly Tuesday webinar series to learn more.
Decades of working alongside top firms around the world has given PCRecruiter insight into what recruiting technology works and what doesn’t.
Podcasts are a great way to get the latest recruitment industry insights, topics, and trends. Listen anywhere, on-the-go for actionable tips you can take with you the next time you step into the office. Need help getting started? Read PCRecruiter’s list of six top recruitment podcasts.
Changes to Google’s security policies at the end of May could affect your ability to send/receive @Gmail address mail from PCRecruiter. Setting up an app specific password will help to keeps your Google account login secure and in sync with PCRecruiter.
We love podcasts – they make commutes and grocery shopping fun. There are so many great HR podcasts available, covering every topic under the sun, so we’ve compiled a list of a few favorites which will keep you inspired.
PCRecruiter’s new update, v. 9.8.9, comes with new Feedback organization and in-app Notifications features that will help keep you and your team informed and in touch. Plus, we have added brand new free webinars to our schedule for Spring/Summer 2022.
PCRecruiter is honored to be one very few recruiting software options to place on TrustRadius’ 2022 “Most Loved Awards”. This is a particularly special Valentine’s Day present, as we know our award is based solely on the glowing comments from verified, independent reviews written by professionals in recruitment, staffing, and human resources.
PCRecruiter has been named to G2’s Top 50 HR Software List in the annual ‘Best Software Awards’. This PCRecruiter’s first time appearing on one of G2’s Best Software lists, earning its place this year thanks to high marks for customer service and adaptability in the recruiting, staffing, and HR space.
Our free series of bi-weekly Thursday afternoon webinars continues into February and March 2022! Stay up to date on PCRecruiter’s latest features and plans.
Our series of bi-weekly Thursday afternoon webinars continues in 2022! Stay up to date on PCRecruiter’s latest features and plans.
Wishing all of you a happy, healthy, and successful 2022 from the entire PCRecruiter team. Happy New Year!
G2, the largest software marketplace and review platform, has published its Winter 2021 reports. PCRecruiter was again ranked #1 in Customer Relationship and a Leader in multiple categories. G2 publishes these quarterly reports ranking applicant tracking software, staffing software, and recruiting agency software based on data from multiple sources.
Times change and recruiters can’t just rely on a spreadsheet of contacts, quick thinking, or a ‘roll-up list’ in LinkedIn to get ahead in an industry which never slows down. An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) offers recruiters a custom built technology that can support them in their work to deliver great candidates to great employers. To show how that pairing is made easy by an ATS we want to show you 5 key benefits of the software.
This week’s update to PCRecruiter comes jam-packed with improvements to Profile Forms and Reports, as well as improvements to Quick Find and Candidate Presentations. We’ve also got new webinars and other announcements to share.
We’re launching a series of Thursday afternoon webinars to help you stay up to date on PCRecruiter’s latest features.
Announcing two webinar/demos with PCRecruiter partner vendors: marketing automation system Interseller on Wednesday, October 27 and background screening service Verified First on Thursday, November 18.
Recent Comments