4 Reasons Why Cloud-Based Recruitment Software is the Best Way to Hire
The next generation in recruitment software promises to make life easier for human resources staff and professional recruiters, while also presenting a distinct advantage in cost savings. In fact, cloud-based recruiting will provide businesses with a number of advantages over traditional software applications.
Here are four benefits to using cloud-based software to recruit top candidates:
1. It's cost-effective
With cloud-based software, you are not required to purchase expensive licenses or employ an army of IT staff to maintain locally installed software programs. With this kind of Software as a Service (SaaS), you simply pay for exactly what you need, for however long you need it.
For example, with subscription-based cloud software, you could be paying for access for one user for one month, six months or several years. Then, when new users come on board, you can simply add them to the subscription on an as-needed basis. If you change your mind about which software program you want to use, you are free to change your mind (subject to whatever agreement you have with the recruitment software company).
With SaaS for recruiting, your company is no longer stuck with having to buy an enormous software program with a license for a limited number of users. Plus, you aren’t stuck having to buy yet another expensive software package once the current one no longer suits your needs.
The savings in upfront costs versus traditionally licensed software is particularly attractive. Cloud-based recruitment software has zero costs associated with implementation. You won't need extra software or hardware, IT staff, on site servers or training consultants.
2. It's always up-to-date
With traditional software programs that are installed locally on individual machines, you have to wait for updates to be released and then wait on the IT department to install the updated software. With cloud-based systems, every single user is always working from the most recent version of the software.
The best part is that no one in your company ever has to touch a thing in order for this to happen. Software updates will occur naturally and as frequently as they need to. The recruitment software company makes updates as needed, without any lag time or loss in productivity on your end - and you can begin to take advantage of new features right away.
Cloud-based solutions also remove the inconvenience of dealing with incompatibility issues caused by different brands of computers and different operating systems.
3. It evens the playing field
In the past, when businesses and agencies were forced to maintain expensive recruitment systems in-house, the cost differences could prevent smaller operations from being able to afford the same quality systems as the bigger players. With cloud-based SaaS, small businesses with more modest budgets have access to the same recruitment power as their larger competitors. And since costs are scalable and predictable, businesses can better plan their budgets without having to worry about unexpected costs.
4. Improved accessibility
With strictly on-site recruiting software systems, the recruiter can only access the system while at their desk, in their office. With cloud-based systems, you are not limited by location and multiple professionals, in multiple locations, can congruently work on the same recruitment project, in real time. They can access the system from any device with internet access. This opens up a world of possibilities for recruiting professionals to be able to use the software while in the field and means there is less chance of important (and confidential) documents getting lost in transit.
With cloud-based systems, all updates happen in real time, so no matter when a user inputs new information into the system, it is readily accessible to every other user immediately. Gone are the days of users working from outdated information. Now all your employees can be on the same page at the same time.
Editor’s Note: To learn more about how cloud-based recruitment software can help you hire top-notch employees, while saving time and money, contact [email protected] or 317-526-8302.