F.A.Q.
Who is MrTed?
Founded in 1999 by a group of veteran recruiters with a global vision and focus, MrTed is an established talent-acquisition-focused organization that provides superior enterprise-class talent acquisition software and service solutions for global organizations. With local expertise, global presence and a robust solution available in 27 languages, MrTed provides a superior on-demand recruiting software and services solution that is easy to implement and has the configurability capabilities that effectively enable international organizations to find and hire the best local candidates.
What is SmartRecruiters?
SmartRecruiters is an always free applicant tracking system (ATS) offered by MrTed for small and midsized businesses (SMBs) that makes recruiting easy, affordable and fun. SmartRecruiters is the first SaaS ATS whose features and functions will be defined entirely by the product’s user community; MrTed refers to this as ‘Open SaaS.’ SmartRecruiters has many of the bells-and-whistles of an enterprise ATS, but unlike competing systems, SmartRecruiters is easy to use, community based and free forever. Because SmartRecruiters is web-based, it can be accessed anywhere, anytime, provided users have an Internet connection. Over time the product will be localized to meet the unique needs of various geographic regions.
How long does it take to set it up?
Two minutes. After filling out an online registration form, the registrant will receive an access code that allows him or her to sign-in and begin using the service. The first user of a company becomes the administrator, with authority to add an unlimited amount of new users from within his or her company.
Should users of SmartRecruiters be concerned about data privacy?
No. Similar to other ATS products on the market, user and job-candidate data belongs to each company, and every company has its own database within the SmartRecruiters application.
Why do SMBs need an ATS?
The battle for top employee talent is fierce and SMBs, with limited financial resources for recruiting, are at a disadvantage compared to larger businesses. To be successful in this environment, SMB corporate recruiters need an inexpensive tool that automates and aligns key recruiting-oriented business processes. By eliminating manual processes and reducing recruiting costs, SMBs can compete more successfully for top employee talent.
There are plenty of ATS products on the market. Do we need another?
Yes. Enterprise ATS products designed for larger companies are complex and expensive, and therefore not a fit for SMBs. Other free or low-cost ATS products are so basic as to provide practically zero value. SMBs have for a long time have needed an ATS that is affordable as well as feature-rich, while still being easy to use, deploy and manage. SmartRecruiters currently is the only solution to meet this criteria. That the product is available for free means SMBs can finally leverage ATS technology and compete effectively with larger companies on the global labor market.
Who should use SmartRecruiters?
SmartRecruiters was designed for a new generation of youthful and Web savvy SMB corporate recruiters and hiring managers in companies with fewer than 2,500 employees. Unlike their predecessors, recruiters and hiring managers in 2008 are comfortable using professional and social online networks to find and attract new employee talent. SmartRecruiters taps into this phenomenon by itself becoming an online network for connecting recruiters with other recruiters and complementary Internet-based services. As the ‘hiring hub’ of the 21st century, SmartRecruiters is ideal for recruiters and hiring managers seeking an Enterprise 2.0 ATS in a Web 2.0 body.
Why will SmartRecruiters change the way SMBs run recruiting programs?
SmartRecruiters has everything the SMB recruiter needs, and nothing they don’t. The ATS is a one-stop shop for posting and editing job ads, customizing online forms and corporate career Web sites, and rating and screening candidates, so it’s easy to track and measure the entire recruiting process from start to finish. The no-cost/no-risk Open SaaS nature of SmartRecruiters means SMBs can redirect limited IT resources to other important projects, freeing recruiters to focus on what they do best—hiring top talent. All product updates, management, hosting, data storage and security are provided free forever by SmartRecruiters.
If everything is free, how will MrTed make money on SmartRecruiters?
All components of the SmartRecruiters ATS are free, always. Recruiters instead pay for complementary services, such as job postings and outsourced hiring, that can be accessed via the SmartRecruiters application. Users pay for these services on a per-use basis, with MrTed earning a commission along the way. By connecting recruiters with related services, SmartRecruiters is expanding the range of recruiting options available to SMBs, without forcing them to incur the cost of an ATS as well.
What is ‘Open SaaS’ and how will it benefit users of SmartRecruiters?
Open SaaS is the next revolution in on-demand software delivery. A mash-up of SaaS and Open-Source concepts, Open SaaS is completely free of charge and places no limits or restrictions on the user. Similar to SaaS applications, Open SaaS is a web-based application that is hosted, supported and maintained by a service provider. While the roadmap for Open SaaS applications is defined by its community of users, upgrades and product enhancements are implemented by a central provider. Open SaaS solutions typically derive revenue through alternative channels such as pay-per-use services.
How can I integrate the SmartRecruiters front office into my existing website?
Just consult your webmaster or read our website integration thread in the SmartCommunity forum here.
