Recruit User Day 2009 - introducing Recruit v5!

The 2009 User day proved to be a big success with the 11 councils that attended. It was held in central London during November and provided the opportunity for clients to find out more about the way different organisations use the product’s facilities to improve efficiency and save costs as well as seeing the next version of the product.

Recruit, our total recruitment management system, has been implemented by some of the UK’s largest public sector employers, including  Derbyshire County Council, Devon County Council, Suffolk County Council and Leicester City Council.

RBT (Rotherham) gave the first presentation.  They talked about the approach they took to implement Recruit.  This included automatic login from the intranet, interfaces with their HR system and encouraging online applications.  They now have 97% of applications being made online.

This year’s external speaker was from the UK Border Agency.  The presentation and follow up questions covered the Points Based System, Sponsorship and the obligations of employers.  

Following lunch Abacus gave the first public demonstration of Recruit v5.  The usability improvements and streamlining of the workflow went down very well with everybody.  There will also be numerous improvements to the web site, including links to social networking sites, which will make it even easier for job seekers to apply for jobs and get jobs highlighted in different places.

The day finished with an open session for everyone to ask Abacus questions.
 
Recruit v5 is due for offical release in Spring 2010,

For more information please contact info@abacusemedia.com or call 020 7297 5200.