Top Seven Posts From 2011
2011 has been filled with all kinds of fun CATS announcements from sponsoring on Indeed to a complete overhaul of the system, expected in Q1 of 2012. There have been many advancements in the HR and recruiting industries this year and we’re staying at the head of the pack. We wanted to take a quick [...]
Productivity and Tips Collection
Over the past few weeks, we have posted articles about different tricks, tips and programs to help boost productivity in the workplace. Below, are just a few that we felt should be re-mentioned. How To: Effective Boolean Searching One of our most helpful posts, I’d say. Knowing how you can perform your own boolean searches [...]
Productivity: Write in a Distraction Free Environment
As the primary blogger for CATS Software, I’ve found that with all the distractions on a computer, focusing on the written word can be a challenge, but JDarkRoom is here to help. JDarkRoom is a distraction-free writing application. It is extremely helpful in keeping me focused on what I’m writing and has considerably decreased the [...]
Update: Glassdoor Job Posting
All CATS accounts now have the option to post their jobs to www.glassdoor.com. Glassdoor is a free career community where anyone can find and anonymously share an inside look at jobs and companies. CATS can now be configured to post to a combination of 13 various, free and paid, job boards and social networks. If [...]
Productivity: Outlook Attachment Sniffer
As you may or may not know, CATS offers a resume inbox feature. The resume inbox allows you to forward an email with a resume attachment to a special CATS email address that will store the document in your CATS database. The system parses the resume and creates a candidate profile based on the information [...]
Review: Trello – Project Management Tool
Many methods and tools are available for managing projects, which makes choosing a solution a tough task. We weren’t seeking a solution at CATS, but one morning a developer of ours, Aaron, came in talking about Trello, a uniquely simple, free web app for managing projects and tasks. While our developers were split on its [...]
Productivity: Type Less, Get More Done
I’m all about speed. I like to find any way I can to make a task simpler and to get it done quickly, but not at the expense of quality. One tool I have found to be particularly handy for speeding up my work is the text expansion tool, TypeIt4Me. I use it every day [...]
