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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 [...]
Update: Sponsored Jobs on Indeed.com
Here at CATS, we pride ourselves on consistently bringing you new features and today we are proud to announce and integration that allows users to sponsor jobs on Indeed.com. Now, when you post a job in CATS you will notice a new button, “Sponsor On Indeed.” Indeed Sponsored Jobs are featured above search results (see image below), [...]
A Comparison in Mac Functionality
A major competitor of ours recently posted a video showcasing how well their applicant tracking system runs on Mac computers. It has been common knowledge for years that this particular system runs exclusively on Windows machines and only with Internet Explorer. In this video, the CEO sits down and demonstrates that to run their software [...]
CATS Metric: Top Job Boards & Aggregators
New sourcing tools and networks are popping up weekly, all touting that they will get you the most, and most qualified applicants for your position. Many of them are fantastic tools that do what they promise. Yet, as early as we are in the Information Age, many speculative recruiters and HR managers are heralding that [...]
Resume Writing Services: Attractive Nuisance or Clever Candidates?
Resume writing services will tailor a job seekers resume to make them look like the perfect candidate by optimizing it for keyword searching in an applicant tracking system. This may sound like a great investment to the candidate, but how do they affect time-to-hire or interview-to-placement ratios? These services may be able to trick the [...]
4 Awesome Facebook Apps For Recruiters and Employers
Meeting your candidates where they are is the biggest part of social recruiting these days. Syndicating your jobs to Indeed, SimplyHired etc., is great, but more and more job seekers are straying away from the traditional job boards and looking to social media sites to find jobs and learn about companies they may want to work [...]
3 Things Driving Can Teach Us About Growth Management
How do you set your focus to achieve your business goals? How do you manage your growth so as to move toward a goal but still be open to other opportunities? Here are 3 things that driving a car can teach us about business development. Don’t Stare at The Road What happens when you are [...]
CATS Gets Clicky
Tracking your website traffic, sources and interactions is crucial to any company that has any online presence. The more you know about where your visitors are coming from, what they searched for to find you and what they did on your site once they did find you, the better you can focus your efforts to [...]
Facebook Giveaway Winner!
A couple weeks ago, we sent out an email to all of our users asking them to “Like” our Facebook page for a chance to win an iPod Shuffle. We received hundreds of enthusiastic replies but could only choose one winner. Watch the video to see if you won! If this wasn’t your lucky day, [...]
How To: Effective Boolean Searching
A little background first, for those that are not familiar. Boolean searching uses the functions of Boolean algebra to deliver the most relevant results. Boolean algebra was developed by George Boole in 1854. Instead of using numbers like traditional algebra, Boolean algebra uses truth values or equivalency to deliver the results. See more on the [...]