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Every record in RESUMate has dedicated date fields.  You can use them to store information about the record itself (when the resume came in, when it was last modified), or you can use it to store information about the candidate or client (upcoming deadlines, etc.).  For day-to-day operations,... Read more»

If you’ve been recruiting for any period of time, chances are you have a lot of resumes on your hard drive.  It’s a common practice to save these resumes in folders, organized by job title, geographic location, source, or any other logical grouping.  Over time, these folders can contain... Read more»

Windows 10 was released to the public four weeks ago today.  With its new policy of offering the latest version of Windows as a free upgrade to anyone running Windows 7/8/8.1, Microsoft wants everyone using Windows to be running Windows 10.  So far, it looks like their plan is working, with... Read more»

In the previous post, I described a wide variety of reports that can be generated using the combination of RESUMate’s Export Wizard and Microsoft Excel.  I listed 14 possible report titles, and indicated that this was not an exhaustive list, but rather a starting point to get you thinking about... Read more»

This is the first in a series of posts dealing with the important subject of using RESUMate’s Export Wizard to create the widest possible variety of reports in Excel. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say that the combination of RESUMate’s Export Wizard and Excel gives you a powerful tool to... Read more»

With a very small amount of effort, RESUMate’s screens can be customized to look like custom software, developed just for you. Today, we’ll talk about customizing the candidate screen, specifically for the purpose of documenting an interview. The right side of the candidate screen has been... Read more»

"How do I replace an out-of-date resume with a new one, without creating a second database record from the fresh resume?"  This is a question we hear on a regular basis.  Another common scenario is adding a resume to a "bare bones" record that was previously created from the keyboard.  Whether... Read more»

This is the final installment in a series of posts dealing with the topic of sending e-mail blasts to records in your RESUMate database.  In three previous posts, I’ve talked about reasons to send bulk mail, BCC mail vs. personalized mail, and also about using Outlook’s “signature”... Read more»

In a previous post, I’ve stressed the importance of a relevant subject line as a key to getting the recipients of your e-mail blast to open and read your message.  Time spent writing a good subject line is time well spent.  A subject line that is relevant to the recipient’s interest will... Read more»

Sending a personalized e-mail blast takes a few more steps than sending a BCC mailing. Again, the starting point is doing a search in RESUMate to find the records of the people to whom the e-mail blast will be sent before clicking the E-mail Clipboard Copier icon in RESUMate. Once the E-Mail... Read more»

We all hate spam, but sending e-mail blasts is often a smart business practice.  The key is not to be a spammer, but to send relevant messages to people who recognize your name as the sender.  Messages like this aren’t spam at all, and learning how to send e-mail blasts that get results will be... Read more»

Here at our website you’ll find complete information about all of the features and functions of the RESUMate program. The Training & Documentation page gives detailed instructions on every function of the program. The links for the Free, Lite, and Pro products contain very useful screen... Read more»