May 8, 2012
The Resumator Announces Smarterer Integration
5/8/2012 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Resumator, a Social HR recruiting platform used by nearly 1000 employers to hire more confidently, is announcing its integration with Smarterer, an innovative web app that makes it easy for anyone to show what they know by taking crowd-sourced skill tests.
This integration, the first of its kind for a hiring platform, will allow employers to request that an applicant take tests on certain subjects to give a more detailed look into their skills and experience. When the applicant completes the skill assessment, the results will be shown to hiring managers alongside the other evaluation tools built into The Resumator.
As the leader in Social HR, The Resumator is dedicated to integrating social experiences with human resources tools. The partnership between The Resumator and Smarterer will serve as a launchpad for a new generation of social integrations in human resources software.
"We're excited to offer Smarterer skill tests as the newest enhancement to The Resumator hiring platform. Our mission is to help employers make great hiring choices," said Don Charlton, CEO of The Resumator. "By integrating with Smarterer, The Resumator expands abilities for hiring managers to make confident, data-driven decisions quickly and easily."
About the partnership, Jennifer Fremont-Smith, Smarterer CEO, said, "We are thrilled about the cutting-edge integration between Smarterer and The Resumator. Smarterer offers hundreds of tests to validate digital, social, and technical skills. As part of The Resumator platform, Smarterer makes it easy for employers to quickly assess candidates' skills and identify the most qualified applicants."
About The Resumator
The Resumator is a recruiting platform that helps employers hire with confidence. Nearly 1000 fast-growing employers across all industries trust The Resumator to save time, reduce cost, and build strong teams. Since 2009, The Resumator has helped companies like Atari, Mashable, IGN, ThinkGeek, Pinterest, and Klout attract more than 1 million applicants. Find out why The Resumator was named one of Entrepreneur magazine's '100 Brilliant Companies' by visiting http://www.theresumator.com.
About Smarterer
Smarterer is the leader in skill validation, providing hundreds of tests across categories to help people show what they know. To date, the Smarterer community has answered over five million questions to prove skills like Google Analytics, PowerPoint, HTML, CSS, and more. The company was founded in early 2011 by Dave Balter, Jennifer Fremont-Smith, and Mike Kowalchick, and is funded by Google Ventures and True Ventures. To learn more, visit http://www.smarterer.com.
May 1, 2012
The Resumator Selected to Present at All About The Cloud Conference
5/1/2012 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Resumator, the web-based recruiting platform used by over 900 employers to hire more confidently, has been invited to showcase their product to the Software Information and Industry Association’s Next Gen Showcase at the 2012 All About The Cloud Conference. The conference, the software industry’s most comprehensive for independent software vendor (ISV) cloud computing, will be held from May 8-10, 2012 in San Francisco.
Don Charlton, CEO and Founder of The Resumator, will share insights about the future of cloud technology from the “Next Generation of Cloud” panel at the conference. The panel showcases young and innovative cloud-based companies to over 400 industry attendees.
The Resumator has been a pioneer in the use of cloud technology and social media for the Human Resources industry. Since its founding in 2009, it has helped over 900 fast-growing businesses such as Pinterest, Tumblr, and Klout attract over 1 million applicants – 5% of professional jobs in the United States during that time.
“Our experience shows how cloud technology can improve, if not revolutionize, nearly every aspect of a business,” said Don. “Leading a web-based company, I’ve been able to observe the innovations that the cloud can bring. It’s truly a new era of business. I’m excited to share what I’ve learned while developing The Resumator, as well as some ideas for the future of HR and cloud technology.”
“The goal of All About the Cloud, and of our NextGen Program, is to spotlight emerging trends, best practices and innovation in the cloud computing marketplace,” said Rhianna Collier, Vice President of the SIIA Software Division. “The NextGen companies we’ve selected represent the next step in the evolution of cloud computing. All About the Cloud attendees will get a glimpse at cutting edge technologies, as well as opportunities for investment and strategic partnerships with these innovative businesses.”
About The Resumator
The Resumator is a recruiting platform that helps employers hire with confidence. Over 900 fast-growing employers across all industries trust The Resumator to save time, reduce cost, and build strong teams. Since 2009, The Resumator has helped companies like Evernote, Atari, Mashable, IGN, ThinkGeek, Pinterest, and Klout, attract more than 1 million applicants. To find out why The Resumator was named one of Entrepreneur magazine’s ‘100 Brilliant Companies' visit http://www.theresumator.com
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 500 leading software and information companies. The SIIA Software Division provides a forum for companies developing the applications, services, infrastructure and tools that are driving the software and services industry forward. For further information, visit www.siia.net/software
February 2, 2012
The Resumator Provides $12 Million in Hiring Software to Startup America Firms
2/2/2012 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Resumator, a leading provider of web-based applicant tracking software, is providing the Startup America Partnership with over $12 million in hiring services for growing startup companies across America. The partnership will give all Startup America members six free months of access to The Resumator tools.
The Startup America Partnership is aimed at fostering growth among fast-growing entrepreneurial companies in America. Formed by industry-leading executives and launched at the White House in early 2011, the partnership offers valuable resources and connections, support for regional startup ecosystems and increased recognition for startups as drivers of the national economy.
“We are providing powerful tools for the next generation of new companies to grow and find great people,” said Don Charlton, CEO of The Resumator. “As the leading applicant tracking solution for fast growing businesses, we are thrilled to have been selected by the Startup America Partnership to help promote and fill jobs across the country.”
The Resumator’s software helps “deputized hiring managers” at fast-growing ventures find the right employees quickly and effectively. Designed to make innovative applicant tracking and job promoting tools accessible to anyone in business, The Resumator allows entrepreneurs to spend more time growing their business and less time worrying about the administrative tasks of hiring.
Startup America firms join some of the fastest-growing companies in the world, such as Evernote, Mashable, Hootsuite, Pinterest and Klout in using The Resumator to manage their hiring process from social referrals to successful employees.
About Startup America
The Startup America Partnership was launched at the White House in response to President Obama’s call to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. The Partnership is bringing together an alliance of major corporations, funders, service providers, mentors and advisors working to dramatically increase the prevalence and success of high-growth enterprises in the U.S. For more information on the Partnership, visit http://www.startupamericapartnership.org.
About The Resumator
The Resumator is a Pittsburgh-based software company that has been tearing down the wall between employers and job seekers since January 2009. The Resumator’s team helps over 700 fast-growing companies attract, engage and hire the right person with powerful Software-as-a-Service tools that simplify the recruitment process. Find out why The Resumator was named one of Entrepreneur magazine’s ‘100 Brilliant Companies’ of 2011 by visiting www.theresumator.com.