Rank This - Recmnd.Me Launches New Upgrades

Allison Howen — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:30:00 GMT

The new job search tool that helps hiring managers find the ideal candidate has already launched a few new upgrades, as well as grabbed attention from professionals that work for some of America’s largest companies.

The new upgrades from Recmnd.Me help improve several aspects of the website and user experience, including a new homepage that highlights top professionals and notable companies based on searches from the Web, as well as the ability to import Gmail contacts for a faster way to recommend someone, the option for users to feature multiple email addresses to increase the chances of never missing a recommendation and a progress bar on the profile page that notifies users what information is needed for a complete profile.

“Our goal is to create a user experience that benefits both the job seeker and the recruiter – for those looking for work, and employers looking for the best talent out there,” says Jesse Gant, CEO and Co-Founder of Recmnd, Inc. “These updates to the website should help us accomplish this goal with a more functional interface while maintaining the simplicity that’s vitally important for the online recommendation and referral process.”

Additionally, some of the first users of Recmnd.me include professionals from top companies, including Twitter, Google, IBM, Amazon, Coca-Cola, HP, Microsoft, GM, Yahoo, T-Mobile, AOL, Groupon, American Express, Rosetta Stone, Priceline.com, Oakley, Klout, Intuit, Salesforce.com and Clear Channel Communications.

“When we launched Recmnd.Me, we were hoping it would be the go-to website for working professionals to refer coworkers and friends,” says Gant. “Seeing so many incredibly talented employees from some of the most impressive companies out there is a huge validation of what we set out to do when we created the site. And the more people who sign up and recommend others, the better the site is at returning accurate rankings for recruiters or HR pros.”

HR Tool Ranks Job Candidates

Allison Howen — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT

There is a new tool on the Web that will help hiring managers find the perfect candidate for open positions – and it doesn’t come from LinkedIn.

The tool is called Recmnd.Me, which is a platform that helps improve social recruiting and professional networking by allowing coworkers to recommend and rate each other. The site just finished private beta, and is now launching to the public.

Recmnd.Me uses job titles, keywords, companies and locations as ranking metrics, so employers and recruiters can target the best candidates for open positions – such as the most qualified software engineer in San Francisco or the top salesperson at a particular company. Rankings and profiles can also be shared through email, Twitter, Facebook, or as embeddable widgets.

The goal of this platform is to help with one of the biggest struggles that many HR professionals face, which is finding the best talent. Even though today's economy leads to a steady stream of resumes filing in for job openings, most candidates are unqualified or lack particular skills. However, Recmnd.me isn't only valuable for recruiters, because it also shows employees where they rank amongst their peers in their chosen profession.

“We want job seekers to take an active role in managing their careers,” says Jesse Gant, CEO and Co-Founder of Recmnd, Inc. “You need to know how you rank against your competition and what keywords and specialties best define you and, more importantly, set you apart. It’s fun to look at data points across companies and geographic locations to find the best and highest ranked professionals in a particular industry.”

Recmnd.Me recommendations can only be submitted by referrers who know the person that they are recommending's email address. This increases the accuracy of refferals because there is a higher probability of having experience with the recommended person. Additionally, individual scores are not shared among users, in order to encourage honest and thoughtful recommendations.

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Rank This - Recmnd.Me Launches New Upgrades

HR Tool Ranks Job Candidates