Frequently Asked Questions for Employers

Q: What is ResumePal?

A: ResumePal is the universal standard online job application accepted by thousands of employer nationwide. Job seekers create a free ResumePal career profile, capturing key elements of a typical job application, including employment history, education, and contact details as well as specific skills obtained. Thousands of employers nationwide can use ResumePal to accept applications from job seekers in just one click. ResumePal instantly matches job seekers to the best jobs with each employer they apply to, saving candidates the hassle of completing a separate application for each employer.

Q: Is ResumePal free for employers?

A: ResumePal is a free service provided to employers using one of several leading HR technology products such as applicant tracking systems. The companies behind these products include ADP, Jobfox, Kenexa, Oracle, SAP, Silkroad technology, Softscape, and several others.

Q: Why should I accept ResumePal applications?

A: Employers accepting Resumepal benefit by:

• Smarter matching. ResumePal will quickly identify the best candidates for each job throughout the company. It routes the job seekers to the jobs that precisely match their skills and attributes in the profile.
• Increased application rates with one-click applications. ResumePal will dramatically reduce job seeker abandonment by offering the universal application instead of filling out exhaustive online forms. With Resumepal, job seekers can bypass those forms with one mouse click.
• Higher quality data about job seekers. ResumePal includes a job seeker’s detailed work histories, a skills inventory, certifications, work samples, education, salary, travel, commute, goals, and a work styles assessment, resume and more - all accessible by employers where they apply.
• Reduced cost and increased ROI from recruitment advertising. By efficiently routing job seekers to their best match, employers will be able to maximize their recruitment budgets and require less unqualified resume volume.
• Greater return on applicant tracking technology investments. ResumePal provides a better source of candidate data which gives employers higher returns on their investments in applicant tracking solutions.
• Faster results. Comprehensive candidate matching is brought straight to the employer’s applicant tracking solution, providing match results for both employers and job candidates, instantly and continuously.
• Dynamically updates candidate information in real time. Whenever candidates update their ResumePal with new work experiences, career data, projects or education, then you will automatically receive the updates.

Q: How do I get ResumePal on my company career website?

A: We will help you. Just sign up here.

Q: Do ResumePal applications include a copy of the applicant’s resume?

A: Yes, ResumePal requests resumes from all candidates when they create a ResumePal. You will also automatically get any updates to the candidate’s contact information, education and work history.

Q: Why can't I search directly for candidates on ResumePal?

A: ResumePal.com is not a typical job database, job board or resume database.It is a website where job seekers go to create a ResumePal which they can later use to apply for jobs throughout your organization.

Q:How do I get more ResumePal candidates then those that just applied to my jobs on my career center?

A: Jobfox is the only job site that accepts ResumePal.  By posting your jobs on Jobfox, you’ll gain instant access to millions of candidates matched to your jobs, appearing in the same match list you currently see ResumePal candidates in.   For more information on a subscription to Jobfox, please contact us here.

Q: Can other employers see my ResumePal candidates who applied at my website?

A: No, ResumePal candidates apply to specific jobs at specific employer websites and are not shared across employers.

Q: Which companies support ResumePal?

A: The companies behind ResumePal are the technology leaders in recruiting and the entire Human Resource management community to include:

• ADP
  Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP), with nearly $9 billion in revenues and over 585,000 clients, is one of the world’s largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging nearly 60 years of experience, ADP offers a wide range of HR, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP’s easy-to-use, cost-effective solutions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine and recreational vehicle dealers throughout the world. For more information about ADP or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach us at 1.800.225.5237 or visit the company’s Web site at www.ADP.com.
• Jobfox
  is the Internet’s fastest-growing career site for connecting working professionals with corporate recruiters. Jobfox provides recruiters with the online recruiting industry’s highest levels of control to match candidates with specific job qualifications, helping companies save time and money. Thousands of employers expertly match jobs to Jobfox’s pool of millions of highly qualified job candidates spanning thousands of occupations. Visit www.Jobfox.com today.
• Kenexa
  Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA) is a global leader in building the world’s greatest workforces using a combination of software, employee research science and business process optimization. Kenexa’s global solutions include applicant tracking, onboarding, recruitment process outsourcing, employment branding, skills and behavioral assessments, structured interviews, performance management, multi-rater feedback surveys, employee engagement surveys and HR Analytics. Kenexa is headquartered in Wayne, Pa. (outside Philadelphia). Additional information about Kenexa and its global products and services can be accessed at www.Kenexa.com.
• Oracle
  Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) is the world’s largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at www.Oracle.com.
• SAP
  SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software(*), offering applications and services that enable companies of all sizes and in more than 25 industries to become best-run businesses. With approximately 76,000 customers in over 120 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE, under the symbol “SAP.” (For more information, visit www.SAP.com)
  (*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning and related applications.
• SilkRoad
  SilkRoad Technology, Inc. believes that talented employees give companies a key advantage in the marketplace. Our goal is to help you gain that advantage by managing the entire career cycle of your employees through recruiting management, onboarding, performance management, learning management and intranet content management. We help you bring in the talent and keep it for the long term. SilkRoad is a privately held company based in Winston-Salem, NC, with offices around the globe. For more information, visit www.SilkRoad.com.
• Softscape
  Softscape is the global leader in integrated people management software that enables organizations to more effectively drive their business performance. Recognized by industry analysts as the most comprehensive strategic human capital management solution, Softscape provides complete employee lifecycle management, including a core system of record, in a single, integrated platform for improved business intelligence. The company offers customers of all sizes and in all industries the most flexibility and choice with multiple purchase, configuration, and deployment options. For more than a decade, Softscape has helped millions of workers across 156 countries be more successful at their jobs while contributing to bottom-line results. Softscape’s customers represent Fortune 500/Global 500, mid-market and government organizations. For more information, visit www.Softscape.com.

Q: My company is a provider of HR technology products, and we’d like our customers to be able to accept ResumePal.Who can I talk to about joining the group of HR technology providers supporting ResumePal?

A: It is easy. Just click here and the ResumePal partner team will contact you shortly: partners@resumepal.com