profile updated Jun 2, 2009, 3:01 PM
Avature is a global outsource recruiter with a sizeable technology arm.
Founded by HotJobs expatriate Dimitri Boylan, the company offers recruiting services from single contracts to near RPO. A Jobster posting by one of its employees describes the company this way: "We deliver the cost savings of outsourcing without the commitment and risks that accompany big outsourcing deals."
Avature has specialties in manufacturing, retail and technology, and it offers a geographical concentration in Latin America and China, where Boylan serves on the board of Zhaopin.com.
For companies annually hiring more than 100 employees for the same job, such as customer service representatives, Avature will develop and execute a marketing campaign, including advertising and search-engine marketing. And, for good measure, Avature will even design a corporate careers site for you.
While search is still a big part of the company, Avature also offers recruitment technology and process consulting. Its flagship product, Recruiting CRM, is about half the business, and for good reason. In naming it to the Top 10 HR products of 2008, the editors of Human Resource Executive said Recruiting CRM "represents a major step forward in making the often messy, time-consuming process of recruiting more manageable and efficient."
News & Updates 
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Avature Releases New Version of Recruiting CRM (www.pitchengine.com)
Avature, a provider of human capital management solutions, announced that it has released version 3.0 of its flagship product, Recruiting CRM. The new version includes Advanced Workflow Builder, Web Calendars, and integrated global SMS communication. Apr 24, 2009, 1:44 PM
Products & Services
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Contract Sourcing & Recruiting
A variety of standard contract sourcing and search services. Also offers an off-site contract recruiting administrator on a half- or full-time basis to handle the administrative chores and a names list service. -
Recruitment Process Consulting
On-site consulting to reengineer the client's recruitment process in-line with corporate strategic goals. The work can be a top-to-bottom reworking of strategy and systems, or a more limited review, such as assistance with technology selection and integration. -
Recruiting CRM
Targeted to high-use employers, especially those with global reach. Recruiting CRM integrates with the typical ATS, allowing recruiters to search the web, and paid and free job boards, and manage the relationship and resulting communications. The editors of HR Executive liked it so much they put the system on their list of the Top 10 HR products for 2008. Pricing is from $250-$300 a month.