profile updated Oct 22, 2009, 11:25 AM
BrightMove is an SaaS provider of applicant management and tracking software. The firm was born out of the need for staffing and recruitment agency-specific software by Brightmove's founders who, at the turn-of-the-century, were runing Hurff-Webb, a tech development agency and contract firm.
When they couldn't find an ATS that fit their needs, they built one.
In 2004 Brightmove was founded, operating alongside the tech services firm ArtisIT, that continues to this day.
Brightmove has grown beyond its staffing roots, today offering ATS services for corporate recruiters, a version specifically for RPOs and HR outsourcers and a free version of the ATS specifically for startups and young staffing firms.
There are two base products: Brightmove Standard, which contains virtually every feature a busy recruiter would want in an ATS; Brightmove Enterprise has every feature of the standard version with additional management components such as audit trails and custom HRIS integration. The free version, Brightmove Lite, is a stripped down Brightmove Standard.
Besides the tracking that marked the earliest iteration of the original program, today's BrightMove products include sourcing tools to search external resume sites and social networks. The system can manage job reqs and distribute them to multiple job boards as well as posting them on your own site. A parser automates the creation of candidate data files. A screening and assessments module enables you to ask your own qualifying questions or integrate with third party providers.
There are also front office modules for staffing firms to track sales force activity. A time management feature collects time cards and integrates with the commission manager to automatically calculate earnings.
The founders, James Hurff and David Webb, worked together as software developers at Oakscape on projects that included customized staffing software. They launched Hurff-Webb, Inc. as a contract IT service in 2001, changing the brand in 2007 to Artis IT.
News & Updates 
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Employment References: What Do You Say? (BrightMove)
What do you say when you're asked for a reference by a departing colleague, subordinate or co-worker?
BrightMove's recruiting blog discusses the risks, and practices used by applicants and recruiters.
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Free Recruiters Guide To Social Media Recruiting (BrightMove, Inc.)
Need a little help getting your social media recruiting underway? ATS provider BrightMove is offering what it's calling "A Recruiter's Field Guide" to social media recruiting.
The free guide will help avoid some of the missteps companies make in their social media recruiting. Written in partnership with veteran recruiter and writer Nanci Lamborn the guide includes:
- 10 steps to get you moving in the right direction;
- Quick reference for searching passive candidates through Google and other engines;
- Access to a list of sites, tools and resources.
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BrightMove Releases BrightMove Quantify for Recruitment (RPO) and Human Resources (HRO) Outsourcing (BrightMove, Inc)
BrightMove released its first applicant tracking platform specifically for the HR outsourcing and RPO industries. Sep 3, 2009, 1:45 PM -
HR Tech and Outsourcing Consultant Is New Brightmove Partner (Company)
HR technology and outsourcing consultant Novus Origo has partnered with BrightMove to provide end-to-end project management and consulting services to Brightmove customers. Aug 25, 2009, 1:12 AM -
Recruiting The New Breed of Recruiter (Brightmove PR)
With the economy on the verge of a rebound, Brightmove and many industry analysts predict a game changing shift in the recruitment space.
"Social media offers direct personal interaction for our customers. It allows recruiters to reach out to a target audience with relevant career options. Gone are the days of blind recruitment calls," says CEO David Webb.
Aug 24, 2009, 3:59 PM
Products & Services
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brightmove Deliver
ATS specifically designed for the staffing industry. Brightmove Deliver has all the features of the ATS, plus additional components specifically for staffing and recruiting firms. These include time tracking and commission calculations. -
brightmove Discover
This product package is for corporate HR recruiters who aggressively source passive candidates and want to effectively manage incoming applications as well as candidates already in the database. It includes the search tools of brightmove Deliver and is available in both Standard and Enterprise versions. -
brightmove Quantify
This version of BrightMove is for RPO and HR outsourcers who need to manage, measure, track and support multiple customers and their specific service level needs. It includes all the ATS features of the Standard version, with the additional elements outsourcers need for their particular business. -
brightmove Jump
The free version of BrightMove Standard. For startups and young staffing firms with modest needs. As the company grows, brightmove Jump makes it easy to, well, jump to a more robust version.