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cBizSoft has its roots in the IT consulting world where its sister company, Optech Consulting, still provides temporary and permanent technical staff.
Back in the mid-1990s, when staffing and technical development were the primary business, the Reddys, who founded the company, saw a need for software that would automate and manage many of the routine chores associated with sourcing, hiring, and managing contract workers and the client companies that sought them. Enter cBizOne, an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that has now grown to be one of the more popular recruitment automation solutions for smaller staffing firms and corporate recruiters.
The price is right, starting at $40 per user per month. You run cBizOne over the Internet, but the candidate database stays in the office on your local computers. That's a plus for firms concerned about security, though it does put the burden of backing data up on the recruiter or office IT person. A hosted version of the pro version is used by about half of the company's clients, eliiminating the need for backups or in-house IT support.
The products- two versions are available - have earned complimentary reviews from several critics, including The Fordyce Letter reviewer Mark Berger who, in 2004, called it, "one of the most complete and comprehensive systems I have reviewed to date." Users of the system tend to say good things about it; check out the discussion group on ERE.net. It's not especially active, but it does have 88 participants. The company also hosts its own user group.
cBizSoft claims over 5600 users worldwide in a variety of industries and sizes, ranging from mom and pop companies to Fortune 500 firms. The company is so confident of its products it offers a free 30-day trial.
News & Updates 
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cBizSoft Releases Integrated Sourcing Tool (Company)
cBizSoft, Inc., a provider of recruiting software solutions for the staffing industry, unveiled SourceFirst, its fully integrated candidate sourcing tool.
SourceFirst enables users to search for qualified candidates across hundreds of sites, including paid job boards, major search engines, free boards, niche boards, associations, colleges and social networks.
Jul 27, 2009, 11:13 AM
Products & Services
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cBizOne Standard
You might think a version called "standard" means stripped-down functions. In this case it doesn't. The difference between this product and cBizPro is the multi-user functionality that updates the resume database automatically. Otherwise, this version offers all the functionality recruiters expect in an ATS, including automated resume parsing, candidate and client contact, calendaring, and job posting. There's no setup or hidden fees -- only the $39 monthly subscription. -
cBizOne Pro
Includes all the features of the standard version plus ZIP code searching, functions specially designed for multi-office use, and integration with TalentHook and AIRS SourcePoint for external batch-resume searching. There are a few other differences, but it is best to discuss this version and how to deploy it with cBizSoft staff, as the technical details can get complicated quickly. The cost, like the Standard version, is low at $49 a month.