OrangeHRM Launches 5.2 Upgrade with Innovative Recruiting Module and Social Media Platform

    SECAUCUS, NJ, January 07, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With version 5.2 of its professional & enterprise product, OrangeHRM now offers users powerful new recruiting and in-house social media capabilities.

The features and functions available with OrangeHRM 5.2 represent an innovative step forward in HR capability--and a significant advantage to OrangeHRM users seeking the talent to keep them competitive in their industry marketplace.

#ProjectNova, which ships with OrangeHRM 5.2, is an integrated ATS product that delivers on the promise and power of IBM Watson cognitive computing. #ProjectNova streamlines the recruiting cycle through functions that include:

Comprehensive candidate management: From global to niche job boards, #ProjectNova quickly and securely communicates talent needs to pivotal target markets. Whether via mobile or desktop, hiring managers and candidates can now connect without delay. Candidate lists and side-by-side profiles are populated from social information uploaded from channels like LinkedIn.

Data delivery: #ProjectNova quickly cultivates available online information about potential talent pools and offers personalized, evaluative graphics of candidate strengths and weaknesses, alone or in comparison to other candidates or current employees.

Recruiting cycle support: Throughout the hiring process, #ProjectNova tracks, scores, prompts interview points, and supports candidate flow--freeing hiring managers and recruiters with the right information and efficiencies to hire and on-board top talent.

"Hiring the right candidate should not be your gut feeling choice. IBM Watson's engine, integrated with OrangeHRM's recruitment module can give you a better perspective of a candidate and tell you if they will fit into your organization," said Sujee Saparamadu, Co-founder & CEO of OrangeHRM. "using the Big Five personality traits hiring managers can hire their team members to have same or different personalities; this will diversify the thinking pattern inside the teams"

#ProjectNova, including Interview Assistant and Decision Support, is an available add-on with the OrangeHRM 5.2 upgrade. Clients who do not purchase the full-featured #ProjectNova module while upgrading to 5.2 still have access to thousands of global and local job boards, customization workflows, and a new user interface, among other features.

Rounding out the package, OrangeBuzz, the OrangeHRM intra-office social media tool is integrated with the 5.2 update, providing clients with a private and secure social media platform. Similar to the Facebook experience, OrangeBuzz is a collaborative space with management features to control sharing and discussion forums.

About OrangeHRM

With more than three million users worldwide, OrangeHRM leads the industry in open source human resource management software. Launched in 2005, OrangeHRM offers a comprehensive suite of products to meet the needs of business and enterprise of all size.

The company offers Cloud or on-premise hosting, module-based architecture, pay-per employee pricing, and customization, along with onsite or distant training, implementation, and responsive support services.

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