FAQALL➜
Can the system automatically generate documents such as CV’s?
Yes. Templates are used to automatically generate documents from the data stored in Placement Partner. A typical example of this is to automatically generate standardised CV’s which can be sent directly to your clients.
Can we store files in the Placement Partner database?
Yes. Placement Partner was designed to store candidate CV files and many other files with each candidate’s and client’s record.
Can anyone on the internet access our database?
No. Placement Partner is password-protected and is hosted on an encrypted secure connection which makes unauthorised access virtually impossible. An unfortunate reality today is that a server, located in your office building, is far more likely to be stolen than someone gaining unauthorised access to your data via a secure connection.Our servers, with your data on, are located in a high-security data center and we keep the location of our servers strictly confidential.
How does the pricing structure work?
Placement Partner is charged on a monthly subscription basis, based on the number of users.
Lightning Fast!
Most of you by now would have noticed that Placement Partner is lightning fast again! With the massive growth in recruiters logging in daily, it was time to move to the latest and greatest piece of technology we could lay our hands on. Added to the fact that Telkom has recently doubled download speeds for most DSL packages, it makes for virtually no latency (fancy word for waiting). We trust you’re enjoying the experience.
Server Maintenance
Annual scheduled maintenance will take place this weekend and the Placement Partner server will be offline from 11:00am on Saturday 8th September until 06:00am Monday 10th September.
This is routine maintenance, which contributes to the continual and effective functioning of Placement Partner.
Should you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us (support@parallel.co.za).
The Placement Partner Team
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Searching the Quality Database
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Your quality database (QDB) stores your quality candidate records. It is very different to your Post Box in that the information on the candidate’s record has been updated, verified and completed. In the Post Box you rely on the candidates CV for most of the information whereas in the QDB you have a profile of information. What this all means is that the tricks you use to find new talent in the Post Box are not necessarily going to be effective when searching your QDB.
So how should you search your QDB? I am so glad you asked! Try this:
1 – Start with Sector and Job Function: This really is the best place to start. Pull the right ‘file’ first and then we can focus on the details.
2 – Refine your search: Once you have the candidates from the relevant sector and job function/s, enter one ‘knock out factor”, one criteria that is vital, for example a tertiary qualification.
Don’t begin your search by searching on Personal Information and don’t begin by searching with keywords in the CV contents field.
As a ‘rule of thumb’: start your search with the sector and job function/s and end with keywords.
Your Placement Partner Team
First Ascent PlacementPartner.com
*Update: Race report available, see below*
Parallel Software are proud to announce that we will be fielding a team for the Quantum Leap 250km unsupported adventure race to be held in Southern Namaqualand and the Northern Cederberg regions at the end of August.
Adventure Racing is a multi-disciplinary sport which pushes the boundaries of what can be considered normal in endurance racing. Each race is a once-off event and the checkpoints are placed on the course by the race director beforehand and retrieved afterwards, leaving no trace that there even was a race. The ultimate endurance sport, it tests bodies, minds and team dynamics to break point.
On this expedition race, mixed-gender teams of 4 will hike over 100km, use mountain bikes to traverse 160km+ of rugged terrain, abseil down cliffs and waterfalls up to 90m high and brave grade 4 rapids on a white water section. They will navigate their way across vast tracts of remote countryside in a non-stop race to collect checkpoints, sleeping only when necessary and ultimately end up where they started several days prior, completing a giant loop in the beautiful veld full of desert flowers and geological wonders.
Team First Ascent PlacementPartner.com consists of Kobus Steenekamp, Christine Woods, Murray Crichton and our own Ronald Jessop (captain). We wish them well on their endeavour and we will be following the live satellite tracking with interest as they make their way around the course for 3 days and nights starting from 23 August 2012 near Vanrhynsdorp. For more information on the race, click here: http://www.quantumadventures.co.za/page-content.php?pageid=77
Download Race Report here
Link to article in Do It Now magazine Link to report on South Africa’s Adventure Racing website www.AR.co.zaRoutine Maintenance – Friday 29 June, 17h00
We have scheduled routine annual technical maintenance on the Placement Partner servers. This maintenance is due to take place this Friday, the 29th of June at 17h00.
Please ensure you save your work and log out of the Placement Partner system by 5 p.m. this Friday.
The maintenance will be completed by Saturday the 30th June when you will once again be able to log in to the system. You will not be able to log in while the maintenance cycle is running.
Thank you for your patience as we conduct this important exercise.
The Placement Partner Team