March 26, 2010 – Oceanside, CA – Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. (APS) recently completed installation of SmartSearch, a Web-based talent acquisition and recruiting solution, to serve the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the world‟s natural resources and ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all people. NRDC‟s staff includes attorneys, scientists, and other environmental specialists who use the tools of legal advocacy, scientific research, and citizen education to help protect the environment. Formed in 1970, NRDC has office in New York City, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago in the United States, and in Beijing, China.
After a conducting a thorough product evaluation process to identify suitable vendors to replace its existing applicant tracking system, NRDC selected SmartSearch to meet its requirements for group data segregation and desired “self service” functionality for hiring managers on the built-in, branded web-portal. Fast implementation time, flexibility and experience working with global non-profit organizations also made SmartSearch a smart choice to support NRDC‟s unique hiring process and applicant tracking workflow.
“We worked closely with NDRC to expedite data migration from its legacy system, and configure SmartSearch to streamline and automate tasks. Our system also makes it easy for NRDC to control and manipulate features and functionality as its needs continue to evolve,” said Doug Coull, CEO of APS. “We are particularly proud to add NRDC to our client roster since a number of our employees are committed to going green‟ and have contributed to its mission to curb the effects of climate change, stem the tide of toxic chemicals, and create a clean energy future.”
About SmartSearch: Advanced Personnel Systems has developed and deployed quality talent management and recruiting solutions since 1986. Having pioneered the field of resume-scanning based recruiting solutions, APS is a recognized leader in on-demand technology and innovative approaches to recruitment data management. Its signature product, SmartSearch, currently in its thirteenth release, serves 165,000 users and 4.7 million job seekers worldwide. Learn more about SmartSearch by visiting www.smartsearchonline.com.
About the Natural Resource Defense Council: The Natural Resources Defense Council is a national, nonprofit organization of scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Founded in 1970, NRDC has 1.3 million members and online activists, served from offices in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Beijing. The NRDC Action Fund‟s mission is to achieve the passage of legislation that jump-starts the clean energy economy, reduces pollution, and sustains vibrant communities for all Americans. Now is the time for leadership and action from our elected officials — our current goal is a comprehensive clean energy policy that will repower our economy and fuel our future. To that end: ensure that candidates for office are informed about and discussing our priority issues; work to educate and mobilize voters through a range of tools including the social web; cultivate and nurture strategic political partnerships that endure. Learn more about NRDC by visiting www.nrdc.org
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