In order to stay competitive in a market full of options, staffing software providers have to constantly update their existing products or create new ones. By doing this, providers makes sure that their services do not become outdated and continue to give their users the best possible services. According to a recent press release, recruiting software provider Sendouts has introduced its newest product, Sendouts Surge, to the world.

The release states that Surge is a remake of Sendouts Pro, featuring a newly redesigned interface. This will enable recruiting professionals to waste less time managing their HR software, which will give them more time to focus on cultivating relationships with both clients and job candidates. On top of this, the new interface gives users the ability to navigate through applications faster, handle complex tasks, source and customize their databases in a more efficient manner.

Aside from a revamped interface, Sendouts Surge has several other new features. Sendout Recon, for example, automatically sources up to 11,000 free and paid job boards for job seekers that fit with orders already in the users system. Recon will make it possible for users to accomplish a good deal without even having to be near their computer.

Sendout SuperFind, a new global search feature, will allow users to search through all records on their database from anywhere. Another feature, SourcePro, allows for real time integration. This gives clients access to Yahoo! Hotjobs resume database.

“Recruiting firms spoke, and we listened. We had one goal when creating the all new Sendouts Surge: create the ultimate balance of powerful features and ease of use,” said Sendouts’ Chief Technology Officer Rick Hall in the recent release. “This flagship product has redefined the user experience by targeting the exact pains currently facing the recruiting and staffing industry.”

Combined, Surge promises users that the 55 new productivity enhancements will deliver increase performance with 20 percent less clicks than other applicant tracking systems.

One applicant tracking company is making it easier for companies to find out about potential and current employees’ backgrounds.

myTalentLink, a division of Staffing Solutions Enterprises, has announced the expansion of their applicant tracking business to include Asurint’s Integrated Background Screening Solution.

The company’s ATS is designed to help small and medium-sized companies attract talent, improve recruitment productivity and reduce cost-per-hire. The new function will allow companies to track the status of background checks. myTalentLink also offers vendor management software and outsourced vendor management solutions.

“Now clients will not have to leave the applicant tracking system and can easily track which candidates have been sent for a background check and then view the results,” Judy Konya, myTalentLink director, said in a press release. “We are always looking for ways to help automate the recruitment process and the integration with Asurint’s Background Screening Solution helps streamline the recruitment process even more.”

Asurint develops an integrated system of background screening products that serve private corporations and government entities. The company offers packaging, applicant scoring, customer-defined user permissions and work flow, results routing, notifications and billing options.

“Asurint is proud to become a myTalentLink preferred provider,” President Gregg Gay said in the press release. “We share a common commitment to best-in-class technology solutions and superior service. We continue to develop integrated technology solutions to improve customer value while focusing on our core strengths.

“myTalentLink’s customers benefit with increased flexibility in accessing Asurint’s full capabilities,” Gay added. “Asurint customers benefit by accessing our services and solutions through myTalentLink’s applicant tracking platform – allowing for a faster, more efficient on boarding process. myTalentLink is a first-class solution for Asurint customers looking to implement a full service applicant tracking system.”

Mid-Sized companies will now have a new option when it comes to applicant tracking.

SuccessFactors Inc., a leader in on-demand performance and talent management solutions, recently announced the creation of a new Recruiting Management module for SuccessPractices, an integrated performance management solution for companies with 500 to 2,500 employees.

According to a press release, SuccessFactors Recruiting Management will combine the company’s Performance and Talent Management softwares for more effective applicant tracking and hiring. The software will help companies create better and more targeted job requisitions based on the profiles of star employees. At the same time, internal and external candidates can be simultaneously identified, targeted and assessed using certain criteria. Companies also can analyze an employee’s historical performance.

“SuccessFactors’ approach to integrated recruiting management ensures more effective hiring,” Paul Albright, general manager of the Small and Medium-Sized Business for SuccessFactors, said in the release. “In times of uncertainty, organizations simply cannot afford a bad hire, which is why we believe creating job requisitions related to the top talent you already have dramatically increases the chances for a great hire. Our mid-market customers have similar needs to our larger customers, so we’re pleased to deliver this offering as part of our SuccessPractices edition.”

SuccessFactors is one of the fastest-growing public software companies and a leading provider of on-demand employee performance and talent management solutions. The company enables organizations of every size and from every industry and location to achieve high-performing workforces through goal alignment, execution, talent development and planning and pay-for-performance initiatives.

In 2003 the company had 92 customers and about 282,000 end users, but that number has increased to 2,140 customers and 4 million end users today. SuccessFactors’ solutions are used in 60 industries in over 185 countries and are available in 22 different languages . The company was founded in 2001, has global office locations and employs more than 700 people workers.