Bond Develops iPhone Recruitment App and iPad Recruitment Software for Bond Adapt Enabling Full iDesking Ability

WORTHING, England, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Bond International Software www.bondinternationalsoftware.com the global provider of recruitment & human capital management software & services, is from today showcasing to new and current customers its dedicated iPhone recruitment app and iPad recruitment software for Bond Adapt, its market-leading specialist portfolio of recruitment software applications, thereby providing a full mobile and iDesking ability.

Mobile access to recruitment platforms via smartphones is typically via web browsers rather than dedicated apps and is presented on shrunken screens and with limited functionality. However, through the Bond Adapt iPhone app, recruiters can access their Bond Adapt systems on the move and use the intuitive interface inherent within iPhones to, amongst other functions, perform candidate searches, update vacancies and access profiles.

Daniel Richardson, Chief Technology Officer at Bond International Software (UK), comments, "Bond Adapt's greatest advantage is that it can be tailored according to a recruiter's specific needs, which intrinsically makes it a software platform suitable for any organisation. This configurability would ordinarily mean that no standard Bond Adapt app could be created as each of our Bond Adapt deployments is different. However, through dedicating a large amount of our research and development energies to the design of this app and the iDesking trend, the advantages seen from the usability of iPhones can be readily applied to a recruiter's day-to-day activity through the use of our iPhone app, and our new iPad integration for full iDesking ability."

iDesking is a principle whereby a high level of customer service can be provided in face to face scenarios through an iPad, as both a recruiter and client-side app is made available from the same device. Therefore, through iDesking a recruiter can run a search for a particular candidate type via the recruiter app on the iPad and then, having simply switched to a client-facing app, show the output to the client in a meeting. The client can then browse the available candidate profiles and offer refinements, following which, the recruiter may immediately re-run the search and then re-present a honed list of candidates, with the ability to also show CVs and profile information for each individual one, and even send the suitable candidates emails to ask if they are interested. iDesking through the iPhone recruitment app and the iPad recruitment software therefore allows less time to be spent on each client without compromising on results.

Tim Richards, MD of Bond International Software (UK), comments on the iDesking potential, "The functionality of iPad and iPhone technology is taking the consumer and corporate world by storm. From a corporate perspective, the intuitive technology not only has advantages for an individual's working environment, but is particularly useful when in a client meeting. iDesking through the iPhone recruitment app and the iPad recruitment software provides the ability to cut out swathes of time by addressing a client's needs immediately in a meeting and will not only showcase the recruiter directly in front of the client, but also has tangible effects on the recruiter's speed of delivery."

Richards continues, "We have literally thousands of recruiters using our standard mobile functionality, and anticipate a similar degree of uptake of our iPhone recruitment app and iPad recruitment software, eager to pursue an iDesking strategy. Bond Adapt leads the market due to its configurability and its reliability, but in order to maintain this position, we must ensure that our technology is accessible to all our customers, irrespective of their preferred method of use. With iPhones and iPads only likely to increase in popularity, we have developed a strong iPhone and iDesking proposition which we are sure will also lead the market in its own right."

About Bond International Software

London stock market-listed Bond International Software plc is a global provider of recruitment and human capital management (HCM) software and services.

Bond is the largest, and most established, global specialist in staffing software for recruitment agencies worldwide and is a rapidly growing provider of web-based e-recruitment, talent acquisition software and iDesking to the corporate market. Bond also provides established HR and payroll software and outsourcing services directly to both the public and private sectors.

Established in 1973 and listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1997, the company has consistently achieved financial growth and maximised investment in the development of technology and service provided to its international client base.

Bond has over 35 years experience in the development and creation of products and services that have become industry standards. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the Group also has offices in the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Japan and Hong Kong - with a global team of nearly 500 employees, 3500 customers and over 100,000 users.

Bond's customers include some of the largest recruitment agencies in the world, some of the best known corporations and a large number of private and public sector organisations, including: Adecco, Hays, Michael Page, Manpower, Kelly's, Select, HBOS, Habitat, Co-op, Wincanton, Lego World, Ascot Racecourses, EasyJet, Bristol City Council, University of Huddersfield and North-West Fire Services.

SOURCE Bond International Software