Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
What is Crootpad?
Crootpad is a hybrid web 2.0 platform that synchronize , synergize and harmonize social networking , career management and talent management under one click
What does the term “Recruiters” represent ?
we used the term "recruiter" in a boarder sense they can be "executive recruiter", "talent agent", "employment recruiter", "employment service", "executive search agency", "head hunter", "temporary agency", "temporary service" or any person directly or indirectly looking to hire/find placement for candidates or looking to fill a open job requirement(s).
Why is this site open only for recruiters ?
Our goal is to open the site of all the users however we want to open the site in phases the first phase is for users engaged in recurring activities. Once the platform is stabilized we will open to others users.
Is there any fee for joining Crootpad?
All our services are available at no-cost to the users.
What is singly entry multi use?
We want to make every effort to ensure that the key strocks from the user must be kept minmim and to use the same information if necessary in multiple ways. We have many features introduced in our current release and many more to come in the coming days check It out.
What do I need to have in order to join ?
What can I do at crootpad.com ?
At crootpad .com recruiters can
• Work with millions of recruiters for crop-to-crop, fixed fee or split deal terms
• Post jobs to be viewed by 1000’s of recruiters who can get you a candidate
• Post candidate/hotlists to 1000’s of recruiters who can get your candidate a placement
• Job tracking who applied for a job
• Public profiles
• Candidate / resumes tracking
• keep track of jobs added/applied to the resume
• communication manager right at the job/candidate applied page
• Resume submission management Recall resume
• short list management
• keep track of candidates who applied for the job
• All your candidate information can be hidden in one click
• Plenty of opportunity to network with other and LOT MORE
How secure is my personal information?">
• Protecting your personal information is a top priority for Crootpad. While we cannot disclose the full details of our security procedures, we can share the following general steps that we take to protect you:
• Your password is always stored in an encrypted format and Crootpad will never ask you for your password over the phone or via email.
• Your email id is visible to no one in the system and our employees with access to personal information undergo thorough background checks. Access to information is strictly limited.
• We use a variety of techniques to provide multiple layers of protection against network or physical intrusion, and we are constantly monitoring our servers and physical location for unauthorized access.
How can we contact Crootpad?">
Email us : contactus@crootpad.com
Mailing address General Inquiries : 10 N. Martingale Suite 400, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Questions Posted By members
How can my profile be included in feature profile?
Currently we allow only 20 profiles to be in featured profile list we base it on the how effectively the profile owner uses our system and other factors like reputation of organization, number of active postings, number of friends etc.
Our general guide lines
- Members who post jobs and resume given preferences
- Members who refer others would definitely given additional credit
How can I connect with other members?
Find the member you want to connect then click the contact me button you will be required to select the type of relationship you want to maintain and then send the invitation to the user.
The member you contacted will have to approve your invitation .
What is the screen name ?
Screen name will be your name that will be visible to other users, users can see your full name only if you add them to your contact list.
I go to compose message however I cant not see any name to send the message why?
We allow messaging between contacts only you probably have no contacts and hence won’t be able to send message.
Can I block users who send me frequent contact requests whom I don’t want to be added as contacts?
How can I create my on private “circle of friends” group ? How can I send notice to invite my friends?
Creating “COF” Groups are easy just follow the Create a group button. Moderators can invite members in his/her contact list to join the group.
There are thousands of groups ? How do I find my groups?
After you login Click “Home” menu tab that should provide the following submenu
Home || Edit Profile || Moderated Groups || My Contacts || My Groups ||..
Moderated groups :- will Show the groups where you are the moderator.
MY Groups :- will show the private groups where you have membership including your moderated groups
And of course
My Contacts :- will show you all your contacts
How would I go about presenting one of my resume candidates to an open job from another recruiter?
Follow these 3 simple steps
Step 1. Add the candidate profile to crootpad
Step 2. Search for the job and open the job
Step 3. Submit the candidate to job with rate and notes if necessary. Our workflow notification will send an alert to the user who posted the job automatically.
I added my candidates however I don't want to share my resume until it's ready ? Can Crootpad handle this situation?
Definitely, add the candidate and there is an option to de-activate the profile that would make it private and will not appear in search results and once you are ready activate the profile for releasing it to public make sure to refresh the dates.
OK I submitted the candidate to the job now what?
First step is to go back to your active candidate list open the particular candidate profile in add/update mode. Now you should see on the right hand side all the added/applied for the candidate including the one you just added above.
Open the job you can contact the job poster for more info or you can recall the resume if wanted.
I found a candidate for a job that I have how to contact the candidate holder ?
Follow steps 123
Step 1. Add the job to the crootpad
Step 2. Search for the candidate and open the candidate
Step 3. Add the job to the candidate profile . Our workflow notification will send an alert to the user who posted the candidate automatically.
Note :The job poster can remove the candidate from short list in that case you will see a message and the “*” appended to the job id.
OK I added the candidate to my job now what?
First step is to go back to your active job list open the particular job in add/update mode. Now you should see on the right hand side all the candidates applied for that job including the one you just added above.
Open the job you can contact the candidate poster for more info or you can remove the candidate from shortlist.
Note :The candidate holder can recall resume in that case you will see a message about the resume being recalled and the “*” appended to the profile id
I'd like to know how one recruiter would submit a candidate to another, agreeing to a split fee, for instance. Do you have a workflow set up for that process?
The first step would be to add the candidate to crootpad.com with the split fee check box marked along with the percentage and notes. Once the candidate is added other recruiters will add the candidate to their jobs or you could submit candidate for positions that are open with other recruiters. In either case users will be alerted via our alert service and the users has the ability to recall / remove from short list .
We provide features for contacting the parties’ right from the pages where the candidate/jobs applied that makes communication easier. Once the parties agree on terms they can confirm the agreement outside of the system which give flexibility for our users.
How about agreements?
Many uses have asked us for agreements to be kept as a part of the process we are looking to accommodate that.
What is the work flow for candidate/job matching ?
We find it is easier to explain with an example
User A :- Posted Job[ JOB_1] on crootpad.com
User B :- posted Job[ JOB_2] on crootpad.com
User C :- Adds candidate profile [PROF_1] on crootpad.com
USER A :- Searches and finds candidate [PROF_1] for the job posted
:- added candidate [PROF_1] to the job
:- Work flow will notify user C about the addition details
:- USER A can go back to the job posting and manage the candidate(s)
USER C :- Can check the jobs applied for the candidate and manage submissions
:- can search for more jobs finds [JOB_2]
:- submits candidate [PROF_1] for JOB_2
:- Work flow will notify user B about the candidate submission
:- USER C can go back to the job and manage the candidates
USER B :- Can check the candidates applied for JOB_2 and manage candidates
:- added candidate [PROF_1] to the job
:- Work flow will notify user C about the addition details
How is my membership going to work to help under privileged children?
Based on the activities of the member on the site, members accumulate points and we add these points to our CARE Bank. As soon as these points cross 1 million we assign a monetary value to the points and provide a check to an accredited charity that helps towards our mission.
What will the new features be in the next release?
Our method of determining new features will be solely based on the feedback received from the user community and also the based on new trends in web technology. Some of the immediate features that we are working on:
• Ability to join Career seekers
• And more…
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