I run a small executive search firm... a head hunter. I am trying to enter the paperless era and felt very computer literate until I started researching a DB software to manage my contact info.
I liked Recruiter 2.0 which is an add on to Filemaker v 7. It got my customization about half way there. However, it didn't seem possible to embed Word documents into the program.
I need a software that is easy to modify (I figure they should all be easy to use, it is the set up part that is overwhelming at the moment). I need to create certain fields that will allow me to run a search or query later on. I also need to be able to attach MS Word documents (formatted resumes, references, other professional data). Security is not an issue at the moment since I am the only one with access to the information.
I am not a programmer, in fact programming is why I changed my major from engineering, so all this talk about SQL, etc gives me hives and makes feel positively infantile! The Access page gives me little info about what the program can do or how complex it will be to achieve those results. Filemaker was great with the presals demo and help, but their techs were telling me it would take professional assistance to embed documents and they were talking $10k. Alpha 5 can't fit me in to discuss their software until next Thurs.
If anyone can make some recommendations based on my brief outline of needs, I would be extremely grateful.
Thanks for taking the time to help!
I liked Recruiter 2.0 which is an add on to Filemaker v 7. It got my customization about half way there. However, it didn't seem possible to embed Word documents into the program.
I need a software that is easy to modify (I figure they should all be easy to use, it is the set up part that is overwhelming at the moment). I need to create certain fields that will allow me to run a search or query later on. I also need to be able to attach MS Word documents (formatted resumes, references, other professional data). Security is not an issue at the moment since I am the only one with access to the information.
I am not a programmer, in fact programming is why I changed my major from engineering, so all this talk about SQL, etc gives me hives and makes feel positively infantile! The Access page gives me little info about what the program can do or how complex it will be to achieve those results. Filemaker was great with the presals demo and help, but their techs were telling me it would take professional assistance to embed documents and they were talking $10k. Alpha 5 can't fit me in to discuss their software until next Thurs.
If anyone can make some recommendations based on my brief outline of needs, I would be extremely grateful.
Thanks for taking the time to help!
