Cloud recruitment describes how the software reaches you rather than what it does, and for a small employer that distinction is worth holding on to, because the delivery model is not the reason to buy or not buy a product. What it does change is three practical things. Access: the record is reachable from anywhere, which matters if hiring managers are not in one office. Maintenance: updates and backups are the vendor's problem rather than yours, which for a business without an IT function is a genuine saving. And custody: your applicant data sits with a supplier, under their terms, and getting it back is governed by an export you should read about before you sign rather than after. This page sets out those three, the questions each one implies, and what none of them changes about whether the product is right for your desk.
Access, and who it is really for
The gain is largest when hiring managers outside the recruiting function need to see and act on candidates. If everything happens on one desk in one office, remote access is a convenience rather than a reason to choose a product.
Maintenance, and what it is worth
No upgrades, no backups and no server is a real saving for a business with no IT function, and it is most of why this delivery model won. It is also the part vendors describe least, because it is invisible when it is working properly.
Custody, and the question to ask
Where the data is held, who can reach it, what an export contains and how long you keep access after cancelling. These are fair questions and a straight answer to all four is a good sign about the rest of the relationship.
Questions people ask about cloud recruitment
Is cloud recruitment software safe?
Security varies by vendor rather than by delivery model, and the questions to ask are about access control, export and retention rather than about the word cloud.
Can I get my data out?
You should be able to and it is worth confirming before you subscribe. Reqnix keeps your reqs, applicants, interviews and clients exportable for 90 days after cancellation.
Does it work offline?
Generally not, and for a hiring desk that is rarely a constraint. If your work happens somewhere without connectivity, say so early in a demo rather than discovering it later.