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"Velvet is so intuitive, our team really didn't need any training. The design is perfectly tuned to the senior level recruiting team."
Chicago Boutique
"This group really knows their stuff. Their assistance went well beyond Velvet to include advice on operations processes. When the improvements were integrated with Velvet we were able to reduce waste and increase our profit levels by 15%.
Ohio-based Multi-office Firm
"We've had Velvet in place for 30 months now and haven't had a single outage. The idea that we could have an inexpensive, maintenance-free system with no internal support requirements and no desktop software was something rare. Factor in the idea that we could customize to meet our needs and it's simply unheard of."
Florida Boutique
"When my partners and I left a global search firm, there was no question who to call. This group was able to complete the entire build for our new firm in 30 days, including teechnology, phones, web site, email, accounting and documentation. Since then we've been using them as outsourced support to manage accounting, research and data management. Based on this model, our profit exceeds 80%."
New York Search Firm
"We reviewed and even tried several leading products like FileFinder and Encore and eventually turned to a Velvet solution. It's been the best investment and continues to have the flexibility we need as out firm expands globally."
Atlanta-based Global Firm
Our new Velvet system includes a standard package of features and benefits common among larger search firms. It includes resume parsing, client-ready printouts, expense report management, function codes, degree verification, off-limits, parent/subsidiary trees, timesheet entry, BD credit, accounting features and more. Because it's web-based, it allows for options such as client and candidate worksites, as well as outsourced researchers access. With all these features it remains a simple, intuitive tool that requires little or no training.
Update: VelvetPLUS now offers an add-on feature that proactively scans for relevant client and candidate news and delivers it directly to your Velvet screen. And because you can't be on Velvet 24/7, it will deliver this high-priority news to your mobile device when you're not logged into Velvet.
"It saved the day when I received a notification just minutes before my CFO candidate was to meet my client, telling me the CFO's company had just appointed a new CEO. It was extremely relevant to the situation and made me look smart and well-informed." (contributed from a client)
All of the same features of Velvet, plus much more
VelvetPLUS is a custom proprietary database that already includes thousands of dollars in custom features common among most of our larger customers. Because these additional features have already been tested and used by our larger customers, you can purchase this upgraded version of Velvet for much less than a ground-up build. Custom add-ons include client and candidate worksites, client and candidate news aggregation, and ann optional direct-link to Corduroy, our online accounting system too. It results in a hybrid system that incorporates a mid-level investment and a lower monthly user fee and is ready for deployment within 48 hours. Call or email us for a live demo.
Beyond the Core Velvet Search Management System
VelvetPLUS includes numerous features above the base system and allows clients to host, and even purchase a proprietary license to the underlying code. VelvetPlus serves as a proprietary database, branded for your business, customizable to meet any and every need, and a system that adjusts to address your best-practice processes. Additional features include:
| Base Velvet | VelvetPLUS | Ground-Up Build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended Number of Users | 1-15 | Any | 100+ |
| Set Up Fee | $1,000 | 6 MO. FINANCING AVAILABLE! $15,000 |
$50,000 |
| Time-to-build | 24 hours | 72 hours | 120 days |
| Monthly User Fees | $200 | $100/recruiter | $50 |
| Licensing | N/A | N/A | $25,000 (code ownership) |
| Additional Customization | We make every effort to incorporate all customization requests at a rate of $150/hr. We reserve the right to limit customization if it will significantly impact the performance of the Velvet processors.. | Clients are free to request additional customization without limitation. All customization must be performed by our programmers. | No limits to customization. Programming can be performed by your developers or ours without penalty. |
Since the 2003 introduction of the Velvet products, the system has displaced numerous recruiter databases including FileFinder, Encore, Bullhorn, and proprietary systems.
No long-term contracts are required either, as we prefer to perform each and every day, ensuring our clients that they remain at the top of our priority list. To date Velvet has never been displaced by a competitor. It serves as the last database our client's will ever need and can serve as yours too.
Call of email us for a quick demo and like all the others who've experienced it, you'll be very impressed.