Recruiter opts for open source

UK-based recruitment consultancy Reed is deploying an open source enterprise content management system known as Alfresco.

The recruitment consultancy, which has 3,000 employees in 305 branches across the UK, is initially deploying the open source product in its recruitment division.

It will later deploy it in other parts of the company, including its HR outsourcing and training divisions, Alfresco, the company behind the open source product in question, said on Tuesday.

The open source application will be used to provide online access to documents relating to training, client accounts and best-practice procedures.