The Top 5 Applications to Increase Productivity

At HireVue we love using technology to increase productivity and improve communications. Its often difficult to collaborate with other team members with distance, meetings and when other priorities come into play. That's why we use a variety of business applications to quickly communicate and share projects with one another. And the best part is, most of these applications are completely free. So, without further adieu, here are our top five favorite applications: 1. Google Google is making it easier and easier to connect. From Google Drive to Google Now, Google allows you to share documents, save projects and video chat anytime using their free applications. 2. HootSuite Social media is making huge waves in the B2B world. Having a social presence is definitely a necessity. Instead of wasting valuable time updating all your social platforms individually, use HootSuite. HootSuite allows you to promote your brand all in one place.You can try it for free for 30 days. 3. HipChat HipChat is an awesome platform used for internal IM, as well as, video chat and international phone calls. HipChat also syncs to your email and will alert you when you have received an IM. You can also create specific chat groups for team collaboration. 4. WebEx WebEx also offers a free trial period. Services include face-to-face collaboration, screen share for meetings and projects, dial in conferencing, in-meeting chats and calendar invites. WebEx is powered by Cisco for security and reliability. 5. Expensify Does your organization have a large sales team? If& so you will want to look into Expensify. Expensify is “a hassle-free expense reporting built for employees and loved by admins”. With expensify you can do all your expense reporting online. It's free to sign up, so check it out. We love using these applications at HireVue and hope you find them useful as well.