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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CareerBuilder.com

    Score5.7 out of 10
    N/ACareerBuilder headquartered in Chicago allows employers to post jobs and search resumes on their online job board and candidate database, available at careerbuilder.com. Paid plans support targeted candidate emails, high volume resume search, and AI-driven candidate - job matching.N/A

    Indeed Resume

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AIndeed Resume is a sortable resume search tool for employers, which according to the vendor allows the user to search and view over 150 million resumes and access a growing talent pool with over 6 million new resumes added every month.

    $100

    per month

    Pricing
    CareerBuilder.comIndeed Resume
    Editions & Modules
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    CareerBuilder.comIndeed Resume
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Purchase a subscription to message candidates found with Indeed Resume
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    CareerBuilder.comIndeed Resume
    Considered Both Products
    CareerBuilder
    Chose CareerBuilder.com
    CareerBuilder.com's resume database functions just like any other job board. I believe the market is shifting away from job boards. What sets it apart is its stellar data tools.
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    Indeed
    Chose Indeed Resume
    Indeed is one of my top picks from these competitors because of the quality of candidates we find from Indeed. The resumes are more detailed, the response rate is higher, and there's a larger candidate pool for many positions we look for. I like that Indeed provides a resume …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Resume
    Indeed Resume offers a lot more credibility to the recruiters as the email sent to the candidate is via Indeed, and also Indeed follows up with the candidates on the recruiter's behalf; if the candidate doesn't respond with positive or negative interest. Indeed database of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Resume
    We use Indeed as part of our tools, but it is becoming increasingly more of that marketing budget
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Resume
    We post positions for candidates to apply to the positions. We immediately respond with a very basic, specific, and factual questionnaire to identify [the] minimum required skills then review to map to our requirements. We additionally search and reach out to candidates to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Indeed Resume
    Indeed Resume is far more cost effective than their competition. Their ease of use on both the recruiter & candidate side is unparalleled. I like the messaging within the system, because it guarantees no spam for the candidates & which automatically increases recruiter …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    29%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    81%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    15%
    Delivers good value for the price
    2 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    43%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    29%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    43%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    CareerBuilder.comIndeed Resume
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of CareerBuilder.com and Indeed Resume
    Feature
    CareerBuilder.com
    3.7
    1 Ratings
    51% below category average
    Indeed Resume
    -
    Ratings
    Passive Recruitment Advertising5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Talent Intelligence
    Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of CareerBuilder.com and Indeed Resume
    Feature
    CareerBuilder.com
    -
    Ratings
    Indeed Resume
    7.1
    16 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings7.112 Ratings
    Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Diversity Reporting00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
    AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Candidate Modelling00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
    Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    ATS Integrations00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
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    CareerBuilder.comIndeed Resume
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    LinkedIn Jobs
    Score7.9 out of 10
    hireEZ
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Glassdoor
    Score7.2 out of 10
    LinkedIn Talent Solutions
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Snagajob
    Score6.2 out of 10
    LinkedIn Talent Solutions
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CareerBuilder.comIndeed Resume
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.2
    (27 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    CareerBuilder.comIndeed Resume
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CareerBuilder
    CareerBuilder.com is better suited for positions that have a rotating door of employees. These are the positions that you are constantly hiring for such as a CNA. CareerBuilder.com is less suited for hard to fill specialized roles. You tend to get more hits on people who are unqualified, than someone of actual interest.
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    Indeed
    Indeed Resume is extremely well suited for my Pharmacy Technician positions. I receive a high number of applicants and many of them are qualified for my positions. All of the contact information is provided for me to reach out to the applicant to begin the interview process. Many of these interviews have resulted in hires.
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    Pros
    CareerBuilder
    • In my opinion, take your money for nothing in return
    • In my opinion, over promise and under deliver
    • In my opinion, deceive customers
    • In my opinion, hold you to the terms of their contract, but will not take accountability for lack of results produced
    • In my opinion, poor customer service
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    Indeed
    • It uses boolean search functionality, which allows me to target specific candidates
    • I like that it shows me how long it's been since someone has been active on Indeed
    • The messaging functionality to reach out to candidates and have them respond back to you is very user-friendly
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CareerBuilder
    • We did not see a large amount of applications in comparison to Indeed.
    • The applications did not turn in to actual employees. We were more often than not ghosted by the candidates, even though the team followed up with them in a timely manner.
    Incentivized
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    Indeed
    • I find it does not always recommend the best resumes to invite to the job we are recruiting for, based off the experience needed or job titles in the candidates resume
    • I don't like how invites don't roll over into a new month if you don't use all of them in a said period of time.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CareerBuilder
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    We have implemented this tool across several management divisions and locations as of today, so I don't anticipate us canceling our subscription. With the upcoming pricing changes, we are looking at ways that we can stricken the user of the software, but we have seen such benefits from it that we simply cannot go without it as of today.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    CareerBuilder
    CareerBuilder.com is average in terms of overall usability. I am able to post my positions and figure the site out. However, finding out how many additional options you are is not something easily accessible. If you don't know where to look, you may not be able to find or know how many "boosts" you have to use for the month.
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    Indeed
    It is very easy to view, user friendly, and a great feature for quick selections. I haven't had any problems viewing or sending out invites when I need to. It can be a little hard to find at times. It seems to be buried to where you have to search for it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    CareerBuilder
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    Never had a moment where it was down or not available. and I do a lot of recruiting at night. Literally never once got an email about any downtime
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    Performance
    CareerBuilder
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    Never have an issue
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    Support Rating
    CareerBuilder
    I have had a positive experience with CareerBuilder's support. When the platform has been updated throughout the years, CareerBuilder's account managers have always provided our team with helpful live tutorials and demonstrations to help familiarize our users with new and upcoming features, as well as older features that will no longer be offered. Support team makes themselves available on an ongoing basis.
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    Indeed
    This tool allows you to do so much for such an affordable rate. If you want to scoop up your competition's talent, you can filter searches for resumes for people who have or currently work at their business. You can also you Bollinger searches for individuals who have experience with a specific type or word. And my favorite, you can set up search criteria that alert you of any new resumes with specific criteria so you are first to reach out. Highly Recommend.
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    Implementation Rating
    CareerBuilder
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    I signed up, got a username and password and walaa Bob's your uncle
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    Alternatives Considered
    CareerBuilder
    WizeHire is one of the most amazing systems I've ever seen. I've continued to share their information with many, and my hope is that they take the hiring world by storm! It's easy to use, they obtain great candidates and many. They're very responsive and always there to help. They care about their clients. I strongly recommend them.
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    Indeed
    Indeed works better for the entry-level roles we are searching for, we find LinkedIn is for higher-level leadership roles. However, Indeed does have a wider variety in general, of all types of roles and skillsets. I've found more luck finding entry-level job seekers on Indeed and more luck finding HR professionals on Linkedin.
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    Scalability
    CareerBuilder
    No answers on this topic
    Indeed
    While we don't need it to scale, I see how easy it would be to separate by departments and projects
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    Return on Investment
    CareerBuilder
    • I feel I literally gave away $5K to CareerBuilder.com with zero ROI.
    • In my opinion, CareerBuilder.com set me back financially because I had to pay another platform to do what CareerBuilder.com promised as I still needed to find qualified candidates for my clients.
    • I feel I wasted a lot of time, money, and energy with CareerBuilder.com
    • I feel CareerBuilder.com caused me and my staff months of mental frustration
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    Indeed
    • Some managers reported decreased time spent searching for applicants.
    • This is another site to check for applications.
    • If you want to make it work for you, it can: decrease time to hire, increase candidate responsiveness, but you are missing out on a large section of applicants, thus decreasing your applicant quantity and quality.
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