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    CareerPlug

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ACareerPlug is a software company that helps companies across the U.S. and Canada to attract and hire the right people. Their hiring software works for non-HR people so every owner, operator, and hiring manager can make the right hires for their team. Headquartered in Austin, CareerPlug provides a playbook on How to Hire, making it easier to access best practices, and automating the process so users can focus on making the right hire.N/A

    Brassring

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ABrassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.N/A

    TargetRecruit

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ATargetRecruit is a recruiting software solution offered by TargetRecruit.N/A
    Pricing
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    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Considered Multiple Products
    CareerPlug
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
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    TargetRecruit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CareerPlugBrassringTargetRecruit
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CareerPlug and Brassring and TargetRecruit
    Feature
    CareerPlug
    8.1
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Brassring
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    5% below category average
    TargetRecruit
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management8.57 Ratings7.711 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.97 Ratings7.410 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.37 Ratings7.710 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.57 Ratings7.711 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.97 Ratings7.111 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.27 Ratings8.310 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.27 Ratings8.310 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Collaboration8.26 Ratings7.18 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Email Templates8.27 Ratings7.710 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    User Permissions7.97 Ratings7.49 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.27 Ratings7.710 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting8.27 Ratings7.110 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings7.410 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.110 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.46 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CareerPlugBrassringTargetRecruit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.3
    (30 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    -
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    7.0
    (3 ratings)
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    Performance
    -
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    5.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    -
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    1.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    -
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    2.6
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    CareerPlugBrassringTargetRecruit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CareerPlug
    If you're looking to hire but don't want to have it be an all consuming portion of your job, CareerPlug is great! The automation behind it has been so helpful to us
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Kenexa is is well suited for any organization that has more than 3000 employees globally. I would not recommend this to startups or a growing organization with less than 3000 employees. But once you cross this number, Kenexa becomes useful and is a brilliant tool for global operations - recruiting. I would recommend this tool to any organization that has offices in many countries/geographies as well.
    Incentivized
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    TargetRecruit
    It is well suited for companies that need to: - build a relationship with new clients and candidates - prolong or keep the relationship with existing clients and candidates - personalize emails or messages to clients and candidates, and make sure that it will not take a lot of time - quality check all data entries in a short amount of time - create reports and do mass emails to certain clients and candidates
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    CareerPlug
    • Posting jobs to multiple job boards
    • Sending candidate communications through the interviewing/hiring process
    • Saving and managing job templates
    • Customizing the interview/hiring process
    • Providing reporting and data
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
    • Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
    • Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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    TargetRecruit
    • Makes candidate/client relationship for personalized
    • Makes it possible for us to keep track of all the things happening to a certain client or recruiting candidate
    • Let us avoid possible do not contact request due to numerous emails sent by our firms to certain individuals
    • Manages cost and time in sourcing and reaching out to candidates
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CareerPlug
    • CareerPlug should have a training manual.
    • There should be an easier way to add leaves and incentives
    • Interface should be more precise.
    Incentivized
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • BrassRing's application system for candidates is prone to freezing and crashing in the middle of the application causing potential candidates to lose all progress. I filled out the application myself and witnessed these issues first hand, on top of several complaints I received via phone and email from candidates attempting to apply via the BrassRing service. Also, the Parsing system within the application is not capable of pulling any meaningful information out of text documents.
    • Each user must be added to each job in order for that job, and the candidates in it, to show up in relevant searches. This becomes a problem when a new team member joins the account and needs access to all of the previous openings just so that they can find candidates already in the system. The account I was working on involved literally hundreds of new openings a month, meaning that any movement of personnel on or off the account would mean having to update potentially thousands of old positions just to allow them to be able to mine the ATS for candidates. I don't see any particular reason why someone with access to the system should have to be given access to each individual job. If a particular position needs to be kept confidential for whatever reason then that individual position should be able to be set to only show to authorized recruiters. The rest of the positions should automatically be searchable by anyone with appropriate access to the ATS to allow for basic level candidate mining and movement.
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    TargetRecruit
    • When uploading certain resumes, I hope the TargetRecruit candidate search also maps the previous attachments we included versus just mapping the most recent resume
    • When creating reports, I hope the functionality is faster because it loads in minutes instead of seconds
    • There are instances where the values we add on a single profile is maxed out or limited - I hope they can make it unlimited values
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CareerPlug
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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    TargetRecruit
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    CareerPlug
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I feel like I am pretty decent with computers and systems. It was fairly easy to use it after about a week or two . But I have seen people struggle with it as well as some people not use it at all. It can be slow at times and not work at times. But Its a fine system.
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    TargetRecruit
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    Performance
    CareerPlug
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Just slow for what we are doing here
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    TargetRecruit
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    Support Rating
    CareerPlug
    No answers on this topic
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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    TargetRecruit
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    Implementation Rating
    CareerPlug
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.
    Incentivized
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    TargetRecruit
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    CareerPlug
    CareerPlug is cost efficient as compared to the other HR software. its easy to use and it can handle a lot more then other referred software.
    Incentivized
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    SF ATS was not available at the time and Taleo was thought to be too expensive. In retrospect, given the amount of customization and leveraging of other vendor technology for things like analytics I suspect any cost advantage we realized evaporated
    Incentivized
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    TargetRecruit
    Bullhorn is not as easy to use as TargetRecruit. TargetRecruit is web-based, and you can use it anywhere. The protection is still there because it will send a code to your email if you have used the application to a new device. ZipRecruiter is a way for our firm to get inbound applicants. However, most of those applicants are not a fit for the role. ZipRecruiter doesn't have the functionality to scrutinize and avoid unfit candidates in applying for the role. In totality, LinkedIn was messaging, and the tracking system is not that yet updated as to how TargetRecruit makes it easy, and powerful. LinkedIn message and tracking system still doesn't have the option to let us know how to avoid messaging the candidate once per week. There is a way for you to see it on LinkedIn but it takes more than three clicks for you to do it. Whereas, in TargetRecruit, you can see it immediately in the candidate or client profile.
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    Return on Investment
    CareerPlug
    • Increased quality candidates by 100%
    • Reduced monthly recruiting cost by 75%
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
    • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
    • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
    Incentivized
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    TargetRecruit
    • Made it possible for our business to manage turnaround time in presenting qualified candidates to clients immediately
    • Do not contact request are now down to 1 out of 10 whereas before we are getting 5 out of 10 contacts
    • Business development team creates more meetings to possible clients
    Incentivized
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