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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ceipal ATS

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    With automation and artificial intelligence, Ceipal’s ATS and CRM solutions help recruiters and staffing professionals to identify, assess, engage, hire, and onboard the best talent.N/A

    Cornerstone Galaxy

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ACornerstone Galaxy is a cloud-based application for talent management. Cornerstone offers suites for recruiting, training, performance monitoring and planning, learning, and HR data management. It is scaled for enterprises.N/A

    Gem

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AGem is a recruiting platform that brings together ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics — plus 800+ million profiles to source from — with AI built into every workflow.

    $300

    per month

    Pricing
    Ceipal ATSCornerstone GalaxyGem
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ceipal ATSCornerstone GalaxyGem
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequiredOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing.
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    Features
    Ceipal ATSCornerstone GalaxyGem
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Ceipal ATS and Cornerstone Galaxy and Gem
    Feature
    Ceipal ATS
    7.1
    94 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    5.8
    67 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Gem
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.592 Ratings7.045 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.887 Ratings8.041 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.783 Ratings9.038 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.493 Ratings9.038 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.285 Ratings8.040 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Resume Management7.393 Ratings5.043 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.892 Ratings5.040 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Candidate Search7.393 Ratings6.041 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.493 Ratings6.041 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Collaboration6.488 Ratings4.036 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.189 Ratings5.038 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Email Templates7.491 Ratings4.560 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    User Permissions6.887 Ratings3.061 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.392 Ratings3.556 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reporting7.289 Ratings3.564 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Ceipal ATS and Cornerstone Galaxy and Gem
    Feature
    Ceipal ATS
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    6.5
    134 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.569 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings5.7116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings6.3127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Ceipal ATS and Cornerstone Galaxy and Gem
    Feature
    Ceipal ATS
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    8.4
    115 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.596 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings8.099 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.0107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.595 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Ceipal ATS and Cornerstone Galaxy and Gem
    Feature
    Ceipal ATS
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    8.5
    122 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.594 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings8.581 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings9.070 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.082 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.097 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings8.064 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.094 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.086 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.083 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.3116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Ceipal ATS and Cornerstone Galaxy and Gem
    Feature
    Ceipal ATS
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    6.5
    58 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings5.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Ceipal ATS and Cornerstone Galaxy and Gem
    Feature
    Ceipal ATS
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    7.4
    191 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring00 Ratings7.7141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings7.4189 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.0176 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings7.2151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings6.5138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings6.0172 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings8.0185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings7.8166 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings8.0188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings7.6187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings6.7119 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Ceipal ATSCornerstone GalaxyGem
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (94 ratings)
    8.1
    (262 ratings)
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (7 ratings)
    9.9
    (37 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (82 ratings)
    6.7
    (46 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (19 ratings)
    6.4
    (37 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    7.1
    (114 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.9
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.8
    (58 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.8
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    6.9
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Ceipal ATSCornerstone GalaxyGem
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    Moving to Ceipal ATS was the worst decision we made at the organization I work for. The data loss, lies sold to us from their team, the inability to send emails and text messages successfully, the reporting limitations, the career site limitations across industry and categories… all of it… is quite possibly the biggest Mistake we have made. This horrible platform quite possibly will sink the organization i work for.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Cornerstone Galaxy is a good solution for larger companies that focus on training and want to offer a variety of options to their employees and departments. It is highly customizable. It does require a tech savvy team to set-up, and maintain. This is not a set-it-and-forget-it system. From an LMS perspective, it wouldn't be my top choice for employees who only need a mobile-friendly approach.
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    Gem
    Gem is a in my opinion a necessity for any TA team in this market. It's no longer possible to be competitive with just LinkedIn - it's easy for candidates to lose those messages. Gem allows you to get noticed by candidates and stay competitive in this market!
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    Pros
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    • Ceipal ATS maintains our company database so well that we can fetch the required resumes at our will.
    • Switching between tabs and submission format is so well-organized.
    • Adding multiple job portals at the same place is so appreciable that we can search different resumes with different technologies with ease.
    • Posting urgent requirements through Ceipal ATS posting is quite easy.
    • The requirement blasting feature is so good to use to connect with multiple sales and employers at the same time.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    • Ability to provide multiple customizable access roles from general end user to full system admin and anything in between
    • Powerful reporting system in the LMS to track a plethora of data points within the platform (user data, training information, transcript information)
    • Great options to customize the look and feel of your "home page" to best meet your company's needs and goals.
    • Ability to customize the transcript view for learners (i.e. when Completed training will move to their Archived transcript, what to do with Inactive training on transcripts)
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    Gem
    • He does great at the moment of follow up candidates.
    • It has a great AI that helps to automatically leave the status of the candidate depending on their response.
    • Save you a lot of time helping you to find the contact info of the candidate automatically.
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    Cons
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    • Most of the functionality is missing. Ceipal ATS will be great to use once we're able to utilizing all the different options to manage our programs.
    • I think it should be made easier to grant access to a client. There seems to always be issues there.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    • Sometimes finding the right answer to your support question can be a bit more difficult than it should be.
    • I would like to see more OSHA related courses.
    • At times, the administrative interface seems to need to be updated, but the tradeoff honestly might be the absolute rock-solid stability of the platform.
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    Gem
    • Gem's dashboards feature is still a work in progress. It's not incredibly intuitive and there aren't many ways to visualize data.
    • There are often discrepancies between what's in the ATS and what's in Gem and it requires troubleshooting.
    • It would be great if Gem could integrate with data from other sources such as LinkedIn Recruiter so we could see conversion rate data from there as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    We have been using this ATS for the past few years and have never had any major problems. It is being used for candidate sourcing as well as keeping track of all our candidate's databases. In the market, there are very few ATS software available, and I think Ceipal is the best among all.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    As long as pricing stays reasonable, we will likely stay with Cornerstone for at least one more contract renewal. It would be a large task to migrate all of our content to a new system. However, the LMS landscape is diversifying with new startups that are showing some real innovation.
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    Gem
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    Usability
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    One of the easiest interfaces among the other ATS is Ceipal ATS, which reduces manual effort due to the AI automation integration, which increases the productivity of high-volume tasks. The overall Ceipal ATS interface looks presentable or is easy to approach due to its automation tools.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Easy to use, easy to learn, lots of support during the learning process. There are a few parts of the system we don't use and I'm hesitant to begin using because other clients have said they're difficult and cumbersome (certifications) or outdated (libraries)
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    Gem
    For tech-savvy users, using Gem is a breeze. For users with less tech intelligence, the UI can be a bit clunky, and can take some training and adaptation to use properly - it's a very robust tool, but, options can feel a bit overwhelming if you're not sure of the exact location of what you're looking for
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    Reliability and Availability
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    In my tenure of using this software, there were multiple times when I faced a technical outage, and it was not too long. We had it resolved as we connected with the support, and they informed us immediately that the developer team is working on it and will get the issue resolved.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    I haven't really had any major availability problems. The service is practically impeccable but it is true that at times, due to server and latency problems, the application has been slower. But these have been specific issues that have resolved themselves.
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    Gem
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    Performance
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    I never faced any problem loading the Ceipal login page and when I had a problem it was just my browser. I rarely use any other browser other than Chrome. Even after integrating with other job portals, Ceipal never gets hung or there is any error loading page I have received.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    I haven't seen many issues at all with load times. Sometimes learning assignments will take longer then expected but it is still reasonable. They have taken great effort over the last couple years to speed things up like reports and search results so I expect that effort to continue in the coming year.
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    Gem
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    Support Rating
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    I would rate myself a 5 out of 10 in coding. While I have a basic understanding of coding languages like Java and Python, I am still learning and honing my skills. However, I am eager to learn and willing to put in the effort to improve my coding abilities.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Its always important to have support when you are facing problems and when you are the main admin of the organization. Cornerstone Support is very supporting when you have not found the answer in the help guide. its very useful to have a team support to guide you.
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    Gem
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    In-Person Training
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    A executive visit our organisation and check the compatibility of the systems and check the proper installation and navigation to the Ceipal. and take multiple sessions with the employees phase wise. also give some activity to perform and pull reports.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    we use also to admin all our training in person events and sessions. Its easy to admin this kind of trainings and automatize some processes we have. Also de user experience and the integration with other systems helps to the employees to use more. All modules integrated oriented to develop people is the principal reason to have CSOD. The training administration is very complete and allows to automate many processes.
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    Gem
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    Online Training
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    They provided in-depth online training, covering all aspects thoroughly. They also informed us that we could contact them if we need any assistance in the future. The trainers were knowledgeable and patient, making sure everyone understood the material. Additionally, they provided useful resources and documentation for our reference even reach them many time for the support they fabulous work
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    The online modules are pretty good. You can access them at any time, which we have done. You learn a lot in the beginning, but having the ability to retake short lessons when you are working on those items was very helpful.
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    Gem
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    Implementation Rating
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    Clear Communication, core training, Data Migration, Customization and Configuration, Continuous Improvement. Regularly review and optimize your utilization of Ceipal ATS by collecting feedback from users, monitoring key performance metrics, and staying informed about new updates and features. Carefully plan and execute the data migration process to ensure that all existing candidate and recruitment data is accurately transferred to the new system.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    The implementation was pretty difficult. We felt they (Cornerstone) didn’t properly allocate the resources to complete our implementation in the timetable we wanted.

    For example, we worked on Workday and SSO integrations - work that we had specifically contracted for in advance. When we were ready to work on that project, they didn’t have the people ready to help us, so it took a lot longer than necessary. That was my biggest pain point.

    The implementation approach we went with was a self-led implementation. We would speak to the implementation manager once per week, and self-trained. We met with implementation manager to discuss issues, review things that we’d learned for 1 hour. We found that wasn’t enough. Other things would come up outside that one hour window that we couldn’t get answers to. We didn’t have anyone to ask about those things and we had to wait to ask during our weekly meeting.

    The advantage of the self-led implementation approach was that it was really inexpensive – significantly less than the implementation cost for the other systems that we looked at. I also liked that we could pace ourselves. There were however big roadblocks. We would have to make sure the right resources were available. We had an implementation/project manager with a lot of experience and felt that the person was knowledgeable but missed on a few things.

    In hindsight, I would still go with the self-led implementation, but knowing what I know now, I would ask for the integration person to be available more. I would work that into the contract. With single sign-on, we needed deep linking to build direct links through a Single Sign-On tool, e.g. when someone gets an email, it directs them to training. But it has to go through SSO to get them to the correct link. Deep linking wasn’t turned on in our system and they had to activate it. We encountered little things like that – sequencing pre-requisites which were problematic. We tried to troubleshoot ourselves.

    I recommend you consider contracting for some extra implementation hours and determine when they are going to be available. Work it into the contract that you have the ability to call tech support during implementation. In addition to weekly implementation meetings, they have technical webexes – 4 every week, but 2 didn’t apply to us – one as we were using SSO. The challenge is they were not always relevant – we had specific questions that didn’t fall into those categories
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    Gem
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    Alternatives Considered
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    Ceipal ATS systems seamlessly automate recruitment processes and allow hiring managers to source, shortlist, and select the right candidates. In other words, ATS is like an applicant data repository that can be used to automate workflows and maintain compliance all along the recruitment process.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    The user experience is a lot better than using SumTotal as an admin CSOD makes working easy. Without having workarounds. Reporting is a lot better than both platforms. Reporting in CSOD is complex however easy to manage and create when you understand the data points collected
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    Gem
    Gem was able to allow more customization. We were able to see more into our current funnels. Easier to share and collaborate with others. Gem made email campaigns simpler and more customized. Gem took some of the LinkedIn inmail processes and automated them. Gem had better data and after some time got more accurate emails.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    Pricing model was very flexible with Ciepal and when we agreed we already knew that we are going to renew it for more than 5 years now. It was flexible and we had to make sure that there is no breach in between. we are using the services for more than 2 years now so I think I made the right decision.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    It is important to be familiar with the terms and annual increases in licenses and other aspects of the contract. I recommend analyzing this from the beginning and the permanence is relevant because Cornerstone updates its modules and brings out new features that may allow you to leave a module to acquire another
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    Gem
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    Scalability
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    I have given an 8 rating as the Ceipal is being used in our department for mostly recruitment purposes so we don't have many other departments. We use Ceipal for recruitment and for sales purposes. Currently, it's being used for the bother dept and working absolutely fine so I think an 8 rating is reasonable.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    It's a great product with some pieces that are set but many things that can be customized as needed for individual needs
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    Gem
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    Professional Services
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    Ceipal Professional Service is also an elite service provided by Ceipal for its premium vendors. It's just like an upgrade system one can avail of if they want to pay more and have more features added to their current system. We did not use this service so I don't have much to say about this, but maybe in future we will require it.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    As I have said before, I have no doubt that the services of the Cornerstone sales people were very good. In particular, our salesperson spent a lot of time in contact with us to make the process go smoothly. Perhaps being a large company in some cases the times were slowed down but it is something normal to take into account.
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    Gem
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    Return on Investment
    CEIPAL Solutions Private Limited
    • Finding candidates is very easy with Ceipal; thus, recruiters are able to close more job roles, in turn increasing the company's revenue.
    • Sometimes, due to poor customer service, the work of the delivery team gets affected.
    • And its job integration part helps us to decrease the turn around time for serving job roles and saving on the heavy subscription packages.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    • We are in the process of trying to increase employee engagement through content expansion. We are in the early stages of this.
    • The Edge Import Tool, in conjunction with Reporting 2.0, has done a great job of helping to automate/semi-automate tasks for huge time savings.
    • Maintaining compliance. Achieved through dynamic/automated groups, assignments, communication, and reporting.
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    Gem
    • I have been able to reach out to more candidates since using Gem.
    • I have been more organized with responses since using Gem.
    • I am able to easily create new sequences using old sequences.
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    ScreenShots

    Ceipal ATS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Executive DashboardScreenshot of Job postingsScreenshot of Internal DatabaseScreenshot of Applicant ReportsScreenshot of Custom ReportsScreenshot of Applicants Module

    Cornerstone Galaxy Screenshots

    Screenshot of A personalized, modern user experience and self-service capabilities to engage employees, ensure productivity, and centralize employee dataScreenshot of With Cornerstone Learning, go beyond compliance and training - truly develop an engaged and collaborative workforce.Screenshot of Cornerstone Recruiting takes care of all talent acquisition needs and provides candidates with an amazing experience.Screenshot of With Cornerstone Performance, benchmark your people's performance, align them with your strategy, and provide feedback that matters.Screenshot of Cornerstone HR offers a personalized, modern user experience and self-service capabilities to engage employees, ensure productivity, and centralize employee data.Screenshot of With Content Anytime, quickly deliver hundreds of eLearning courses covering key soft-skills such as communication, time management, leadership, teamwork, and emotional intelligence.

    Gem Screenshots

    Screenshot of an overview of how Gem brings together ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics — plus 650+ million profiles to source from — with AI built into every workflow.Screenshot of the AI that surfaces the best matches during the application review process, streamlines collaboration with hiring teams, simplifies offer flows, and automates routine administrative tasks.Screenshot of the search tool, used to conduct searches across 650M+ profiles with AI that delivers the best matches for any role.Screenshot of where the AI finds optimal interview times, coordinates across time zones and calendars, and automates reminders — giving recruiters hours back to focus on candidate relationships.Screenshot of where to use AI to personalize messaging to each candidate’s unique characteristics. This can reach across multiple communication channels including SMS.Screenshot of an example of simplified candidate management. Gem’s interactive dashboard helps recruiters grab a quick, visual snapshot of their candidate pipeline, identify candidates that need immediate attention, and hold their hiring managers accountable to SLAs.