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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dice TalentSearch

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/ADice TalentSearch (formerly Open Web) is a recruiting solution that works by consolidating data on potential employees from 130 different sites.N/A

    Sterling Check

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ASterling background and identity solutions help you build a foundation of trust and safety for your employees, customers, and partners around the world. Sterling's CourtDirect technology provides direct online digital access to ~90% of US criminal search records, and SmartData technology enables Sterling to further automate across the end-to-end employment criminal background check process – from matching candidate data to determining reportability and applying any order rules.N/A
    Pricing
    Dice TalentSearchSterling Check
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dice TalentSearchSterling Check
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Dice TalentSearchSterling Check
    Considered Both Products
    Dice
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    Sterling
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    71%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    79%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    71%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Dice TalentSearchSterling Check
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Dice TalentSearch and Sterling Check
    Feature
    Dice TalentSearch
    8.4
    16 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sterling Check
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates8.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions7.713 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.615 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting9.013 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Dice TalentSearchSterling Check
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (17 ratings)
    2.1
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dice TalentSearchSterling Check
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dice
    DICE Open Web works well when you want to find IT specific candidates that are available in your local area. What I particularly like is that if you post a job, Dice Open Web/Talent Search will return potential candidates that meet your requirements. It is a proactive way they provide candidates from what you could do manually using their IntelliSearch tool to find candidates. I find that DICE is overall much more effective when you have a job to post and the candidates apply rather than doing a blind search. There are too many factors that make candidates returned by DICE Open Web not necessarily interested in your position. When candidates apply they have shown interest and then you can apply the Screener tool to help narrow the pool.
    Incentivized
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    Sterling
    SterlingOne has had my background check in progress for nearly a month. I spoke with them 5 days ago about the issue and discovered there was a criminal record flag in Connecticut. I have never been to Connecticut. They said this can often happen if an individual has the same name, birthday, or last four digits of SSN. This is clearly a flaw in their system if someone with the same name or birthday can appear on the same background check. I feel bad for any John Smith who applies for a job with a company that uses SterlingOne, they'll never get past the screening. Not only is this a flawed system, but when I spoke with customer service about this, they guaranteed they would expedite this within 24-48 hours. It has now been 5 days and when I called back, they said they would expedite this as if I had never called in the first place. I have been through numerous background checks for work in my life, I have done live scans and had my fingerprints taken, and have been approved to work with children with special needs (which requires a very rigorous screening) and I have never experienced such a disjointed and unprofessional process.
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    Pros
    Dice
    • easy to use - web interface is very user friendly
    • easy to customize email templates
    • easy to set notifications and alerts for applicants or for job listings by other teams
    • easy to find same type of jobs across teams in one place
    • ability to turn off when you're no more looking for a job
    Incentivized
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    Sterling
    • The initiation of a background check is very simple by only needing the name and email of the new candidate and submitting that as the new ticket.
    • Sterling communicates with the new candidate to keep the background check moving which saves us time by not needing to keep a close eye on the process of the background check.
    • Sterling communicates with the employer to let them know if additional charges are needed to run the background check and we can either approve or deny the charge.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Dice
    • Dice Open Web seemed to not be able to keep up with other platforms and some features and functionality were either missing or quickly became obsolete.
    • It doesn't really seem to remain competitive on the landscape and feel behind in product release and feature updates.
    • Some information was outdated and didn't get regularly refreshed or updated it seemed. Just kind of churning the same information as before or the lack of reach was evident over time.
    Incentivized
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    Sterling
    • In my opinion, Horrible new platform "Sterling check"
    • No designated account representative
    • In my experience, Poor troubleshooting support
    • Customer service often doesn't answer questions
    • Many back and forth needed to resolve issues
    • Recently changed platform and not offering the same services
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dice
    I'm assuming we will keep using DICE, but Indeed and LinkedIn are starting to prove their value and strength in having candidates/consultants use their services to look for new opportunities.
    Incentivized
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    Sterling
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Dice
    Its already I mentioned it is used to search the resumes of relevant profile upon the request of clients requirement. comfortable with filters to validate the profile before the resumes open. Can be able to locate the profile which the recruiter is willing to work on the requirement. Little more costly when compared to other job portals.
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    Sterling
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Dice
    Dice provides ease of sourcing candidates and is the most useful in staffing industry. However, we still recommend the team to provide older version access to the user which was much easier and flexible to use. Dice posting is the best feature in Dice. The Boolean Search feature in Dice is also very useful.
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    Sterling
    • Sterling Talent is an excellent company for performing the background checks for our new hires. However, the delay in processing times can be improved.
    • Also, there should be automation from legacy systems to pick up the candidate details as much as possible instead of asking for more details from the candidate via email.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dice
    I received multiple candidates only after hours of posting my jobs on other sites. And for a fraction of the cost! I not only received quality candidates but also candidates who actually matched my requirements. These sites also have the option for proactive outreach and pay-by-click options as well. Some also provide free trials, which Dice does not.
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    Sterling
    We had no issues with HireRight. The system worked well and we had excellent service. The only reason we selected Sterling is we changed our ATS to Compas and wanted to be integrated with a background check company. Sterling was only one of two options and offered onboarding capabilities. The other did not
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Dice
    • It’s a great portal to use and has many useful features which helps us to search relevant profiles as per client's need.
    • Dice really helped us to improve our business as we have closed many candidates through Dice.
    • I feel Dice should improve their new search, as it's not highlighting most of the keywords.
    Incentivized
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    Sterling
    • Quick results allow us to hire people in short time frames and get them onboarded quickly.
    • The product, and the customer service team, doesn't require much management from a vendor relations perspective.
    Incentivized
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