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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AHandshake Talent Engagement Suite (TES) helps employers source, engage, manage, and build their brand with early talent at scale. Tell an impactful story and build a strong employer brand using rich media, candidate reviews, employee testimonials, and more.N/A

    Hootsuite

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AHootsuite is a social media management platform for building brand awareness, engaging with customers, and driving business results. Users can schedule posts across multiple social networks (including Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube ), manage organic and paid social content together, keep track of customer conversations, integrate with over 200+ applications, and gain actionable real-time insights from social media to make critical business decisions from…

    $249

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteHootsuite
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $199
    per month (billed annually) Starts at 1 user, 10 social accounts
    Advanced
    $399
    per month (billed annually) Starts at 1 user, unlimited social accounts
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteHootsuite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Plans can be paid monthly or annually, with a discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteHootsuite
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    Handshake
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    81%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    283 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    333 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    280 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    316 Answers
    Features
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteHootsuite
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Hootsuite
    -
    Ratings
    Passive Recruitment Advertising8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    324 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Boolean keyword searches00 Ratings7.0212 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam00 Ratings6.4224 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis00 Ratings6.7224 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage00 Ratings7.7298 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    8.0
    447 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings9.0447 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings7.2304 Ratings
    Content optimization00 Ratings7.7368 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.3379 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.5
    359 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Automated routing and prioritization00 Ratings7.4260 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories00 Ratings7.3280 Ratings
    Bulk actions00 Ratings7.9311 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.0
    338 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Lead generation00 Ratings6.6208 Ratings
    Content marketing00 Ratings7.6305 Ratings
    Paid media management00 Ratings6.8206 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions00 Ratings6.7256 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    8.1
    438 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Twitter00 Ratings7.6393 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings8.5421 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings8.0369 Ratings
    Google+00 Ratings8.960 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings8.6376 Ratings
    Pinterest00 Ratings7.3182 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings7.6175 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.8
    360 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.2333 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings7.7335 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings7.6231 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and Hootsuite
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Hootsuite
    7.9
    369 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings8.3317 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.5336 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteHootsuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    8.3
    (510 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (89 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (149 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (21 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (19 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (25 ratings)
    7.0
    (263 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (17 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (39 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (18 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteHootsuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Handshake
    Compared to bulk messaging students who are listed as 'matches' on the job listing page, the segments & campaigns I created were so helpful in identifying leads & helping to convert those leads to applicants without me having to continually follow-up with students (thank you- follow-up email feature!) For roles that require a lot of applicant flow, or for positions that require a large cohort of hires at one time, these features are perfect.
    Incentivized
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    Hootsuite
    Hootsuite presents my team everything we need to manage the social media function. Even writing the "what can be improved" section strained me, because there really isn't a whole lot to complain about. At this point, I (and my social media manager) need to explore the platform more, specifically OwlyGPT, campaigns, and listening. It's pretty much everything we need right now
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    Pros
    Handshake
    • Connects us with our target audience (current college students and recent graduates).
    • Connects us with a variety of career services offices, building trust in our organization.
    • It provides capacity to our recruiters while also allowing us to balance volume and personalization in recruitment.
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    Hootsuite
    • Reporting. We are able to pull accurate and concise data points on our channels.
    • Planning and calendaring. We love that we are able to have our teams plan out content across months so that we are never feeling behind schedule on getting content out there.
    • Creating content natively in the platform!
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    Cons
    Handshake
    • Ability to directly source and reach out to specific candidates (rather than just a whole pool with campaigns)
    • More flexibility over the way postings look to allow for creativity
    • More details about students on their profiles to make it easier to source the right candidates
    Incentivized
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    Hootsuite
    • TikTok is an area for improvement as it's newer to Hootsuite. It would be beneficial to be able to link non-business profiles on TikTok to Hootsuite as many businesses use personal accounts to access TikTok's expansive music library.
    • Hootsuite does have room to improve the analytics capabilities. There could be more ways to customize each aspect of their reports. There isn't much manipulation of data in each type of data set.
    • Simplicity is an area of improvement for Hootsuite. The streams are one example of an area that is super cluttered and difficult to view. Their platform could really use an aesthetic overhaul to make things look more pleasing.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Handshake
    It works and has been a valuable tool for recruitment and talent engagement
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    Hootsuite
    At this time we are satisfied that Hootsuite offers the most of what we are looking for at the most reasonable price point. As the social media landscape and monitoring/scheduling software changes, so do our needs. We re-evaluate our tools semi-annually or as new tools emerge onto the market. If we find at any point that we aren't gaining an advantage, then we are open to switching products.
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    Usability
    Handshake
    It is intuitive
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    Hootsuite
    I will give Hootsuite a rating of 10/10 because it has delivered measurable business impact through social media. It helps centralize and streamline content planning, approvals, scheduling, and reporting in one place. It has significantly reduced manual workload and improved team efficiency. We achieved higher engagement rates, faster customer response times, and improved lead quality through social channels. It has also helped us with centralized reporting across different social media channels.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Handshake
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    Gliches have made it a bit of a bind, particularly when you just want to 'click and send' a web article after you have read it - and then you have to deal with support (a great team but not always able to solve the problems with the gliches). Gliches with it loading properly, gliches with 'double ups in FB on the posts (the personal page and the business page if both clicked will lead to 2 lots of postings to each page!)
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    Performance
    Handshake
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    HootSuite does everything it is designed to do very well: the product's performance is very reliable and efficient. Like other tools, there is always a room for new developments and updates, and the HootSuite team recognizes this and focuses on new development as well.
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    Support Rating
    Handshake
    Becca always responds very quickly to my questions. We had an issue where I couldn't register for a fair because another division of my company had already registered and this problem was fixed the next day. I feel like the team at Handshake Talent Engagement Suite actually cares about my experience. Not all companies do once the contract is signed! They definitely treat their customers well. I literally feel like I am their only customer.
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    Hootsuite
    I can manage all of my accounts on one site! It's absolutely amazing!
    The dashboard is helpful to see how you are doing as well. Still
    getting to understand the analytics and may need to reach out for help
    on this
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    In-Person Training
    Handshake
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    Very easy to teach and learn
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    Online Training
    Handshake
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    The online training is decent; however, it takes a lot more time to search for answers to my questions. Having a training session with a live person was much more effective as they were able to quickly address the business needs I have.
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    Implementation Rating
    Handshake
    It is a great product and valuable tool for recruitment and sourcing of talent
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    Hootsuite
    Simple and easy to use, and have never had any issues. We like how it saves me time and allows me to plan in advance. I plan on using this for as long as I can and will encourage others to use it too. If you haven't tried it you should. I hope my review is helpful to everyone.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Handshake
    I think Handshake is similar to Linkedin Recruiter in a lot of ways. The main differentiator for me/our company is who we are trying to reach or target. LinkedIn is not an easy platform to find early careers talent on, so Handshake has been the best way for us to connect with schools, register for events easily, advertise to college students and reach them where they are!
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    Hootsuite
    Hootsuite offers a wide range of tools at a somewhat steeper cost. If you manage multiple platforms and want to survey the content being shared and interacted with across all of them, Hootsuite seems to have an easier platform to do that with. HubSpot CRM allows us to integrate our social platforms into our existing CRM, which is a cost saver, but Hootsuite is social media-focused, so the set-up is easier.
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    Scalability
    Handshake
    No answers on this topic
    Hootsuite
    We are only using in marketing and have been able to scale.
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    Return on Investment
    Handshake
    • Summer internship recruiting for hard to fill roles has grown to be much easier. Without Handshake Talent Engagement Suite, we would be left scrambling to specific school job boards.
    • Hosting a simple one-hour informative event and reaching a large audience has helped with brand awareness. We don't necessarily see immediate obvious results but have been content with our ability to connect with underclassmen, getting them excited to apply for internships in a year or two.
    • Creating a talent segment and sending campaign messages is much more efficient and effective than reaching out to individual candidates with cold calls/emails.
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    Hootsuite
    • For our organization, all ROI was on time saved and efficiency: for creating posts, for scheduling and publishing, for interacting with users, and for analyzing performances. It all comes in one place and this makes a very huge difference in your workflows. We would say that Hootsuite went beyond our expectations on this front, for example with the dynamics UTMs and the media library. Saving time was the main reason why we wanted to purchase the platform and it did not disappoint at all.
    • The ROI in time was also fast to get. The learning curse is very short and this is also an important element. Benefiting from the platform did not take long to be experienced.
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    ScreenShots

    Hootsuite Screenshots

    Screenshot of Monitoring: Monitors social media profiles and tracks the topics that matter to the brand.Screenshot of Publishing: Create, publish and schedule engaging posts across social channels.Screenshot of Customer Engagement: A consolidated stream of messages across networks that can be triaged and assigned to respond to customers faster. Provides optional chatbot handover for automated responses.Screenshot of Scheduling: Social content can be planned as a team with a shared calendar that features collaborative post drafts and built-in approval workflows.Screenshot of Analytics & Reporting: Measures the effectiveness of a social media strategy to help turn strategy into execution with meaningful and actionable insights. Reports can be customized and shared according to unique business goals and objectives.