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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite

    Score8.1 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

    SeekOut

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/ASeekOut is a people-first platform that helps organizations hire, grow, and retain great talent. They aim to empower companies with a clear picture of their current and future talent by combining internal and external data backed by actionable analytics.N/A
    Pricing
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSeekOut
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    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSeekOut
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSeekOut
    Considered Both Products
    Handshake
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    SeekOut
    Chose SeekOut
    SeekOut doesn't really stack up against other university platforms. SeekOut is pretty manual vs Handshake, RippleMatch, Untapped, etc. SeekOut is just not comparable from a university recruiting standpoint. Reporting isn't super intuitive as well as the other platforms listed …
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    Chose SeekOut
    I have not used anything else like it.
    Incentivized
    Chose SeekOut
    Each has a different strength and I believe in using all together to be effective with sourcing.
    Incentivized
    Chose SeekOut
    Product has been very similar to Entelo including the included Google Chrome extension. I've found Seek Out to be more diversity focused which has been a better fit for this organization. Entelo had more integration within email applications allowing for seamless integration …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    81%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
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    90%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    85 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSeekOut
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and SeekOut
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    25% above category average
    SeekOut
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    Ratings
    Passive Recruitment Advertising8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
    Talent Intelligence
    Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and SeekOut
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    -
    Ratings
    SeekOut
    8.0
    161 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings8.6139 Ratings
    Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.9120 Ratings
    Diversity Reporting00 Ratings8.7152 Ratings
    AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.8111 Ratings
    Candidate Modelling00 Ratings7.8125 Ratings
    Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings7.9110 Ratings
    Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings7.2106 Ratings
    Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings7.870 Ratings
    At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings7.661 Ratings
    ATS Integrations00 Ratings8.897 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSeekOut
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    8.8
    (220 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.6
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (25 ratings)
    8.2
    (204 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuiteSeekOut
    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.
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    SeekOut
    Diversity teams use this, and powerfilters are very helpful. When looking for volume, Seek out other terms to find relevant profiles well. For example, it might map other candidates with similar terms at the end of the pool search. Also, the bias reducer filter helps make sure there is less bias towards a hiring manager and the recruiters.
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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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    SeekOut
    • It is customized with boolean search and allows users to merge the keywords with advanced features to get best results.
    • With complex keywords, it searches till best possible outcomes by utilizing powerful filters.
    • It’s basic features is to find the best capable candidates, it sends users personalized messages through email.
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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
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    SeekOut
    • SeekOut needs better updates to the backend repository, LI. Several times, when pulled through, SeekOut pulled up LI profiles that were not up to date compared to when searched on LI directly.
    • It would be helpful to have better/more updated phone information. As noted in the previous screen, approx. 50% of phone contact information is spot-on, however capturing more up to date information for phone would be helpful.
    • Although picky, having different colors for screens to highlight areas would be helpful. Working late at night, which many times do, the screens are similar in color and brightness, and it would be beneficial to have more distinguishment in colors or brightness so as not to blend.
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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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    SeekOut
    This platform tends to give you applicants who are not necessarily looking for new opportunities. I have had people be upset that I contacted them or sought them out on LinkedIn. This can be troublesome when the only thing I am trying to do is find qualified applicants. I need active people, who dont mind a cold call
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    Usability
    Handshake
    It is intuitive
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    SeekOut
    Using SeekOut is very intuitive. Lots of multi-select boxes, toggle switches, and keyword boxes. If you have any experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut is not a far jump in learning how to use it effectively. I will say that adding candidates to projects doesn't necessarily feel like an intuitive process after you've been redirected to LinkedIn to look at a candidate's profile
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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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    SeekOut
    We have not needed to get in touch with the support team during our time using SeekOut because someone else in our company takes care of that matter. Overall, we have been very satisfied with the ease of use and self-sufficiency of SeekOut and have not found the need to contact the support team.
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    Online Training
    Handshake
    No answers on this topic
    SeekOut
    We had an online tarining with all the recruiters. The trainer was very good, and enthusiast as well. He explained everything very detailed, showed how to search which kind of functions are in Seekout. He showed the program by using examples of search. We could ask questions at the end, and he told that we can contact him any time.
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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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    SeekOut
    Once the licenses were purchased we were sent an email to activate our account. From there we had full access to the platform and a training was set up. Since I had used SeekOut previously I understood the dynamics of the platform and was able to use it instantly.
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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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    SeekOut
    We selected SeekOut as an extra level of sourcing and the intention was not to use LI anymore. They do not stack up because we are able to DM candidates, or they can message us asking questions, set up screens, send resumes, etc. You can not do that on SeekOut.
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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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    SeekOut
    • Talent Intelligence and market data help us become more of a talent partner to Hiring Manager and leadership
    • SeekOut helps us source from underrepresented groups
    • SeekOut provides automatic candidate reach out campaigns and follow ups which increase response rates and decrease time to fill
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