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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ICIMS Hire

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AICIMS Hire is an enterprise applicant tracking system (ATS) that supports core hiring workflows. With comprehensive support for screening, interview management, offer management, and onboarding, it is built on enterprise‑grade technology and designed to support complex, global hiring at scale.N/A

    PowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs (Special Education) covers all areas of education including 504 processes, services capture for Medicaid billing, special education case management, gifted and talented, English language learners, and Response to Intervention (RTI). It is a comprehensive system that combines case management with tracking clinical services to ensure the delivery of IEPs and alignment of IEPs to state and local goals. The system is designed to support districts in…N/A
    Pricing
    ICIMS HirePowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ICIMS HirePowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsImplementation pricing is determined on a per-company basis. Starting price (does not include set up fee) - Pricing is determined on a per-company basis, tailored to organization size, configuration, and selected solutions.—
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    Community Pulse
    ICIMS HirePowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs
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    ICIMS
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    91 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    81 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    96 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
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    Features
    ICIMS HirePowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ICIMS Hire and PowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs
    Feature
    ICIMS Hire
    8.1
    133 Ratings
    2% above category average
    PowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management8.0130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.7123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.8108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.6113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form7.7115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management9.4125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.0119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search8.2127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.5128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration7.8116 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.098 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates8.3128 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions7.8125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.0114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting7.5127 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ICIMS HirePowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (151 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (33 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (72 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (103 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ICIMS HirePowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ICIMS
    When we partnered with ICIMS in 2018, it met our needs. 8 years later, I think ICIMS can offer more. AI needs to be incorporated into its system to better service its customers. The other recommendation is that they should offer training and communicate more often with their clients. Their dashboard should also be improved to make it easier on the eyes.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    PowerSchool Special Education is well suited in one specific area: special education in elementary, middle and high schools. It works here due to the nature of the platform, which focuses on meeting the needs of students with all disabilities. The software offers information on specific cases, students, as well as Academics. This supports the mission of supporting all students and making it easier for educators, parents, and administration to be more heavily involved in tracking, monitoring and supporting students. When using PowerSchool Special Education, it simplifies the IEP process. Collaboration is one of the best abilities the software provides. There is a need to track program eligibility, including 501 accommodations and Title 1, and in a school with such a large population, the functionality that this software offers to users is important.
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    Pros
    ICIMS
    • My favorite: Workflow Auto-Process Rules. When moving a candidate to the "Phone Screen" stage, the system can automatically trigger a text message to them with a link to my calendar. Once they pick a time, it sends the calendar invite to both of us and attaches their resume for me.
    • It eliminates the manual emailing, making the company look incredibly fast and organized to the candidate.
    • The simplicity with which you are able to navigate the tooling. Very intuitive, requires little training and troubleshooting. At a prior company we were using a robust system which took me weeks to navigate and learn. As a hiring manager, this is such a drag as I am not constantly hiring people to keep the skills fresh.
    • ICIMS Hire is great at reporting on past applications. Whenever I have a new opening on the team, instead of spending ad money on social, I go dig for "star candidates" that applied 1 year ago, for example, and start there. I personally hired a returning candidate this way which is such a great relationship builder with possible future candidates.
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    • It provides all the documents necessary for supporting federal and state laws in regards to the special education program.
    • Extremely effective in helping to meet reporting standards for students. Teachers that fall behind on deadlines or timelines are given reminders and provided with processes to monitor progress and reporting.
    • Case management is easy, which leads to 100% compliance. This is important because the best strength is that this platform helps to increase funding by meeting all requirements of the Fed and State.
    • An additional strength is the collaborative potential it offers. The platform offers student portals to let staff access all resources on demand.
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    Cons
    ICIMS
    • It is a little difficult to track internal applicants that are already active with our company.
    • Some of the fields when hiring an employee are a little difficult to change.
    • Not a sure way of identifying "eligible for rehire" within iCIMS for those that re-apply.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • In terms of improvement, the interface is extremely ugly and simple in design, color and icon design. The platform needs to have a much more interactive and appealing interface so that use is more comfortable.
    • For parents, their side of the platform has a lot of options. That needs to be simplified. I think less and more drop downs within the key menus would help.
    • The disability codes are very lengthy. Perhaps there are easier or faster ways to access subsections to select.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ICIMS
    We would highly likely renew iCIMS Hire because it consistently delivers strong value across our recruiting process. It streamlines workflows, improves collaboration between teams, and provides reliable reporting and insights. The system is scalable, user-friendly, and continues to evolve with new features, making it a dependable long-term solution for our hiring needs.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
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    Usability
    ICIMS
    The platform is intuitive once configured and makes managing candidate pipelines, status updates, and communication straightforward. However, certain tasks—like custom reporting, bulk updates, and navigating between modules can feel a bit cumbersome and could benefit from a more modern interface. Overall, it’s reliable and effective for structured, high-volume recruiting environments like federal hiring.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
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    Reliability and Availability
    ICIMS
    There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
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    Performance
    ICIMS
    We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
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    Support Rating
    ICIMS
    Before pandemic and iCIMS Talent Cloud acquisitions I would give 10 without a doubt. Unfortunately, I see a strong decrease in the support model, which seems to be mainly connected with the fact that acquired companies/tools/features need to be integrated with the platform, and knowledge of newly provided services and tools were not yet incorporated fully into the support.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
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    Online Training
    ICIMS
    I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
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    Implementation Rating
    ICIMS
    I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
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    Alternatives Considered
    ICIMS
    Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    There is no other software on the market that is specifically focused on improving the support of special education programs. PowerSchool Special Education system has a similar interface and structure that Moodle Rooms offer; however, Moodle Rooms is for content management and student management. PowerSchool Special Education is not related to course curriculum management, it is primarily focused on special education programs. Managing special education programs can be very difficult and stressful. It is impossible to successfully comply and healthily support a special education program without tools such as PowerSchool Special Education. Even more important than what other software does do for schools and educators, this platform makes it more convenient for families. Electronic forms and parent portals make processes easier.
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    Scalability
    ICIMS
    iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
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    Return on Investment
    ICIMS
    • It makes it so much easier to keep the recruit engaged and informed about what is going on in the process.
    • I can speak to multiple people at one time which saves me time in the long run
    • I can keep a record of every time I have had a conversation with a recruit and what was said in those conversations.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • There is also a positive impact on ROI for the school. Utilizing this software provides the school with the ability to increase the potential it receives in Title 1 funding. Title 1 funding is a major source of funding for inner-city schools in particular.
    • Normally, the IEP and tracking process is lengthy, filled with paper, and often takes more time than necessary. Utilizing this software speeds up the process and provides clear requirements to be met, which reduces the number of questions and confusing meetings or papers left in teacher mailboxes.
    • I have not experienced a negative return on investment with the software, because, without it, the paper trail would be too lengthy and the process would be much more convoluted, with long meetings, long sheets of paperwork, and missed deadlines due to a lack of clear collaboration.
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    ScreenShots

    ICIMS Hire Screenshots

    Screenshot of The personalized, configurable dashboard built for recruiters. It brings together upcoming interviews, open jobs, offer statuses, and time-to-fill metrics in one easy view.Screenshot of The candidate list used to manage applications in one organized view. It shows all candidates for a job along with key details like application date and status, giving recruiters a quick snapshot of the pipeline.Screenshot of The global profile provides a complete, real-time view of each candidate in one place. Recruiters can quickly access contact details, work history, education, and active applications without navigating multiple screens.Screenshot of The Microsoft Teams integration. Hiring managers can rate candidates, leave comments, and make recommendations without leaving Teams.

    PowerSchool Unified Classroom Special Programs Screenshots

    Screenshot of IEP Progress reportScreenshot of IEP considerations