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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iSmartRecruit

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    iSmartRecruit is a cloud-based recruitment solution designed to address challenges faced by staffing firms, recruitment agencies, executive search firms, and HR teams. Operating in 70+ countries and 14 languages, it streamlines the recruitment process from candidate sourcing to onboarding.N/A

    Jive

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AJive Software, part of the Aurea family of customer experience solutions, provides the gateway to an organization's most important assets – its knowledge and people. Jive's interactive intranet solution promises to connect people, information and ideas to help businesses outpace their competitors. The vendor says the product has more than 30 million users worldwide across every industry, and is consistently recognized as a leader by top analyst firms.N/A
    Pricing
    iSmartRecruitJive
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    iSmartRecruitJive
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsiSmartRecruit talent acquisition software can be customized, like adding some reports or new functionalities, with a plan that is fit to business requirements.
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    Features
    iSmartRecruitJive
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of iSmartRecruit and Jive
    Feature
    iSmartRecruit
    9.9
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Jive
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    iSmartRecruitJive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (37 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    iSmartRecruitJive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    iSmartRecruit
    The cost-effectiveness and flexibility of iSmartRecruit are impressive. It's a strategic investment that yields significant returns in recruitment success, in our opinion. Therefore, we wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone seeking top-tier recruitment software.
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    Aurea
    It's definitely worth considering Jive for the type of application we've developed i.e. a central shared repository for all employees to host and discuss information. I can't say I have ever used a superior tool, but they may exist. I'm just not sure I would want to use it exclusively for file hosting, though. It does integrate with various other tools, so perhaps it would be fine if used in conjunction with another tool for that purpose.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    iSmartRecruit
    • Easy and quick access to clients, candidates, jobs and prospects.
    • Posting our jobs to our websites.
    • Uploading and parsing candidate resumes is simple.
    • Keeping track of our placements or the candidates we don't place (and notes about why) help us as we consider people for future opportunities.
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    Aurea
    • Individual design
    • Presence of Russian language (localization can be independently established)
    • You can configure several information tapes with different themes. One for work, the second for communication
    • A newly-arrived network user immediately receives a prepared block for beginners. After completing several game tasks, the user will receive the basics of using Jive.
    • There is a template for each scenario. There is even a template for planning R&D, and there are more than twenty of them.
    • Integrates with MS Office, Google Drive, Google Docs
    • There are all platforms (even Winphone and blackberry)
    • You can create forum threads
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    iSmartRecruit
    • Every system has some room for improvement. But no major issues were found, so it’s completely fine.
    • he system comes with many features and is easy to use, but it still requires some form of training to use it to the fullest and get maximum advantages.
    • Every staffing agency business has different needs and requirements. iSmartRecruit helps us to do that. Very quick to respond to requests. Sometimes, it may take more time if the requirement is complex.
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    Aurea
    • Search functionality is very weak
    • The information architecture and taxonomy doesnt allow for easy discoverability of content
    • It's hard to navigate the and find spaces/groups that I already know about
    • The main profile/interface does not allow easy access to key tasks or common tasks.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    iSmartRecruit
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    There are always external factors that can impact this decision but currently, the Jive platform is maintaining its lead in the market place in this area. If the innovation in this space by Jive continues, then this number will remain high. Integration with other systems and adaptability to changes in the market or in client needs will also make this decision hard to predict more then 6 months into the future
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    Usability
    iSmartRecruit
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    It was harder to use that expected. The admin needs to be code savvy to truly customize the system. And users need to trained on the system and the setup. Trainings and monitoring need to continue to enforce use.
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    Reliability and Availability
    iSmartRecruit
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    Uptime was OK. But there was one day that the system crashed for a whole day. Our company was unable to operate. And all the plugins to word/excel froze causing those systems to freeze.

    Jive posted a statement to the media saying all customers were up, but we were not.
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    Performance
    iSmartRecruit
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    The product worked as designed. It just didn't work for our needs.
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    Support Rating
    iSmartRecruit
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    They did an OK job when I needed them. Except for the one day the system went down. Jive pointed the finger at the hosting company, and the hosting company pointed the finger at Jive. No reliable information came to us.
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    Online Training
    iSmartRecruit
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    Jive online training is there. It is OK/average. I feel some other companies are doing better. It is not a piece that is required to have a successfully implementation, but it could be useful to improve it
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    Implementation Rating
    iSmartRecruit
    No answers on this topic
    Aurea
    If I did this over, I would hire out the implementation. They know the best practices and could have guided us to make an easier to use setup.
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    Alternatives Considered
    iSmartRecruit
    I have seen many products but iSmartRecruit won my trust due to being user friendly and having unique features as well excellent support
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    Aurea
    We had a Google phone number set up before and Jive was a lot better option than that. It is more consistent and can be configured much easier and with more advanced settings. Additionally, based on the pricing as well as working with the rep on our account, it was a perfect option for us
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    iSmartRecruit
    • It's eliminated the need to hire additional administrative staff. This is the single biggest savings.
    • It has saved a lot of time that allows us to spend more of our time and resources responding to clients and candidates. Our clients and candidates feel we are more service-oriented and different than our competition. We've received referrals this way. Difficult to measure - but definitely huge items.
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    Aurea
    • reduce email traffic
    • reduce amount of files/documents scattered & lost across shared drives
    • increased discovery, awareness and interaction of historically more separated individuals & team functions across the organisation
    • from an IT perspective, we've benefited from improved IT operations (e.g. troubleshooting info shared and easily searched/found with all team members - such that even junior team members can solve technical problems outside of business hours, lessening the burden for standby/call-in for more senior team members)
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    iSmartRecruit Screenshots

    Screenshot of AdministrationScreenshot of Candidate SearchScreenshot of Leads ListScreenshot of Candidate DialogScreenshot of Candidate ListScreenshot of Dashboard

    Jive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Jive's Interactive Intranet software provides a single platform for employee collaboration without complication.