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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Spark Hire

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASpark Hire is a video interviewing platform. Some key features include: One-Way Interview, Live Interview, Collaboration and Shared Interview.N/A

    ZipRecruiter

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AZipRecruiter (www.ziprecruiter.com) is an online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly.

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    Spark HireZipRecruiter
    Editions & Modules
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    Spark HireZipRecruiter
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—ZipRecruiter offers a variety of pricing plans designed to fit the needs of growing businesses of all sizes. Below is an overview of ZipRecruiter’s job posting products with more details to customize your plan and pricing based on number of job ads you need to post, number of resume downloads, number of user seats, etc. For more information with plans and pricing, call a ZipRecruiter Hiring Specialist at 855-458-3347. ZipRecruiter pricing plans (may use details from or link to this page) Standard - Hire easily on a budget: Smart, easy-to-use dashboard; Distribution to 100+ job sites; Powerful AI to proactively reach candidates Premium - Extended reach and increased access:Everything with Standard; Access to ZipRecruiter’s database of 43 million + resumes (ZipRecruiter Internal Data, January 2023); Up to 6x more candidates on average (Averages based on ZipRecruiter Internal Data, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2022.) Pro - Maximum reach and visibility: Everything in Premium; TrafficBoost for urgent and hard-to-fill jobs; Seamless integration with numerous external ATAs
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    Spark HireZipRecruiter
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    Spark Hire
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    ZipRecruiter
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    69%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    69%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    64 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    63%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    76%
    Implementation went as expected
    57 Answers
    Features
    Spark HireZipRecruiter
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Spark Hire and ZipRecruiter
    Feature
    Spark Hire
    -
    Ratings
    ZipRecruiter
    7.1
    39 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Passive Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings6.311 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools00 Ratings6.933 Ratings
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    Score7.2 out of 10
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    Score6.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Spark HireZipRecruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.4
    (103 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
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    1.0
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    Performance
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    8.0
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    Support Rating
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    10.0
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    Configurability
    -
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    1.0
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    Ease of integration
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    Product Scalability
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    User Testimonials
    Spark HireZipRecruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Spark Hire
    Spark Hire is well suited for the growing organization which hiring managers are always on the move. The chance of physically having an interview is less and even candidate sorting & tracking is tough. In this situation, Spark Hire is the best fit. In addition to this, when you need someone very special for a role this application will come to your help. It will ensure the best candidate is recruited as it will go under the multi layer assessment.
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    ZipRecruiter
    Its geo targeting and search features made it easy to source people from specific sites and places, also it post the jobs to various platforms at the same time. AI should be more advanced so that we can get some high position profiles because it does not work as good on the high end roles as compared to the low end roles.
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    Pros
    Spark Hire
    • The user interface is clear and concise and not distracting. This is a pro because it allows you to focus on the interviewee and what they are saying.
    • It is easy to access interviews, watch, rewatch, etc. The entire process is just so convenient.
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    ZipRecruiter
    • TSP Restaurant Manager in Chapel Hill, TN currently on ZipRecruiter since yesterday (9/26) and already have an inbox filled with qualified applicants.
    • ZipRecruiter has easy access to chat or email with admins if I encounter an issue, and it is quickly resolved, the only time I did have an issue, the response was pretty much immediate.
    • ZipRecruiter is attractive to both the job poster and the job seeker. Easy to navigate.
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    Cons
    Spark Hire
    • We'd like more control over certain functionalities within our APS integration.
    • We'd like more control over what actual communications are sent to our candidates.
    • We would like the ability to set a different expiration date for an interview when using our APS - right now our only choices are 7 days and 14 days.
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    ZipRecruiter
    • The only thing I can think of is, I don't prefer the unecessary emails I get from ZipRecruiter that don't pertain to my business, or what we use ZipRecruiter for.
    • I can't think of anything else that needs to be better
    • I can't think of anything else that needs to be better
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Spark Hire
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    Results. The bottom line is the results we are getting. We are seeing not only quality applications, but quality hires that can directly be tied to our use of ZipRecruiter. The ROI is second to none - a simple and easy to use tool that is driving healthcare professionals to my various clients.
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    Usability
    Spark Hire
    Spark Hire is easy to use for both us and the candidate/interviewee. There is not a huge learning curve to being able to implement the program. Additionally, our clients (who are given access to the interviews) don't find it difficult to use, and our candidates have very few problems when recording their video interviews
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    ZipRecruiter
    ZipRecruiter is very user-friendly and is extremely reliable when searching for new talent. There are numerous features to help you when you have questions about a posting or your profile. The filtering process is awesome and you have so many ways to find the right talent with the screening questions provided by ZipRecruiter.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Spark Hire
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    big fat zip zilch nada crappy ball of unwanted ear wax
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    Performance
    Spark Hire
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    pages load fine ... it's not easy to know where to go -- you have to know to click on this or that because it's not intuitive.
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    Support Rating
    Spark Hire
    I have not used the support that much with Spark Hire but it seems that there are a lot of features available for support and different resources that are provided on Spark Hire's website. For the most part, the system is very user-friendly and it's easy to navigate and figure out things on your own.
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    ZipRecruiter
    Have not had to utilize support recently, but in past instances they have reached out within 12 hours to help rectify any problems or answer any questions about features and functionality. The only issue I ever had with them was trying to clarify, when they previously advertised that they posted on 200+ job boards, if that meant that your job would for sure be posted on each job board. Turns out, by the way, that they only guarantee distribution, not posting
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    Implementation Rating
    Spark Hire
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    onboarding process was very easy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Spark Hire
    I can't remember the names of the other companies I reviewed but I chose Spark Hire because I could purchase the service on a monthly basis. This is an important feature for us since we're a small business.
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    ZipRecruiter
    ZipRecruiter is inferior when it comes to comparing it to Indeed. I use both because I want more platforms to advertise my job. However, I find myself obtaining more applicants from Indeed over ZipRecruiter. I don't count ZipRecruiter out, though, because every once in a while, you can find a gem in a haystack.
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    Scalability
    Spark Hire
    No answers on this topic
    ZipRecruiter
    because they did not provide qualified candidates so they cannot be relied upon to do what they say they do
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    Return on Investment
    Spark Hire
    • Best candidate selection over the years
    • Better employee retention rate
    • Improvement in business output
    • Better drive for results among the employees
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    ZipRecruiter
    • ZipRecruiter helped us to reaching our hiring goals for 2018. We have been able to source, exempt and non-exempt candidates, in a timely fashion for our roles in the NY Metro area.
    • From a cost perspective, ZipRecruiter is more affordable than others that we have used in the past. In the end the results speak for themselves and we have had better success with Zip than other job boards we have used in the past.
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