PCRecruiter is still the best out there
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I have been using PCRecruiter for the past 14 years, and so I have been able to see its evolution according to the technology changes during that time period. Also during that time, I tried other ATS from some of my clients, and kept noticing the differences. Starting with the fact that PCRecruiter is very robust, with the particularity that it is web based, and it integrates with many tools that I use, such as LinkedIn and Interseller. In the past, we used to insert a lot of information manually, but PCR has evolved to the point where we can PCR Capture profiles from work focused social media, such as Linkedin and Xing. After the learning curve, it is very easy to use, although at the beginning it can be overwhelming due to the robustness of the system, and how customizable it is. You can manage clients, vendors, candidates, and positions (jobs). You can customize each profiles however is most suitable for your needs. You can manage a position pipeline and automate the messages that the candidates and clients receive in each step of the process. They have recently implemented a sequencing option, which allows you to prepare mailing lists and send marketing messages automatically. It still has room for improvement, but they are headed the right way. If I had to pin point a major problem they have, is the undo option when working with rollups. Sometimes when selecting profiles on a rollup and changing their stages, the profiles stay selected and you can keep selecting other profiles and setting them to another stage without deselecting the previous profiles. This is very annoying, and even thought we have implemented a checklist so we don't forget to deselect the previous records, sometimes it happens that we set a stage by mistake, or even remove profiles from a rollup by mistake. An undo button would be extremely helpful. Or an automatic deselection to records that have been set to a stage.
Pros
- Pipelining candidates for client
- Integrating with other systems
- Customization of clients, candidates and position cards
- Rollups (kind of a rollodex)
- PCR Capture from social media
Cons
- Not having an undo button
- Should automatically deselecting items on roll ups when a stage is set.
Likelihood to Recommend
PCRecruiter is great for staffing and recruiting companies that are looking to organize their database. It is also suitable for companies that are also wanting to organize their recruiting processes. Many companies still receive resumes in paper and do not digitalize them. It is even suitable for sales and marketing departments, since you can do marketing and track sales with it.
