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SmartSearch ATS

Overview

What is SmartSearch ATS?

SmartSearch is a web-based talent acquisition and staffing management software. Features include job posting to job boards and social media outlets, resume parsing, and automated workflow. SmartSearch advertises robust customer service and implementation assistance.

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SmartSearch RULES!!

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 19, 2020
Vetted ReviewVerified User
SmartSearch is used across the entire organization. We use it as a sales/new business/client development tool and also as our candidate tracking system. We also use SmartSearc...
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David Burchette
Director - Information Technology
Director, Recruiting Services and Delivery
SunTechPros Inc.
SmartSearch ATS10 years of experience

Great Value, Integrated Tool, Key Decision Making Support Application

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 19, 2020
Vetted ReviewVerified User
SmartSearch is used across our entire business as our applicant tracking system. We do requisition management including: related workflows for approval of all positions for hi...
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EJ Meier
Executive - Human Resources
Vice President Human Resources, Global Operations
Gates Corporation
SmartSearch ATS4 years of experience

Good Product but Room for Improvement

Rating: 7 out of 10
October 19, 2020
Vetted ReviewVerified User
HR uses SmartSearch as a repository of candidates (candidates apply via our external website and their information is stored in SmartSearch), completing the hiring process (us...
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Debbie Personette
Professional - Human Resources
Sr HRIS Analyst
EOG Resources
SmartSearch ATS2 years of experience

SmartSearch - efficiency, flexibility and features... This does a lot for your business.

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 19, 2020
Vetted ReviewVerified User
SmartSearch is being used primarily as our candidate intake, recruiting, applicant tracking and onboarding tool. Additionally we use it to track employment and various HR func...
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David Stafford
Vice-President - Corporate
Vice President
L. J. Gonzer Associates
SmartSearch ATS24 years of experience

SmartSearch is Great and a True Business Partner

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 19, 2020
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We utilize SmartSearch as our applicant tracking system (ATS) and contact/client tracking. SmartSearch integrates with our back office, so the vast majority of the work our bu...
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Travis Medley
Executive - Other
President
TalentZök
SmartSearch ATS7 years of experience
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What is SmartSearch ATS?

SmartSearch is a web-based talent acquisition and staffing management software. Features include job posting to job boards and social media outlets, resume parsing, and automated workflow. SmartSearch advertises robust customer service and implementation assistance.

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  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Recruiting / ATS

Recruiting or Applicant Tracking Software is software used to manage the recruitment process electronically by handling job postings, applicant status, resume management, etc.

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Product Details

What is SmartSearch ATS?

SmartSearch is the flagship web-based talent acquisition and staffing management software from Advanced Personnel Systems Inc, that, while not as broadly used as some other software suites, is capable of delivering all of the features and capabilities (e.g. integration with outside services like Outlook, direct posting to job boards and sourcing via social networks, data/resume parsing and rich automation features) expected of applicant tracking systems. Live support representatives are available 24/7. Also, Advanced Personnel Systems offers a live, personalized demonstration of the software for those interested, as well as full "concierge" service throughout the implementation process.

SmartSearch ATS Features

Recruiting / ATS Features

  • Supported: Job Requisition Management
  • Supported: Company Website Posting
  • Supported: Publish to Social Media
  • Supported: Job Search Site Posting
  • Supported: Customized Application Form
  • Supported: Resume Management
  • Supported: Duplicate Candidate Prevention
  • Supported: Candidate Search
  • Supported: Applicant Tracking
  • Supported: Collaboration
  • Supported: Task Creation and Delegation
  • Supported: Email Templates
  • Supported: User Permissions
  • Supported: Notifications and Alerts
  • Supported: Reporting

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SmartSearch ATS Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Mobile Web

Frequently Asked Questions

SmartSearch is a web-based talent acquisition and staffing management software. Features include job posting to job boards and social media outlets, resume parsing, and automated workflow. SmartSearch advertises robust customer service and implementation assistance.

Bullhorn ATS & CRM, JobDiva, and iCIMS Talent Cloud are common alternatives for SmartSearch ATS.

Reviewers rate Duplicate Candidate Prevention highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of SmartSearch ATS are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Great Value, Integrated Tool, Key Decision Making Support Application

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 19, 2020
EM
EJ Meier
Vice President Human Resources, Global Operations
Gates Corporation (Industrial Automation, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
4 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SmartSearch is used across our entire business as our applicant tracking system. We do requisition management including: related workflows for approval of all positions for hiring and requisition reporting. We also use it for our offer management and approval for all positions. We are in the process of finalizing data feeds from SMS for use in our Human Capital Analytics capabilities and also for global KPI recruitment performance activities. We are also finalizing the onboarding portal capabilities and front end data feeds to our Oracle HCMS.
Pros
  • Job posting integration.
  • Requisition workflow management.
  • Offer workflow management.
  • Candidate search usability.
  • Customer support/partnering.
Cons
  • Global development support.
  • Some latency issues in China and India.
  • User interfaces have improved but can always find ease of use improvements.
Likelihood to Recommend
I think our environment has stretched SmS and their capabilities (positively) but we have grown together and developed an enormously capable system together that is now very well integrated into our business. For doing applicant tracking, requisition management and offer management that has really been strong. I think we can partner together and build some better analytics and reporting capabilities that would be better suited for our business.

SmartSearch - efficiency, flexibility and features... This does a lot for your business.

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 19, 2020
DS
David Stafford
Vice President
L. J. Gonzer Associates (Staffing & Recruiting, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
24 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SmartSearch is being used primarily as our candidate intake, recruiting, applicant tracking and onboarding tool. Additionally we use it to track employment and various HR functions and documentation. I solved the problem of obtaining and organizing a lot of information surrounding each candidate. It allowed us to also create a number of procedures in the form of 'traks' to move candidates and customers through our process in a consistent manner.
Pros
  • The search functions are outstanding. It is the reason we originally went with SmartSearch many years ago. The ability to do very simple or complex searches gives the recruiting staff great flexibility in how they look for and narrow down candidates.
  • The hire and onboarding traks allow us to create very specific processes we want our staff to follow to insure a consistent and repeatable result. I can create traks that can be very general or traks that literally provide emails and reminders to all of the players (recruiters, managers, candidates, etc...) every step of the way. This is particularly helpful where we have customers who have extremely stringent contractual guidelines that must be followed.
  • Support. Their customer support is second to none. We always joke that they are our favorite vendor to deal with.... Anytime we have an issue or question. They are there to walk us through it. The training is on target and the staff has always been friendly and more than eager to help make us successful with the tool.
Cons
  • Would like to see some additional reporting options. There are some very powerful reporting tools in the software but they are not very intuitive for the basic user.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a recruiting organization that needs flexibility and a wide range of options to address an ever changing landscape than this is your system. It does not try to pigeon-hole recruiters into a single recruiting model. It allows you to customize how your organization does things but also allows you to control where you need to control.

We have been using SmartSearch for more than 24 years. We started out on one of the first versions because we liked the company and the direction they were taking. SmartSearch has not always been the tool with the flashiest features.... but it has always had some of the best features. They have always been of the cutting edge of the next technology and have the tools and features that make SmartSearch a complete solution. We have not seen anything else out in the marketplace that has encouraged us to change.

SmartSearch RULES!!

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 19, 2020
DB
David Burchette
Director, Recruiting Services and Delivery
SunTechPros Inc. (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
10 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SmartSearch is used across the entire organization. We use it as a sales/new business/client development tool and also as our candidate tracking system. We also use SmartSearch for the onboarding of new hires and ongoing management of our employees. SmartSearch serves all of our needs.
Pros
  • Captures the activities during the recruiting process such as emailing as notes in the system.
  • Is integrated to social media such as LinkedIn.
  • Is integrated with MS Outlook.
  • provides excellent reports.
  • customer service is exceptional.
  • Is a trusted partner.
Cons
  • I frankly cannot think of any areas of improvement.
  • I am very pleased with all aspects of the software.
Likelihood to Recommend
The integration with Dice, Monster and LinkedIn is excellent.

Good Product but Room for Improvement

Rating: 7 out of 10
October 19, 2020
DP
Debbie Personette
Sr HRIS Analyst
EOG Resources (Oil & Energy, 1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
HR uses SmartSearch as a repository of candidates (candidates apply via our external website and their information is stored in SmartSearch), completing the hiring process (using e-sign and electronic document portal) and capturing offer letters for internal promotions/transfers. In addition, existing employees can apply to a position within our HR intranet and be attached to the position in SmartSearch for further review.
Pros
  • Electronic signing of offer letters and additional documents.
  • There is a nice candidate workflow.
  • Daily imports of our ADP tables for job information.
Cons
  • Timely response to issues.
  • More than 1 person at the company who understands the client's configuration.
  • Additional focus on non-recruiting clients.
Likelihood to Recommend
I believe they have a good product, they just need additional resources to keep in touch with their clients.

SmartSearch is Great and a True Business Partner

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 19, 2020
TM
Travis Medley
President
TalentZök (Staffing & Recruiting, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
7 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We utilize SmartSearch as our applicant tracking system (ATS) and contact/client tracking. SmartSearch integrates with our back office, so the vast majority of the work our business does in housed within the SmartSearch platform.
Pros
  • Customization - the team at SmartSearch always tries to find a solution that works for our company specifically.
  • Customer Care - the team actually cares and is concerned about the well-being of our business. They help us solve issues as if they worked for us and this feeling is felt at every level of the organization beginning with their President.
  • Technology - I have used multiple ATSs and demoed many, many more. SmartSearch has superior technology for staffing firm; the technology that helps us recruit and fill jobs faster.
  • Listening - the team at SmartSearch actually listens to us and our concerns whether it's regarding a feature for an upgrade or simply solving an issue we are facing.
  • Common Sense - there have been many times in our relationship when we have asked about a feature and we hear "that makes sense, we will make that change for all of our customers"...listening is rare and they do it well.
Cons
  • With any upgrade, there can be small bugs or glitches. Whenever these pop up, the team at SmartSearch is quick to attack them and fix the issues as soon as possible.
Likelihood to Recommend
Their technology is great and I have recommended them many, many times and will continue to do so. The emphasis they place on the technology - the core part of their software that helps our company run more smoothly is truly impressive.
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