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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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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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Former user of SmartSearch ATS provides perspective

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
February 20, 2015
Verified User
Contributor in Human Resources
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
10 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SmartSearch was our ATS starting in 1995, we have since retired it as of last fall. The entire Recruitment Dept used it and it was accessible to HR.
Pros
  • There are pluses and minuses with all software.
  • It started off as a small company and has expanded over the years.
Cons
  • As we grew we realized that customizing the software created issues.
  • The reporting features were not robust and missed the mark for our reporting needs.
  • We outgrew the system for several reasons.
Likelihood to Recommend
The size of the organization looking to deploy it is important; in my opinion small to mid size organizations would be optimal. [Consider the] level of support needed. Talk to past and current users who are in your industry and outside your industry. Talk to clients all over the country, especially those in your time zone.

SmartSearch - A smart choice!

Rating: 10 out of 10
April 08, 2014
DC
David Clement
Director of Recruiting
Six3 Intelligence Solutions, a CACI Company (Defense & Space, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SmartSearch is used as our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). It is also used to create and manage our job requisitions and is the portal to the careers page of our company’s internet site. SmartSearch is extremely user friendly and is capable of adapting to our company’s needs, no matter how small or intense they may be. SmartSearch’s capabilities also grew as we grew as a company. They are constantly coming out with new and exciting tools to enhance our user experience.
Pros
  • Helpdesk/ Customer Support - Very rarely are there any issues or problems with SmartSearch itself, but my team excels at weeding out new and challenging hurdles that require SmartSearch assistance, the SmartSearch Helpdesk team has always been very friendly and customer focused, always willing to go the extra distance to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
  • SmartSearch made its system very intuitive, so if you have worked on any other applicant tracking systems before, it will be quite easy for you to pick up.
  • Search Parameters - SmartSearch has made their database work very much like a major job board with its boolean capabilities. It is a great feature to search through your candidate database.
Cons
  • For Administrators - ability to track users log in/out traffic could be reworked a bit for better visibility.
  • Platform issues - sometimes you have to jump between firefox or internet explorer because certain parts of SmartSearch works better on different platforms. It would be nice if it would all work the same on any platform.
  • The only other thing is their hours. They are West Coast, we are East Coast. Although they start very early on the West Coast, they are still three hours behind.
Likelihood to Recommend
SmartSearch is great whether you are an independent contractor, small business, or growing into a large business. It is truly a company that caters to your needs.

SmartSearch ATS is SMART!

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 30, 2015
BH
Bill Humbert
Contract Recruiter/Consultant/Trainer
GCommerceSolutions.com (Human Resources, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
11 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SmartSearch ATS is being used in my company both as an Applicant Tracking System for my RecruiterGuy.com contract recruiter/consulting business and as a Customer Records Management System for my public speaking business SpeakBill.com. It solves my problem of tracking jobs, candidates, managers, posting jobs for Internet Aggregators to scrape, and tracking activity for clients and my businesses.
Pros
  • When a company is a new client, SmartSearch ATS does an excellent job of bringing functionality to their client very quickly, usually within a couple of weeks. Their training program is designed so even non-technical users may use their SmartSearch ATS quickly.
  • The Customer Support Team at SmartSearch ATS are off the charts great for jumping on problems quickly and solving them. Sometimes the problems are created by other vendors who link with SmartSearch ATS. Even then SmartSearch resolves the problem. My advice? Expect a happy resolution the rare times you have a problem.
  • The Development Team at SmartSearch ATS have been around for many years. While the fundamentals of the SmartSearch ATS software are mature, the nature of the ATS software business is constant change. SmartSearch ATS does a wonderful job staying up to date. There is no need to bleed at cutting edge. Give me up to date and stability any day! SmartSearch ATS provides both.
Cons
  • When you create a new job posting, you are required to pick a field from "miscellaneous export information". Camera Operator and Makeup Artists are choices. Web Developers are not a choice. I don't get that.
Likelihood to Recommend

Of course, as in any product choice, the product needs to match the company requirements. SmartSearch ATS solves tracking problems very well for small to medium sized companies - a nice broad market in itself. SmartSearch ATS would not be a good enterprise ATS choice. It is not designed to be.

Based on my experience, a strong enterprise ATS does not currently exist. Most do a better job driving away passive candidates than attracting them.

With SmartSearch ATS, it is possible to make it easy for passive candidates to indicate their interest.

How many positions will you need to post over the next year?

How many candidates will you need to track?

How many company employees will need to access SmartSearch ATS to track candidates?

What types of reporting do you require?

What is your budget?

Is the standard SmartSearch ATS fine for your company or will you need to customize?

Would you like your ATS to mirror image your website? SmartSearch ATS does.

Great System, Great Service

Rating: 10 out of 10
December 23, 2015
MS
Michelle Stark
Director of Operations
PeopleAxiom (Staffing and Recruiting, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use SmartSearch ATS for our recruiting services as well as our CRM. It helps us keep our recruiting efforts in line and provides excellent reporting and tracking of activities. As a CRM, its been very helpful with tracking pre-close and post-close clients. We are about to launch our marketing program utilizing the various tools in SmartSearch.
Pros
  • Easy to use and very flexible. There are a lot of ways to customize it to your company's needs - both on the ATS and CRM sides.
  • Excellent customer service - every single SmartSearch team member has been professional, friendly and very quick to answer questions and help with solutions. Plus, they do great follow up!
  • They offer wonderful webinars on how to better utilize the product and provide access to some industry experts that are extremely beneficial.
Cons
  • There's some room for improvement with candidate status. If you change a status, you have to refresh your screen for that to appear. It's a minor thing.
  • It would be nice to hide certain bits of information on the web posting, but keep that information in the requisition for our records, ie, salary range, etc.
Likelihood to Recommend
I think the hand off between a CRM and ATS is great. One system - one database. That is a feature we really needed.

Clunky Tool, but Highly Customizable

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized
October 07, 2021
Verified User
Employee in Human Resources
Staffing & Recruiting Company, 11-50 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
SmartSearch ATS
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SmartSearch was used across a 20 person + staffing agency. It is used as a candidate relationship management tool to track candidates, recruiter who owned each candidate, interview notes, [etc.] It held the open requisitions for each job and would track candidate submittals through each req[uisition], tracking hiring managers, billing information, and client information.
Pros
  • Customizable
  • Reporting
  • Analytics
Cons
  • Clunky
  • Too many options
  • Needed to customize to make user friendly
Likelihood to Recommend
I most likely would not recommend SmartSearch. It is a very clunky tool and not overly user friendly. We had to pare it down extensively because it was just overwhelming with options of what you could click through; it needs to be simplified. There was a lot of basic recruiter tools that should have come with the tool, but we had to customize for it.

The developer who developed this was clearly not a recruiter and therefore it was not very intuitive.
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