The top recruiting tools, according to HR professionals

CHICAGO, June 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on reviews from more than 140 HR professionals, the inaugural Grid℠ for Recruiting Software, announced today by business software review site G2 Crowd, ranks 7 products to help HR software buyers in their selections. The Grid℠, G2 Crowd's software recommendation engine, factors in customer satisfaction reported by users and vendor market presence determined from social and public data to rank products.

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Recruiting software refers to software designed to facilitate the sourcing, hiring, and onboarding of new employees. Types of recruiting software include talent-sourcing tools, which are used to identify passive candidates and facilitate referrals through social networks, and applicant-tracking systems (ATS), which are used to manage the application and hiring process. In addition, suite products provide ATS functionality along with onboarding processes and integration to the other modules of their platforms – core HR, performance management, and training e-learning. This report contains data only from reviews written by users who utilize products' recruiting functionality.  

LinkedIn Talent, the professional social network's premium HR-focused offering, earned the highest customer satisfaction score and was named a Leader. To qualify as a Leader, a product must receive a high customer satisfaction score and have a large market presence. High Performers include UltiPro and Jobscience, which earned high customer satisfaction scores with a smaller market presence.

As part of the review process, recruiting software users scored specific features of the product they use. Of the recruiting features scored, users were most satisfied with the job posting functionality of the product they use, reporting an 82% rate of satisfaction. Onboarding functionality, with a 72% rate of satisfaction, was the lowest-rated feature. Across all products on the Grid℠, recruiting software users on average are 74% likely to recommend the product they use.

Some highlights from recruiting software reviews on G2 Crowd:

"I love having access to so many passive candidates...we've been able to rely less on 3rd party recruiters because we use LinkedIn." Helen Tunea, Recruiter, Human Resources, The CIM Group

"With a quick glance I can see who is in our recruiting pipe. Reporting has never been easier for us (with Jobscience)." Cameron Alello, Senior Analyst, Cyber 360 Solutions

"We have changed many processes in our payroll department that wouldn't be possible without UltiPro. Their ability to integrate with any system for a reasonable cost is great." Vickie Elder, CPP, Director of Payroll, Texas Roadhouse

Of the 41 recruiting software products listed on G2 Crowd, the 7 ranked products each received 10 or more ratings and reviews to qualify for inclusion on the Grid℠. Satisfaction rankings are generated from the user reviews, and market presence is calculated from vendor size, market share, and social impact. Based on a combination of these scores, each software solution is categorized as a Leader, High Performer, Contender, or Niche.

Premium research access can be purchased on the site for $599 and offers the original data for filtering and weighting, as well as individual profiles of each software platform with the most helpful positive and negative recruiting software reviews, detailed company information, user satisfaction ratings, feature scores and customer metrics. Future refreshes of the Grid℠ will provide updated rankings based on the latest reviews and social data.

See the new Grid℠ for Recruiting Software and subscribe to the premium research here.

About G2 Crowd, Inc.
G2 Crowd is business software reviews and ratings to drive better purchasing decisions.  Technology buyers, investors, and analysts use the site to compare and select the best software based on peer reviews and synthesized social data. Co-founded by the founder and former executives from SaaS leader BigMachines and backed by $4 million in capital, G2 Crowd aims to bring authenticity and transparency to business technology research. For more information, go to www.g2crowd.com.

SOURCE G2 Crowd