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I have a few questions that I am hoping to join some knowledge from fellow Recruiters.....
Has anyone used PeopleSoft as an ATS systsem in Retail (my company has over 51,000 employees)??
What is the best ATS system out there? I used Vurv in the past, however I know that Taleo brought them.... I do not know if Taleo is suitable for Retail.
Any help would be great!!! You can Blog or e-mail me at nicoleegger@winn-dixie.com
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Hi Nicole
Currently I m using CVplus , Its a product by swiftpro its a pretty good recruitment software, you can get its details by visiting its site www.swiftpro.com.You can try its free online demo for one month.Plz chek it & i hope u like it
The "best" system is relative depending on your requriements. CareerBuilder & Workforce Magazine both have vender-neutral lists of leading products (email me if you want a copy).
And as others have pointed out there are research reports you can purchase that include the "best" of various industry surveys that may or may not be applicable for your hiring environment.
I recently came upon some excllent software selection Best Practices for the staffing industry, but the rules apply to a corporate enviroment:
1. Be clear about how you expect new software to help you meet your business & talent acquisition goals
2. Ensure that your new software either accentuates (or at least does not interfere with) YOUR differentiators
3. Document your business/recruiting processes - seriously, write them down! Then determine how you want the new software to impact them.
4. Start with a long list of vendors and then rule most out
5. Consider vendor and product history as well as market trends when shortlisting vendors
6. Enable apples-to-apples comparisons across vendors by asking them to demo their software using your process oriented demo scripts
7. Focus on the software features that your company needs the most and don't sweat the small stuff
8. Coach vendors so that they understand your business and are encouraged to work hard for you during the sales process
9. Don't be shy about talking price & terms and don't wait
10. Make a logical, rationale decision
Good tips from Staffing World conference: http://www.thecodeworksinc.com/Portals/TCWI/Skins/TCWI_Skin/publications/2009Jul_Tips_for_selecting_the_right_technology.pdf
Hope this helps!
Hi Nicole,
I don't know if you've explored PeopleClick yet, but they are by far my ATS of choice. I'm a virtual recruiter for SourceRight Solutions, formerly known as Spherion. I've supported accounts that used several different ATS solutions. I've worked with PeopleClick, Taleo, ADP/VirtualEdge, and iCIMS. Of those systems, I would choose PeopleClick hands-down. In my opinion, for recruiter productivity and overall user ease, it's not even a contest. And I am not alone. I don't know anyone who has worked on PeopleClick and then something else that doesn't feel the same way. That's just my 2cents as someone who lives/breaths in ATS systems all day everyday, but if you haven't already, I would definitely recommend looking into PeopleClick for your solution.
Hi Nicole,
I know someone from iCIMS has already contacted you, but I wanted to add my two cents here as well.
iCIMS has a great experience in supporting both hourly and salaried workers in the retail industry. Some customer examples are Whole Foods, Rite Aid, Stein Mart, Liz Claiborne, adidas, and there are many more.
You can check out the solution online at http://www.icims.com/tour/9964/2501 to see if you think it's a good fit for your organization.
Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions about our solution (caitrin.osullivan@icims.com)
best of luck in your search!
Caitrin O'Sullivan
I have used PeopleSoft in the past and really liked it. However I was not in retail though I was working in a large company.
A subsidiary question-I was recently told that since I didnt know a specific applicant tracking system I would not be eligible for a job. This blows my mind--I had all the other qualifications and most tracking systems don't really require a great deal of time to learn--any comments?
Hi Nicole,
Aberdeen published their Talent Acquisition AXIS report in late September. Pretty good stack ranking of the vendors by a well respected 3rd party.
My company used PeopleSoft (e-Recruit) prior to moving to Taleo. I like the functionality of Taleo much better but it can also be more complicated for those that don't use it on a daily basis. Taleo is also launching Taleo 10 this coming year which will have some awesome new functionalities. We moved away from PeopleSoft because it seemed too archaic for us at the time. It was very simple to use for posting purposes and for searching candidates that applied to a position but any other functionality was pretty much nonexistant. But that was over a year ago since we moved to Taleo. We have 18,000 employees and use Taleo on a global basis and I think it was a great move for us.
Hi Stephanie,
Thank you for the feeedback! Was eRecruit an easy sourcing tool, could you find candidates in the system that did not apply for job?
Nicole -
I am at ERE's social recruiting conference and traveling tomorrow - but we should connect. I work for a vendor now, but did ATS consulting for a number of years, can give you a few suggestions to look at - my email is swhite@hrmdirect.com
Sarah White
Sarah I like how smoove you move....Michael, I read that AXIS report, felt it was pretty rear-view material...
The n for the quant stuff was 1,000 but not broken down by org type- like political polls w/o the internals, you dont know what you are looking at.
I also thought their taxonomy paid too little attention to closing candidates and the CRM aspects of sourcing and closing as a combined practice.
Don't even get me started on 'Quality of Hire'
