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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AHandshake Talent Engagement Suite (TES) helps employers source, engage, manage, and build their brand with early talent at scale. Tell an impactful story and build a strong employer brand using rich media, candidate reviews, employee testimonials, and more.N/A

    Planned

    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Planned, from the company in Montreal, is an event planning platform for corporations offering tools for discovery, booking, invoicing and reporting.

    $0.03

    per booking

    Pricing
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuitePlanned
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic account
    3%
    per booking
    Enterprise account
    3%
    per booking
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuitePlanned
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—With the basic account, any planner can sign in, browse the marketplace, contact suppliers and use all of Planned's features. We only charge at booking time: 3% of the total booking cost. Enterprise accounts have the same terms as basic accounts, but can also include SSO integrations and reporting, for a fixed implementation fee cost.
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    Community Pulse
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuitePlanned
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    81%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuitePlanned
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Handshake Talent Engagement Suite and Planned
    Feature
    Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
    8.0
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Planned
    -
    Ratings
    Passive Recruitment Advertising8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuitePlanned
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (25 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Handshake Talent Engagement SuitePlanned
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Handshake
    Compared to bulk messaging students who are listed as 'matches' on the job listing page, the segments & campaigns I created were so helpful in identifying leads & helping to convert those leads to applicants without me having to continually follow-up with students (thank you- follow-up email feature!) For roles that require a lot of applicant flow, or for positions that require a large cohort of hires at one time, these features are perfect.
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    Planned
    Planned is well suited when you are stuck for ideas and require creative collaboration from a network of unique vendors.
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    Pros
    Handshake
    • Connects us with our target audience (current college students and recent graduates).
    • Connects us with a variety of career services offices, building trust in our organization.
    • It provides capacity to our recruiters while also allowing us to balance volume and personalization in recruitment.
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    Planned
    • Hands-on oversight of execution of a virtual event and client success management
    • Connecting event industry professionals with companies in need of their services
    • Highlighting services that an event industry professional or company offers
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    Cons
    Handshake
    • Ability to directly source and reach out to specific candidates (rather than just a whole pool with campaigns)
    • More flexibility over the way postings look to allow for creativity
    • More details about students on their profiles to make it easier to source the right candidates
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    Planned
    • The platform can use some tweaking (i.e.: when reserving hotels, adding guest rooms, including meeting rooms - instead of just spaces, which can be confusing when searching).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Handshake
    It works and has been a valuable tool for recruitment and talent engagement
    Incentivized
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    Planned
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Handshake
    It is intuitive
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    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Handshake
    Becca always responds very quickly to my questions. We had an issue where I couldn't register for a fair because another division of my company had already registered and this problem was fixed the next day. I feel like the team at Handshake Talent Engagement Suite actually cares about my experience. Not all companies do once the contract is signed! They definitely treat their customers well. I literally feel like I am their only customer.
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    Planned
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Handshake
    It is a great product and valuable tool for recruitment and sourcing of talent
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    Alternatives Considered
    Handshake
    I think Handshake is similar to Linkedin Recruiter in a lot of ways. The main differentiator for me/our company is who we are trying to reach or target. LinkedIn is not an easy platform to find early careers talent on, so Handshake has been the best way for us to connect with schools, register for events easily, advertise to college students and reach them where they are!
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    Planned
    Planned is the only event planning software company we have worked with, and plan to work with. The team behind the platform is constantly innovating to enhance features and the overall experience for both vendors and users.
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    Return on Investment
    Handshake
    • Summer internship recruiting for hard to fill roles has grown to be much easier. Without Handshake Talent Engagement Suite, we would be left scrambling to specific school job boards.
    • Hosting a simple one-hour informative event and reaching a large audience has helped with brand awareness. We don't necessarily see immediate obvious results but have been content with our ability to connect with underclassmen, getting them excited to apply for internships in a year or two.
    • Creating a talent segment and sending campaign messages is much more efficient and effective than reaching out to individual candidates with cold calls/emails.
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    Planned
    • We were able to get repeat business from a new client brought to us by Planned
    • We were able to learn more about what types of virtual event services we'd like to grow as a business, as a result of working with Planned
    • We have not seen a financial ROI for our business yet because we have only worked with one client on the platform and it has been costly for us to accommodate this client
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Planned Screenshots

    Screenshot of Event creation - create an event by filling in some details.Screenshot of Event overview page - edit event information, invite collaborators, centralize documents, and manage your event.Screenshot of Marketplace - place to discover suppliers across every category. Use filters to narrow your search to match your exact needs.Screenshot of Supplier listing pages - find detailed information about every supplier, including 3D mappings, photos, services offered, reviews, and more.Screenshot of Inbox - communicate with suppliers and share quotes, contracts and invoices.