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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HiringThing

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/ACloud-based applicant tracking system

    $39

    per month

    Brassring

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ABrassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.N/A
    Pricing
    HiringThingBrassring
    Editions & Modules
    Subscription
    $27.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiringThingBrassring
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    HiringThingBrassring
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of HiringThing and Brassring
    Feature
    HiringThing
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Brassring
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Job Requisition Management10.01 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.01 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Resume Management10.01 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Candidate Search10.01 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.01 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Collaboration5.01 Ratings7.18 Ratings
    Email Templates5.01 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    User Permissions10.01 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    User Ratings
    HiringThingBrassring
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.8
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiringThingBrassring
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HiringThing
    Hiring Thing is great for new organizations just starting out with smaller talent teams. It is very simple to use, add users, walkthrough processes, communicate with candidates, and walk through the hiring process. It does not work as well when an organization grows, needs lots of open requisitions, and has a decentralized hiring process.
    Incentivized
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
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    Pros
    HiringThing
    • System navigation
    • Posting to website and job boards
    • Reviewing applicants quickly
    Incentivized
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
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    Cons
    HiringThing
    • The support side leaves room for improvement
    • The offer letter and onboarding documents often didn't send
    • Limited availability for posting
    Incentivized
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • BrassRing's application system for candidates is prone to freezing and crashing in the middle of the application causing potential candidates to lose all progress. I filled out the application myself and witnessed these issues first hand, on top of several complaints I received via phone and email from candidates attempting to apply via the BrassRing service. Also, the Parsing system within the application is not capable of pulling any meaningful information out of text documents.
    • Each user must be added to each job in order for that job, and the candidates in it, to show up in relevant searches. This becomes a problem when a new team member joins the account and needs access to all of the previous openings just so that they can find candidates already in the system. The account I was working on involved literally hundreds of new openings a month, meaning that any movement of personnel on or off the account would mean having to update potentially thousands of old positions just to allow them to be able to mine the ATS for candidates. I don't see any particular reason why someone with access to the system should have to be given access to each individual job. If a particular position needs to be kept confidential for whatever reason then that individual position should be able to be set to only show to authorized recruiters. The rest of the positions should automatically be searchable by anyone with appropriate access to the ATS to allow for basic level candidate mining and movement.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    HiringThing
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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    Usability
    HiringThing
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    I feel like I am pretty decent with computers and systems. It was fairly easy to use it after about a week or two . But I have seen people struggle with it as well as some people not use it at all. It can be slow at times and not work at times. But Its a fine system.
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    Performance
    HiringThing
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    Just slow for what we are doing here
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    Support Rating
    HiringThing
    No answers on this topic
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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    Implementation Rating
    HiringThing
    No answers on this topic
    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    HiringThing
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
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    Return on Investment
    HiringThing
    • We hired lots of people
    • Lots of staff used the system
    • It served as a bandaid
    Incentivized
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    Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
    • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
    • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
    • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
    Incentivized
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