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Workstream

Score10 out of 10

10 Reviews and Ratings

What is Workstream?

Workstream is a HR, Payroll, and Hiring platform designed for businesses who employ hourly workers. Workstream provides mobile-first and automation-driven solutions for hiring, onboarding, payroll, operations, engagement, and communications.

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Workstream's digital onboarding
Workstream's communication interface
the people management workflow
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Workstream's payroll solution

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Top Performing Features

  • Duplicate Candidate Prevention

    Duplicate candidate prevention prevents candidates already in the system from being added

    Category average: 7.4

  • Job Requisition Management

    Job Requisition Management – Job requisition management is the ability to create jobs quickly and easily

    Category average: 7.7

  • Notifications and Alerts

    Notifications and reminders inform you of tasks to be completed

    Category average: 7.9

Areas for Improvement

  • Company Website Posting

    Software allows postings to be displayed on the company website

    Category average: 8

  • Publish to Social Media

    Software provides ability to publish postings to social media sites

    Category average: 7.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    Applicant tracking allows recruiters to assign applicants to various stages so others can see status at a glance

    Category average: 7.7

Workstream: The New age hiring software

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Workstream is used as a Recruitment software in our organisation: 1. It helps with easy reach-out to the candidates and educating them about the organisation. 2. Video interviews and Video intros help in this current pandemic times 3. Video interviews help in easy shortlisting of candidates and with safety 4. Scheduling is automated via google calendar and helps in the correct scheduling of interviews.

Pros

  • Video interviews works really well in the current pandemic circumstances.
  • Google calendar is linked with zoom and makes scheduling easy.
  • Mobile training helps with videos and quizzes.

Cons

  • Hiring hourly workers becomes a challenge because of less candidates.
  • Integration to major hiring portals can be improved.

Most Important Features

  • Video intros and interviews is one of the most important features.
  • Video training modules for new and existing employees.
  • Taxation forms collection is also a very important feature.

Return on Investment

  • Software has helped us scale to 500 people team with the help of a lean HR team.
  • Video scheduling and interviews help with streamlined interviews in these pandemic times.
  • The paperless and contactless hiring process helps with joining and makes this process clutter-free.

Alternatives Considered

Truework and Enboarder

Other Software Used

Truework, Enboarder

The hiring process is more productive and faster with Workstream

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Workstream in the Human Resources department, it is a perfect software to recruit new staff, it is very easy to use, both for new recruits and for recruiters. It saves us time because we can schedule and conduct interviews digitally. It is software that simplifies the selection process, helps us choose the most suitable candidate for our company. It is a highly automated software that generates productivity for our company. Also, if a problem arises, technical support will help us immediately.

Pros

  • We can quickly communicate with applicants.
  • It is easy to edit the questions for recruitment.
  • The selection process is done quickly through a smartphone.
  • Great time savings and high productivity.
  • Information of our applicants always at hand.

Cons

  • It is software very attentive to our needs, which means that when we have a concern or need to solve something, they solve it immediately, they listen to our proposals so that our hiring is fast and without inconvenience.

Most Important Features

  • We love that the selection process is quick and very productive.
  • Quick communication with applicants.
  • Automated system to carry out a very comfortable selection process for both parties.

Return on Investment

  • Applicants are chosen very professionally, they have good speed, we do not need to be personally in front of the candidate, because the selection process is digital, which increases the hiring flow and improves results.

Other Software Used

Accusoft PrizmDoc, Storyblok, Azeus Convene

Workstream is a recruiters dream!

Pros

  • Functionality
  • Texting feature
  • A variety of job boards to post to.

Cons

  • Less clutter with previous and new position postings on the position page.
  • Sometimes there are automatic scheduling issues.

Most Important Features

  • Functionality
  • Job board selection
  • Easy communication with applicants.

Return on Investment

  • Saved our company a good chunk of money

Alternatives Considered

ClearCompany and iCIMS Talent Cloud

Other Software Used

Paylocity, Google Analytics

Best Hiring Platform

Pros

  • Increases applicant stream.
  • Easily onboards new employees and contractors.
  • Provides a place to keep employee files organized.

Cons

  • I truly cannot think of a single aspect I'd like changed.

Most Important Features

  • Instant employee package sending.
  • Posting on multiple job boards.
  • Ease to edit postings.

Return on Investment

  • Posting on multiple job sites from one click.

Workstream... Fast, Efficient, and Relevant

Pros

  • Text or email applicants as options or you can use both
  • Automatic scheduling for the applicant to conveniently use
  • Uses up to 10 job boards
  • Use the online signing feature for tax forms or internal forms
  • Upload training documents and videos for applicants or current employees to utilize on Workstream
  • Great blog updates to educate users on hiring trends
  • Workstream tutorial videos less than 2 minutes to help with most topics

Cons

  • I would love to see Workstream have a scheduler integrator
  • Allow video resumes
  • Have a virtual assistant

Most Important Features

  • Moving applicant from stage to stage automatically
  • Automatic scheduler for the manager to make it easy for the applicant
  • The analytics feature to show the applicant flow

Return on Investment

  • Saving time on the onboarding experience
  • We can see the quality of applicants coming in

Alternatives Considered

Paradox Olivia

Other Software Used

Indeed.com, Facebook for Business