Bullhorn Staffing and Recruiting Software

Pros

I love all of the features of Bullhorn, as I have had evolving needs over time and they always seem to be able to meet my new needs. It is also really professional looking and applicants report that it is an easy process/system to use.

Cons

For lower income businesses, it can be a bit costly, but perhaps worth it to recruit and retain great people.

We have been more effective at filling positions since instituting an ATS.

Pros

Bullhorn allows us to keep notes on each candidate we work with as well as a record of which positions they have applied to and any feedback. It helps us to stay organized.

Cons

The system can be a bit clunky at times and frequently logs you out throughout the day, so you are forever entering and re-entering your login credentials. Sometimes the system will actually allow you go through the process of making a change before telling you have been logged out, so then you have to go back and do it all over again. There are also frequent errors with resume parsing.

Pros

I have only used Bullhorn recruiting software for a brief time, but I quickly saw that it can be a very powerful tool.

Cons

Bullhorn recruiting software has a bit of a learning curve. So allocate time for training purposes.

Pros

I like the way it allows me to track all aspects of both candidate and client relationships. The lists, and mass email functions allow me to contact relevant candidates with ease, and they always think it is a personalized email from me, even when sending 1000+ messages.

Cons

The resume passing and saving feature is not good on the base version. I cannot drag and drop resumes to a candidate file without first saving it to my pc,

Pros

Ease of use, everything you need is right in front of you. Love the email gadget and support is excellent.

Cons

Getting used to the system was a bit hard at first, but like any system when you start using it just becomes second nature.

Pros

- Great enterprise implementation team
- Intuitive layout
- Useful data integrity features (ie. any field can be made mandatory)
- Automatic Email inclusion
- Good support (within local AU support scope, US support has been underwhelming)
- SalesDuel

Cons

Built-in reporting is non-existent with two addon options available, the first being a third party who can create reports for you, and another called Canvas - BullHorn's solution to the overall lack of reporting.

Cavnas:
Canvas is an in-house rebuild of Cognos Reporting suite however it has a lot of key features disabled, such as the ability for report creators to Cross-Join when required, edit SQL code to enforce certain report behaviour and some minor inconsistent functionality behaviour.
Any raised issues are handled well by our local AU support, however, the US Canvas development team are rarely able to provide long-term solutions.
As of 1/5/2017, I can't endorse Canvas as a complete or entirely functional product.

Training:
If you are moving from a system like JobAdder where the entire concept is around making the process as simple as possible and are making more fields mandatory, you'll need more than the basic BullHorn supplied training for your users to ensure the transition is smooth.

Data Display:
Some overarching data is unavailable in any form, such as "Last Contacted".
You can find "Last Note Added" and "Last Edited", however, neither of these take into consideration the Outlook Email integration they have in place. Which makes it difficult to determine the last time a contact was actually contacted in any way.
The solutions around this are poor.

I liked it but hated having to commit to lengthy contracts. Not completely intuitive to use. Really needs ongoing training to use efficiently.

Pros

Comprehensive.

Cons

Requires lengthy contract. Expenditure e set up. Needs a lot of training to use effectively.

Advice to Others

Better for large companies or those with their own training people to teach new employees. Not so much for smaller.

I find it easy to use but neglect to use all the features it has to offer. ex: Your home menu option has 19 different choices you may select but I only really use 5-8 of them. Maybe a refresher on how these options can help me succeed in my role and the benefit of having it.

Pros

Efficient and easy to use.

Cons

Lot of options and having a video tutorial would be great or having a representative that is selling this software providing a refresher and sharing their knowledge.

Advice to Others

Would like to be BH expert and ideally learn shortcuts to make my job easier.

I've been using Bullhorn for about 4 years now, and it's the easiest to use and to navigate CRM I've used. It's easy to search for people in our database using the quick search function, and to find appropriate candidates in our internal database using bollean searches -- Very impressed!

Pros

-easy to use
-good interface
-accurate results

I've had the opportunity to use various other recruitment tools through my employment at other recruitment agencies. I must say, after using Bullhorn, my approach to my work has changed because of the way Bullhorn has helped me. It allows me to focus on the more important aspects of recruiting such as candidate engagement and finding quality candidates, understanding of job requirements, and closer coordination with our client engagement managers and staff. I can easily track communications, candidates, submissions, job status, and other details.

Pros

Clear information. Well laid-out. Simple enough to use.

Cons

Candidate search filters.

Advice to Others

Worth the investment for an organization.

As a single proprietor, I was looking for a recruitment software and candidate management system that could safely store all my business data. Bullhorn certainly delivers on this front! It's an easy-to-use/user friendly software with great customer service to back it up. Unfortunately, monthly pricetag was a bit too steep for my budget, so I switched to a similar product offered elsewhere. I do recommend this product for businesses with 10-10,000+ employees who are looking for a cost-effective way to manage their recruitment process.

Pros

Easy to learn, user friendly, great functionality and tools, excellent customer service & customer training.

Cons

Cost adds up for a sole proprietorship

Advice to Others

This is a great product for recruitment/staffing agencies w/10+ employees & the product is scaleable for to growing organizations.

We have been using Bullhorn since 2006 and it has become a terrible product compared to what it once was. They have changed the product so much and have removed their integrated email and forced us to use a gmail product. Their searching capabilities have become pretty much useless.

Pros

It has all of our data

Cons

Everything really.

I use Bullhorn to run my boutique recruitment agency and would highly recommend it. I've used many CRM systems and this is by far the best one. That's why I use it for my business.

Pros

Very functional and practical

Cons

Doesn't have an SMS function to contact clients and candidates

Advice to Others

Utilise Broadbean to access job posting on multi platforms

I use Bullhorn ATS for recruiting and marketing purposes. It addresses the issues of tracking candidates, organizing information for both candidates and clients, and assisting with both efficiency and productivity. It is used to track and store documents and important files, as well as to allow the entire organization to have access to information

Bullhorn has some of the best features needed when it comes to searching for candidates and utilizing a system as a candidate pool. It is very user friendly and easy to learn.

I have been using Bullhorn for the past 2 years and it is a effective ATS. It helps me do my job better.

I began using Bullhorn 3 years ago as a recruiter and currently use Bullhorn as an account manager to post/track roles, review/track candidates, provide feedback on these candidates & organize candidates by skill set in the Tearsheets.

I find it a fast and effective ATS !

Bullhorn helps with daily task, candidates, clients and follow ups just to name a few. Its an extremely helpful tool.

We have been on the Bullhorn Platform for over 6 years and has become the hub of all our Recruitment and Sales interactions.

The tool is easy to use, easy to update and the user friendly design makes it easy to get a new user up to speed quickly.

The online training and resource centre makes finding information simple.

We use this for all aspects from Lead Generation through to Offer/Placement.

Pros

Ease of Use
Ease of Implementation
Easy to get a new user up to speed
Great support

Cons

Professional Services work- There is an opportunity to do customization to the product but would suggest waiting to see if needed. Customizations are usually where you will have issues when something breaks. The core product is always working but automations is where you may see failures.

Advice to Others

Keep your implementation team in house as there are countless hours of free product training that you get as the Project Manager and Implementation team that you don't want to leave the organization.

I ahve been using Bullhorn for a little over two years now and have to say, it meets just about all of my needs as Sales Associate.