CareerPlug Software

Pros

Helps us manager all of our applicants and keep us updated throughout the hiring process. Also very user friendly and easy on the eyes. Nice to be able to pay an annual fee instead of per job.

Cons

I have no complaints about this product. They keep updating it, but seem to make it simple to learn any changes ans has been well tested before implementation.

very pleased with this ATS so far. We were told there would be two way texting soon, so really looking forward to that.

Pros

mobile optimized for applicants and all users, applicant flow has increased without spend on job boards

Cons

it is user friendly for sure, just a few tweaks with the user experience would be beneficial, ease of navigation

I highly recommend using CareerPlug to recruit the best candidates .

Pros

Career plug allows you to configure their plugin in many different ways. It is User friendly, as there are many options for notifications to management team, online onboarding is included with monthly price. This product is easy to use and it does so much! It understands recruiting and on-boarding and it is likely to become our main source for sourcing.I think this product is very helpful because it helps you manage all of your applicants as well as send updates throughout the hiring process. It keeps everything organized in one place! Seamless transition from ATS to Onboarding. Super easy to build, customize and edit forms in the system

Cons

user interface needs a little more customization to our needs. It could be more intuitive. Buttons must be made for functions not just small text links placed in less than intuitive places.

Pros

Career plug allows you to configure their plugin in many different ways. It also allows you to embed the the job listing directly into a web page very easily after configuration.

Cons

Most of the difficulties I have experienced with Career plug stem from formatting issues related to the html plugin. We are not always able to customize as much as we would like but the ease of use more than off-sets this.

Pros

User friendly, Many options for notifications to management team, online onboarding is included with monthly price.Offer approval feature

Cons

I really have not found any cons with CareerPlug, all of my questions have been promptly answered by the support team and all the features we were looking for in an ATS we found in CareerPlug.

I love the customization of my companies page and the innovative and unique setup for all the brands under our umbrella

Pros

This product is extremely easy to use and it does so much! It understands recruiting and on-boarding and it is likely to become our main source for sourcing.

Cons

Although this product is very satisfying, during the first month or couple of weeks it would be nice if there were more customer service reps or account managers to answer quick questions. An online chat for questions would be helpful as well.

Pros

I think this product is very helpful because it helps you manage all of your applicants as well as send updates throughout the hiring process. It keeps everything organized in one place!

Cons

I think it could improve it's system for contacting them in the APP instead of on your personal email lumped together with all the applicants

Pros

User friendly, customer service very helpful, development team open to suggestions and actually implementing them.

Cons

Unfortunately platform doesn't integrate with Paychex. This would make payroll & HR functions a lot easier.

I am going to be trying them for after school program instructor hires as well

Pros

Easy to use, wide reach, great customer service, provides good quality candidates, good metrics and dashboard

Cons

First time use and creating templates is a little confusing, but with great customer service, it is not really an issue

Pros

Seamless transition from ATS to Onboarding
Forms auto-populate
Unlimited number of forms and administrators
Super easy to build, customize and edit forms in the system
Easy to allow certain people with certain admissions
Very attractive interface
Quick Set Up

Cons

No real cons. Of course we want the software to do anything that our imaginations can come up with. It would be nice to be able to send out multiple notifications about an overdue form, as well as notifications to specific people when a specific form has been completed.

Pros

Product is very user friendly & welcoming to the eyes. There have been a few enhancements that have improved the functionality of the platform quite a bit. Although an applicant may apply several times throughout the year it groups everything together. Customer service is super!

Cons

When an applicant completes an application one time, if they aren't selected & come back a year later & try to apply their original application is still in the system & can't be updated.

Pros

some of the questions I would have never thought of asking - presented in a good flow to be asked in an interview.

Cons

a lot of questions on the list to ask - wish there was a way to tailor the list to the questions I want to use.

So glad I paid the small fee to use this service. Others I know have been paying thousands to hire and CareerPlug was so easy and comprehensive. It allowed me to filter through applicants using the test results, response times to emails or no response at all, and generally how their resumes and applications were laid out. With that, I could send rejection emails without spending too much time on each one. Will be using CareerPlug for my next hires for sure! Thanks for having this service available! James

Pros

Easy to use. Testing was very informative. Benchmarking team to compare to applicants was a must. Prefilled emails for each stage. Recommendations from time to time were helpful. Provided tailored interview questions for phone and in person, including a scoring system. Low cost.

Cons

Small system glitch in which I was not able to send emails directly from CareerPlug and was forced to send from my Outlook. This was fixed within a short period of time.

Pros

Being able to easily track applicant communication, easy to learn and use. Saves us money since we pay one annual fee instead of paying per job posting each month. Customer support is very responsive and helpful.

Cons

Not as visually appealing as some of the other applicant tracking systems I've used, but they are constantly making updates so I am confident this will improve over time. Not really a huge issue since we are saving money and it still gets the job done as far as applicant tracking goes.

Pros

The Software offers features for sorting and assessing applicants which are fantastic. Surprisingly, it allows us to craft ads and post them from within Carrerplug.The support team who we have dealt with has been absolutely Fantastic! Patient, Helpful and sincere. Great Asset!
The cost is a terrific value for what is included. We got the HR and onboarding package. This makes our work so much easier and having all these documents in one place rather than emailing back and forth to applicants/hires is helpful.

Cons

Although it has a TON of features the UI, I feel, could be more intuitive. Make buttons for functions not just small text links placed in less than intuitive places. Software should allow for objectives (reviewing applicants, changing text etc) in a simplified way. Too much clicking around to learn. By redesigning this should lessen the contact with your (great) customer service team.

Like many of us that are Owners and/or Directors of My Gym Children's Fitness Center, one of the priorities in this business is to provide a top-notch quality program and the utmost care for the children and families. In order to achieve this and more, we all need staff with the potential to become outstanding My Gym Teachers. For me, there was no place better to find this than through CareerPlug!

I was very pleased to participate in testing the applicant software for CareerPlug. It's very intuitive, easy to use, and reaches more credible job seekers than other sites and sifting through emails of career inquiries. There is a great balance between ease of use and features finding the most qualified candidates via the Personality Assessments that makes the hiring process effective and completed immediately. Their unparalleled support addressed issues (if any) quickly and assisted with customizing new job ads perfect for the gym.

Cutting down on the time spent filtering through each applicant has been one of the most important features for me. We are all very busy teaching classes and running a business. Not only has CareerPlug met that expectation, but also has excellent service with an easy to learn, quality system.

I highly recommend using CareerPlug to recruit the best candidates that will exemplify who we are as a company and in turn, be an amazing My Gym teacher!

Pros

CareerPlug keeps things in a centralized location with the Personality Assessment Scores, Applicant Profiles, Resumes, and Pre-screen Scores all on the same page!

Cons

A feature I would like to see modified is to make the email responses from the hiring manager to the applicant via the applicant profile page. We see the responses from the applicant, but it would be nice to reply immediately through their profile.

I like the assessments and the tracking feature. The last hire, I used the evaluation tools. Big help keeping them straight.

Pros

Just a good tool.

Cons

Nothing really.

Advice to Others

Use it! It will pay for itself 10 times over.

Always got a decent volume through this channel. Lately, not enough prospects.

Pros

Great way to track and organize applicants.

Cons

Not getting enough volume of candidates.

Advice to Others

No

CareerPlug offers Firehouse Restaurant Group an easy to use recruiting and applicant tracking system. The built-in templates (e.g., messages, ratings, assessments, rating) ensure consistency of use by our hiring managers. The hiring workflow makes it easy for first time hiring managers and experienced managers to know at what stage is each applicant and what actions need to be taken.

We have received positive feedback from candidates and new employees who have gone through our hiring process with CareerPlug. They are very impressed with the computer and mobile interface and the ease of use.

Not too many software/apps out there are as straightforward and easy to use (at least for my simple needs) as CareerPlug.
I was able to organize all of my candidate interactions with ease and thus accomplished my goal of hiring someone.
Thus, the whole process of setup and ongoing functionality was refreshingly efficient and did not interfere with my daily business operations.

Pros

Easy to understand and use.

Cons

none

Advice to Others

Give it a try as it makes sense to use, for different reasons, to find a candidate for your business needs.