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PCRecruiter

Score7.4 out of 10

66 Reviews and Ratings

What is PCRecruiter?

PCRecruiter is a web-based recruiting platform. It supports candidate sourcing and placement via candidate tracking, job advertising, CRM, applicant tracking, and salesforce automation.

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Adding an appointment to the built-in calendar.
Mobile-friendly and fully customizable job board.
Mobile app for Recruiters and for Contract Employees

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PCRecruiter is still the best out there

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have been using PCRecruiter for the past 14 years, and so I have been able to see its evolution according to the technology changes during that time period. Also during that time, I tried other ATS from some of my clients, and kept noticing the differences. Starting with the fact that PCRecruiter is very robust, with the particularity that it is web based, and it integrates with many tools that I use, such as LinkedIn and Interseller. In the past, we used to insert a lot of information manually, but PCR has evolved to the point where we can PCR Capture profiles from work focused social media, such as Linkedin and Xing. After the learning curve, it is very easy to use, although at the beginning it can be overwhelming due to the robustness of the system, and how customizable it is. You can manage clients, vendors, candidates, and positions (jobs). You can customize each profiles however is most suitable for your needs. You can manage a position pipeline and automate the messages that the candidates and clients receive in each step of the process. They have recently implemented a sequencing option, which allows you to prepare mailing lists and send marketing messages automatically. It still has room for improvement, but they are headed the right way. If I had to pin point a major problem they have, is the undo option when working with rollups. Sometimes when selecting profiles on a rollup and changing their stages, the profiles stay selected and you can keep selecting other profiles and setting them to another stage without deselecting the previous profiles. This is very annoying, and even thought we have implemented a checklist so we don't forget to deselect the previous records, sometimes it happens that we set a stage by mistake, or even remove profiles from a rollup by mistake. An undo button would be extremely helpful. Or an automatic deselection to records that have been set to a stage.

Pros

  • Pipelining candidates for client
  • Integrating with other systems
  • Customization of clients, candidates and position cards
  • Rollups (kind of a rollodex)
  • PCR Capture from social media

Cons

  • Not having an undo button
  • Should automatically deselecting items on roll ups when a stage is set.

Return on Investment

  • We have a 60K+ database of candidates
  • You can attach documents to each candidate
  • Using PCR Capture you can keep candidates information updated

Alternatives Considered

Bullhorn ATS & CRM, Jotform, Wix, LinkedIn Jobs, LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Linkedin Recruiter

Other Software Used

Interseller, Jotform, Trello, Microsoft 365, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Calendly, Octopus CRM, LastPass for Business, Buffer, Echobot, ZoomInfo TalentOS, hireEZ, Canva

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Pros

  • PCR is easy to use and very simple in terms of layout. It is very practical and well designed.
  • PCR allows us to capture all sorts of data down to the smallest detail. It makes things much more efficient in terms of data management and going paperless. Also, it is very simple to change MASS amounts of data in the system as well are inputting/exporting...
  • PCR almost never freezes or causes our computers to freeze.
  • PCR is accessible via mobile apps, making it convenient.
  • PCR support has been very helpful for training and technical issues as well as adding features
  • PCR allows us to function better as a team in terms of organization
  • PCR is extremely customizable

Cons

  • Some of PCR's search criteria is irrelevant and just takes up space and could be streamlined
  • Merging duplicates needs improving. You must have an exact field match to merge, and this can be very cumbersome with massive amounts of data. Also, when a resume is parsed, the safety nets for adding duplicates are often times useless.
  • I would like to be able to save search criteria in PCR besides the default

Return on Investment

  • Faster lead input and conversion
  • We have made more deals through being more organized
  • Some of our Associates have gone almost all paperless
  • The mass mailer function had help generate leads quicker
  • We definitely spend less time researching

Alternatives Considered

Oracle Business Analytics,Windsearch

Usability

PCRecruiter is a must have if you want to save time and money.

Pros

  • Applicant tracking is a great tool. We are able to search resumes or search by keyword. This is a definite time saver and will eliminate your filing cabinets.
  • Linking candidates to job orders. We are able to create jobs and link candidates to open job orders. This allows us to see what positions are currently open and also lets us know the length of time the position was open before being filled.
  • Notes: We are able to keep notes on start dates, end dates, call-offs, tardiness, workers comp claims, disciplinary, and anything else that our company needs. This is a great tool when you have workers comp claims, unemployment, or documentation for ending a work assignment.

Cons

  • Linking: linking candidates could be more user-friendly. There are too many steps to link a candidate and to unlink a candidate from a job.
  • Keywords: There should be keyword groups. Example: If I were to search for a Forklift operator the system should also pull up anyone that has listed Tow motor - Reach truck - Cherry picker - Skid steer, etc. on their resume or application.

Return on Investment

  • Time savings: PCRecruiter saves our company countless hours of time by allowing us to search company & candidate info from our desktop.
  • Cost savings: PCRecruiter saves our recruiters time by allowing them to search for qualified candidates by keywords. This has eliminated the need to search through resumes and applications to find candidates. This has also made our recruiters more productive. PCR allows us to work smarter not harder.
  • PCRecruiter pays for its self by giving your company an advantage over your competitors. Your team will be filling open job orders while your competition is looking through file cabinets.

Other Software Used

ZipRecruiter, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

PCRecruiter: Great features! Low Price for the value!

Pros

  • PCRecruiter presents candidates through their presentation platform really well. Clients love it! As do I!
  • PCRecruiter makes parsing resumes into the system really easy.
  • PCRecruiter makes emailing candidates really easy.

Cons

  • It would be wonderful if once a presentation is made and additional information is added to a candidate's profile that PCRecruiter would update and include that information in the link.
  • Building out the backend of PCRecruiter with letters and setting up the flow of the candidate and moving the candidate through that flow is not intuitive and can be confusing to new users.
  • It would be wonderful if PCR integrated with more company's software when posting on 3rd party sites so that I wouldn't have to parse so many resumes.

Return on Investment

  • Negative - it takes a long time to parses resumes into the system when you have a big chunk of resumes.
  • The presentation feature is very professional and impresses each and every client I use it for.
  • PCRecruiter organizes all applicants under one or more jobs in a very clear way.
  • Reporting is extremely difficult to understand and do, and when I do report the actual report looks jenky.

Alternatives Considered

iCIMS Talent Cloud and JazzHR

Other Software Used

Linkedin Recruiter, ZoomInfo

PC Recruiter - help for the unorganized like me!!!

Pros

  • PCR organizes candidates and companies by names, locations, titles, job functions and many other descriptors.
  • Candidates and companies can also be added manually, or through downloads from various social media sites via extensions compatible with PCR.
  • Phones, emails, social media, and messaging can all be connected to PCR.
  • A client portal can also be set up so that they can keep up with how a search is progressing.

Cons

  • Sometimes in an effort to improve the technology, the previous way was better than the fix.

Return on Investment

  • I have personally worked on 3 start ups, all using PCR. It is a relatively easy process.
  • The training team or service staff are always available to offer timely assistance. They have a chat mode online or an 800 # where they can be reached quickly.
  • The web version has made it possible to work anyplace. The PCRecruiter App allows you to find information or a cell number quickly when you are away from your office. I have also used the PCR App on my iPad when I need to work while on vacation on more occasions than I would like to admit.
  • I started my own company some time back. When I investigated the pricing on PCR for an initial single user, it seemed very expensive for a start-up.

Other Software Used

Linkedin Recruiter, ZoomInfo

Usability