Jobscience’s entry into the recruiting software market bills its staffing software solution as the science of recruitment. Jobscience has created a loft mission for itself, as stated on its website: “We envision a future in which candidates are valued and treated like customers, recruiters are elevated alongside sales professionals, and recruiter-salespeople engage candidate-customers as human beings. Because a company becomes the people it hires.” What it aims for in its system is nothing short of hiring that is candidate-centric, data-driven, targeted and personalized via technological tools. It comes with a mobile branded job board and is built on the Salesforce platform, which many will find appealing. It also offers integration with LinkedIn such that applicants can click on an “Apply with LinkedIn” button. They have a chance to do any last-minute editing of their profile and then can hit the “Submit Application” button to automatically send their LinkedIn profile data to the employer, where it will pre-populate their online application forms. Applicants will also receive prompts for making professional connections within the employer organization to increase the likelihood of getting hired.

Pros

Here are what Jobscience users like about the system:

• Several users noted that everything about Jobscience seems so easy, from implementation to configuration to daily use. They describe it as intuitive and robust.
• Other users note that the customer service and support is superior, and several mentioned never having to wait more than 10 seconds to speak to a representative.
• As one user noted, their recruiters’ productivity has gone “through the roof.”
• Several users noted that the mobile version is so good they often opt for using it over and above the desktop version.
• A number of users note that updated versions seem to always make substantial improvements and enhance functionality.
• Several users noted that the system is highly customizable, and also integrates with other systems well, allowing for the use of handy third-party apps, such as iHance.
• Some users described the reporting function as “unmatched” by other systems. Specifically, those who like being data-driven love how they can customize data needs with real-time results.

Cons

Here are some of the drawbacks to Jobscience noted by its users:

• Only one user noted that implementation was slow because of the time it took to transfer information from the old system into Jobscience.
• One other user noted that it felt like the configuration process was time-consuming.

When it comes to recruiting software, Jobscience is another one of those rare occurrences where a system gets perfect marks without any major or widespread drawbacks. It’s surprising how detailed users become in describing what they like about the system and how they can tweak it to address their particular needs and workflows. Any company that makes use of Salesforce will want to consider adding Jobscience into their software mix.