In the realm of recruiting, Workable is a powerful could-based solution that makes the hiring process more efficient and much less painful. Using this recruiting software system allows users to accomplish the following: One-click posting of your job to more than fifteen free top-notch job boards; create a branded and fully hosted careers page for your company; keep track of and manage all your candidates through an online database; get your hiring teams working more efficiently; engage in recruiting activities from your smartphone or desktop computer; make your entire hiring much more streamlined. If you’re still managing these processes through spreadsheets and email, you owe it to yourself, your hiring team, and your entire company to look at what recruiting software such as Workable can do for you. Everything needed for your hiring process will be found in one central repository, from candidate profiles to notes to schedules, communication, and analytics. The amount of information gathered automatically on each applicant ensures you won’t be missing anything when you want to take a closer look at any given candidate. You’ll also arrive at short lists faster when you utilize Workable’s customizable application forms for prescreening purposes. Workable’s templates and team tools also integrate with Outlook, Gmail, or whatever your preferred email platform might be.

Pros

Here’s what Workable users say is great about the system:

• Just about every single user noted that Workable makes the work of hiring much faster than it would be without it.
• Users like that it is both cloud-based and very easy to use, with a very clear user interface that is easy for anyone to quickly grasp – it’s described as uncluttered but very professional looking.
• Several noted that the templates for staying in touch with candidates are great as is, and that they can also be customized as needed to fit a company’s unique procedures and requirements.
• Other users note that compared to their old procedures, they feel as if Workable is resulting in all sorts of applicants they weren’t reaching before.
• Customer service has been praised as both available and incredibly helpful. Most users have very few issues, but when they come up they are quickly resolved.
• Users also appreciate that if any given posting isn’t getting the desired results, it can be upgraded for a small fee.

Cons

Here are some of the drawbacks noted by Workable users:

• Users with large volumes of applicants noted they would like to be able to winnow down the pool with some automatic disqualifying questions, and not just yes/no but using multiple choice questions.
• In a similar vein, some users noted that adding in something like lead scoring based on application forms would be nice as well.

Workable receives perfect marks from its users, including customer service. There are only a few items on users’ wish lists. It’s unusual to see scores of users who are so “over the moon” about a software system, but this is one of those rare instances.