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Enterprise healthcare organizations face rising costs and complex challenges in job advertising. This article compares nine leading programmatic tools integrated with iCIMS, analyzing features, automation, candidate and recruiter experience, analytics, and pricing models. Designed to support TA leaders, system administrators, and HR operations professionals in making data-driven vendor decisions.
Consulting firms like McKinsey and BCG hire less than 1% of applicants—far below the typical hiring funnel. This article breaks down conversion rate benchmarks across industries and introduces innovative recruiting models like flywheels and talent pools that help organizations rethink how they engage and assess top candidates.
Candidate ghosting is surging in U.S. healthcare, with 44% admitting to ghosting an employer. Slow processes, poor communication, and better offers drive the trend—even among clinicians and physicians. To compete, employers must streamline hiring and prioritize a respectful, responsive candidate experience. Ghosting isn’t generational—it’s a reaction to outdated practices.
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Looking for a recruiting chatbot that plays nice with iCIMS? This comprehensive comparison breaks down eight top conversational AI assistants – including Paradox’s Olivia and the iCIMS Digital Assistant – and how they stack up on integration, candidate experience, automation features, analytics, and global readiness. An impartial guide for TA leaders evaluating chatbot options.
iCIMS customers evaluating e-signature tools must balance integration, user experience, features, and cost. This comprehensive comparison report examines leading document e-signature vendors – including DocuSign, Adobe Sign, Foxit eSign, SignNow, iCIMS’ native solution, and more – through the lens of recruiting workflows, offering impartial analysis and key takeaways for talent acquisition teams (2025).
Gen X leaders bring deep experience to HR—but often overlook how radically Talent Acquisition has changed. This article outlines seven key shifts they need to understand to remain competitive in today’s candidate-driven, AI-enabled, globally compliant TA landscape.
Mid-market and enterprise TA teams using iCIMS often need broader reach. This comparison breaks down top job distribution vendors, focusing on integrations, automation, analytics, and cost to help optimize recruitment advertising and drive better hiring outcomes.
A comprehensive comparison of HRIS platforms for companies under 1,000 employees, focusing on iCIMS integration and global workforce support. This report evaluates leading platforms for scalability, user experience, automation, and pricing, providing actionable insights for mid-market companies.
A comprehensive, impartial comparison of leading Internal Mobility tools – including Gloat, Fuel50, Eightfold, Phenom (and more) – tailored for iCIMS customers. We examine integration depth with iCIMS, features (AI matching, career pathing, gigs), user experience, global scalability, support, and pricing. Get vendor rankings, key questions to ask, and ideal use-case guidance to inform your talent marketplace decision.
Paul Day, HR Solutions Architect at IRD, shares his journey from accidental admin to expert iCIMS consultant. In this spotlight, he discusses reducing cognitive load, documenting system knowledge, using AI responsibly, and designing with empathy. His insights offer practical guidance for HR system administrators focused on thoughtful, scalable iCIMS optimization.
HR tech expert Vivian Larsen shares how empathy, simplicity, and community transformed her journey from “accidental admin” to trusted iCIMS optimization consultant. In this Member Spotlight, learn why overengineering hurts outcomes, how to advocate for system admins, and where HR technology is headed next.
Choosing the right Applicant Tracking System is critical for growing businesses. This comprehensive guide compares eight top ATS platforms for companies under 1,000 employees – evaluating their integrations, features, automation, analytics, and scalability. Discover which ATS fits your needs, from intuitive SMB-friendly tools to powerful, data-driven recruiting solutions.
This comprehensive comparison of I-9 verification vendors helps iCIMS customers evaluate top solutions for remote employees. Featuring Tracker, Equifax, EMP Trust HR, HireRight, Sterling, and more, the guide covers integration, automation, candidate experience, and pricing—so you can confidently choose the right fit for your compliance needs.
Explore top tools for Candidate Workflow Communications like Sync2Hire, Slack, Teams, and texting platforms. This comparison helps iCIMS customers evaluate integration, automation, and analytics to improve recruiter-candidate engagement. Ideal for TA leaders seeking scalable, compliant, and efficient solutions for messaging, scheduling, and enhancing the overall candidate experience.
In a real-time experiment, we watched ChatGPT autonomously apply for a job at NYU. The results? Both astonishing and cautionary. From passing human verification to generating resumes and cover letters, the bot nearly completed the full application—with a few critical snags. Here’s what we learned, and why it matters.
This 2025 guide compares iCIMS and Ashby for mid-market and enterprise recruiting teams. Learn how each ATS performs on integrations, automation, analytics, UX, pricing, scalability, and industry fit—so you can evaluate which platform best meets your organization’s talent acquisition needs and technical requirements.
This 2025 comparison of iCIMS and Lever helps HR and TA leaders evaluate each platform’s fit across enterprise use cases. We examine integration depth, user experience, automation, analytics, and cost—highlighting strengths and limitations to guide informed ATS selection for mid-market and global organizations.
This in-depth comparison of iCIMS vs. Jobvite evaluates both platforms across critical categories, including integrations, recruiter and candidate experience, automation, analytics, scalability, and pricing. Tailored for HR tech buyers, this article helps mid-market and enterprise TA leaders determine which ATS best aligns with their hiring goals and operational complexity.
This article offers a comprehensive, impartial comparison of iCIMS and Greenhouse—two leading ATS platforms used by mid-market and enterprise employers. It evaluates both systems across integrations, user experience, automation, analytics, and pricing, helping talent acquisition leaders determine which solution best fits their organization’s hiring needs and long-term technology strategy.
This in-depth comparison of iCIMS and SmartRecruiters helps mid-market and enterprise talent acquisition leaders evaluate two leading ATS platforms. It explores key differences in integrations, configurability, user experience, reporting, automation, and pricing—highlighting strengths, trade-offs, and ideal use cases to support more informed, strategic HR technology decisions in 2025.
HR tech marketing often exploits gaps between what buyers believe and what’s actually true. We call this “truth arbitrage.” At IRD, we close that gap through Deep Research and paid, off-the-record conversations with seasoned system admins — so buyers can make informed, honest decisions without vendor influence.
Many iCIMS customers miss out on ROI not because of bad software, but because their system is under-optimized. This article helps HR and TA leaders build a compelling business case for investing in smarter workflows, automation, and admin practices that drive measurable improvements in speed, quality, and cost efficiency.
This in-depth comparison highlights the top text recruiting platforms for iCIMS customers in 2025. From integration quality to automation, candidate experience, and global scalability, this guide helps TA leaders and system admins evaluate the right tool for their needs—with citations and vendor-specific takeaways to support due diligence.
This in-depth comparison evaluates top iPaaS platforms—including Workato, The Cloud Connectors, Celigo, Boomi, and more—for iCIMS customers. Learn which integration solutions best support ATS workflows, recruiter automation, and enterprise-scale performance. Ideal for TA leaders, HR ops, and system admins navigating integration strategy decisions.
Are you an iCIMS user looking to boost your recruitment marketing? This comprehensive guide compares iCIMS Candidate Experience Manager (CXM) with leading alternatives like HireClix, Recruitics, and Beamery. We examine integration with iCIMS, candidate and recruiter experience, key features, scalability, and pricing – helping you identify the best solution for your talent acquisition needs.
iCIMS users often seek specialized offer management tools to enhance hiring. This guide compares six leading solutions—iCIMS, Workday, Avature, Beamery, Ashby, and Fountain—on integration, UX, automation, analytics, and scalability. Includes rankings, key questions, and use cases to help TA leaders choose the right offer management platform with confidence.
Not sure which video interviewing platform works best with iCIMS? This comprehensive 2025 comparison breaks down 8 leading vendors – including HireVue, Modern Hire, Spark Hire, VidCruiter, InterviewStream, Willo, Harqen, and myInterview – on integration capabilities, features, user experience, ideal use cases, and pricing. Get an unbiased, detailed analysis to guide your decision-making.
This guide compares top job board aggregators for iCIMS customers, including Appcast, PandoLogic, Talroo, Joveo, and others. Learn how each platform supports ATS integration, improves candidate flow, and scales hiring through automation and analytics. Ideal for TA leaders optimizing recruitment marketing across high-volume and global hiring.
This report compares leading onboarding software options for iCIMS customers, including Enboarder, Click Boarding, and native iCIMS Onboarding. Evaluate integration strength, candidate experience, automation, analytics, and scalability. Tailored to mid-market and enterprise TA leaders seeking seamless, compliant, and engaging onboarding solutions.
This detailed comparison helps iCIMS customers evaluate top career site software platforms. From native options like iCIMS Attract to advanced solutions like Phenom and Radancy, the article covers integration depth, candidate experience, automation, analytics, scalability, and pricing—empowering TA leaders and HR operations to make informed vendor selections.
This detailed comparison helps iCIMS customers evaluate top new hire experience platforms like Enboarder, Click Boarding, and Sapling. From integration and engagement to compliance and cost, find the right solution to streamline onboarding, boost retention, and ensure a smooth transition from candidate to productive employee.
This in-depth guide compares eight leading skills and technical assessment platforms for iCIMS customers, including HackerRank, Codility, CodeSignal, and more. Learn which tools offer the best candidate experience, automation, and global readiness—plus see integration depth, pricing models, and key use cases for smarter hiring decisions.
This expert comparison of chatbots and conversational AI tools helps iCIMS customers evaluate top vendors like Paradox, Sense, XOR, and iCIMS Digital Assistant. Learn how each platform performs across integration, candidate experience, automation, analytics, and scalability to choose the right solution for high-volume or enterprise recruiting needs.
Curious how leading programmatic job advertising tools stack up for iCIMS customers? This in-depth comparison covers 8 top vendors – from Appcast and Joveo to Radancy and Talroo. Learn about their iCIMS integrations, features, analytics, global readiness, ideal use cases, and pricing models. A must-read for TA leaders eyeing smarter job ad spend.
This in-depth comparison evaluates leading Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools for iCIMS customers. From native iCIMS CRM to Beamery, Avature, Phenom, and others, learn how each platform handles integrations, automation, and candidate engagement to help TA leaders choose the right CRM for proactive, pipeline-driven recruiting.
This in-depth guide compares the top pre-employment assessment platforms for iCIMS users, including SHL, Plum, Harver, HireVue, and others. Explore their integration capabilities, candidate experience, automation, and global readiness to find the right fit for your hiring needs in 2025.
AI is transforming how recruiters source talent. In this comprehensive comparison, we examine the top AI-powered sourcing tools – from SeekOut and hireEZ to Eightfold, Beamery, Loxo, Gem, and more – with a special focus on iCIMS integration. Discover each vendor’s strengths, ideal use cases, integration depth, and pricing to make an informed decision for your talent team.
Mid-market and enterprise TA leaders using iCIMS can benefit from specialized reference check software. This comparison evaluates vendors like SkillSurvey (iCIMS), Xref, Harver (Checkster), Crosschq, Verified First, First Advantage, and Zinc, focusing on iCIMS integration, features, user experience, ideal use cases, and pricing.
Alex Marcus joins Shalley Stedkerl to reveal the vital but misunderstood role of HR system administrators. From AI to data quality to the future of recruiting tech, this candid conversation is a must-watch for HR leaders, tech buyers, and talent pros alike. Get ready to rethink everything.
This report was compiled by Integral Recruiting Design (IRD) using generative AI to synthesize publicly available documentation, product guides, customer reviews, and analyst commentary on background check software as of 2025. It compares vendors including Checkr, First Advantage (Sterling), Accurate Background, HireRight, Data Facts, Verified First, Asurint, and Cisive.
This report was compiled by Integral Recruiting Design (IRD) using generative AI to synthesize publicly available documentation, product guides, customer reviews, and analyst commentary on employee referral software as of 2025. It compares vendors including ERIN, Eqo, RolePoint, Teamable, Boon, Zao, EmployeeReferrals.com, WorkTaps, Radancy, and Intrro.
Choosing the right interview scheduling tool can transform your hiring process. This in-depth guide compares the best platforms for iCIMS customers—including GoodTime, candidate.fyi, Yello, and others—across integration depth, scheduling automation, candidate experience, and pricing. Perfect for mid-market and enterprise TA leaders.
A client’s system administrator locked everything down so tightly that the platform became nearly unusable for recruiters and hiring managers. It’s a common pitfall—optimizing for data cleanliness while ignoring usability. In this post, we’ll explore how to strike the right balance between control and flexibility in today’s talent acquisition systems.
Most companies overspend on job boards—not because it’s working, but because no one’s looking closely. Here’s how to reduce costs in iCIMS by 20–30% while improving your hiring outcomes through better tracking, attribution, and sourcing strategy.
Tired of writing the same iCIMS instructions again and again? Try using Screen2GIF to embed five-second walkthroughs directly into your dashboard. Here’s how to make them, where to host them, and the embed code you’ll need.
This report compares iCIMS and ADP Recruiting, outlining the functionality that iCIMS customers may lose when transitioning to ADP. It covers key areas like sourcing and CRM, job distribution, interview scheduling, offer management, and compliance, with a focus on the healthcare industry. This comprehensive guide provides HR and IT decision-makers with questions to ask ADP to ensure no critical features are lost during the switch.
Thinking about switching from iCIMS to Dayforce? This guide outlines the key feature gaps to watch for—especially in sourcing, CRM, and job distribution—and offers pointed questions to ask Ceridian before making a move. Use it as a conversation starter during demos, not a final verdict. Vendor evaluation starts with the right questions.
This comprehensive report details the trade-offs of replacing iCIMS with Oracle’s Recruiting module. It highlights potential loss of CRM/talent pooling, job board reach, workflow flexibility, and reporting capabilities. It provides industry-specific (healthcare) insights and an exhaustive question list to guide due diligence so organizations can anticipate functionality gaps.
This report compares iCIMS and SAP SuccessFactors ATS, outlining key functionality differences in sourcing, interview scheduling, offer management, compliance, and more. It offers high-level questions for decision-makers considering a switch, with specific focus on recruiting processes, talent pools, integrations, and compliance needs across industries like healthcare.
iCIMS’s Talent Cloud delivers specialized recruiting tools – CRM talent pools, text engagement, video interviewing, and flexible workflows – that many UKG Pro Recruiting users find lacking. This comprehensive report details the functional gaps an iCIMS customer may face switching to UKG in 2025, covering sourcing, automation, reporting, and user experience.
Switching from iCIMS to Workday Recruiting? This detailed report outlines which features you might lose and the questions to ask before making the move. From sourcing tools to compliance workflows, we break down key differences and hidden costs to help HR and IT leaders make informed, strategic decisions.
During a recent System Admin Insights meeting, we discovered that one “candidate” had submitted over 100 applications—at each company. AI auto-apply tools are flooding systems, but they’re backfiring for job seekers. Here’s why this automation arms race is hurting candidates most—and what needs to change on both sides.
AI adoption is emotionally and mentally exhausting—that’s what no one tells you. The biggest barriers aren’t the tools or ethics debates, but the feelings: fear of getting it wrong, fear of obsolescence, the sense you’ll never catch up. If you’ve even tried using AI to improve your work, you’re ahead of the game.
Hiring an iCIMS System Administrator can feel like a cost—until you measure what they prevent. From broken workflows to compliance risk, a skilled admin safeguards your talent engine. This article explores how system stewardship drives performance, saves money, and delivers real ROI for recruiting, reporting, and user satisfaction.
Struggling to maintain your iCIMS system? If user issues are piling up, data is messy, or integrations fail, it may be time for a dedicated ATS admin. Learn the tipping points, explore your resourcing options, and discover how to future-proof your system before minor inefficiencies become major setbacks.
iCIMS dashboards offer powerful, real-time visibility into recruiting data—but some teams outgrow their native capabilities. From advanced filtering to cross-system insights and visual customization, custom BI tools like Power BI or Tableau can extend what’s possible. Learn when a tailored solution makes sense—and how IRD helps bring it to life.
Many companies are considering switching from iCIMS to a bundled HCM platform, but most underestimate what they’ll lose. If you once needed a point solution, you probably still do. This article explores when to switch, when to stay, and how to make the decision with clarity—not just marketing.
This week’s System Admin Insights Free Friday call tackled the Workday lawsuit, AI transparency in iCIMS, and practical sysadmin questions on SEEK integration, offer reissues, and event notifications. Rich with peer advice and grounded insights, this is a must-read for anyone optimizing their iCIMS environment or adopting AI tools with care.
iCIMS has taken a measured, compliance-first approach to AI in hiring—unlike peers rushing to automate candidate screening. While others face lawsuits or regulatory risk, iCIMS stands out for bias audits, transparency, and human oversight. It’s proof that responsible innovation isn’t slow—it’s smart.
SAI hosted Brian Sherlock and Vinnie from Sync2Hire for an exclusive product demonstration. Their platform centralizes all post-application communications in one iCIMS-integrated hub, complete with AI-powered compliance guardrails. Designed specifically for hands-on HR tech practitioners, this session showcased practical solutions for real recruiting challenges.
iCIMS integrations can quietly break your hiring process. In this post, we explore how to maintain clean data, avoid costly errors, and keep your ATS ecosystem running smoothly—with insights from over 500 implementations.
While updating our website with help from AI, I found myself overusing !important in my CSS—fast, effective, and totally unsustainable. This article explores what that taught me about priorities, documentation, and system admin work in HR tech. Because if everything’s !important, then nothing really is.
In HR tech, the answer to every big question—Which ATS? Full-time admin? AI tools?—is almost always: it depends. Context is everything. This piece unpacks why nuance matters in vendor selection, system administration, and AI adoption, and how asking better questions leads to smarter, more strategic decisions tailored to your organization’s needs.
My HR tech journey started with paper—stacks of performance reviews I had to digitize. But the real challenge wasn’t rolling out the system; it was getting people to use it. That early lesson—meet people where they are—still guides my work today, whether it’s embedding training into dashboards or streamlining recruiter workflows.
This Free Friday session dives into an iCIMS “Secret Candidate” experiment, revealing smart tweaks that improve form load times, accessibility, applicant flow, and compliance. Learn what seasoned system administrators discovered—and how small fixes can make a big difference in candidate experience and optimization.
System Admin Insights explored iCIMS interview scheduling challenges, event notification limitations, and third-party video interviewing solutions. HR administrators shared practical workarounds for time zone issues, hybrid interviews, and system bugs while highlighting the importance of community collaboration in optimizing iCIMS functionality for complex talent acquisition workflows.
Discover how HR professionals can evolve from system administrators to strategic Orchestration Engineers in an AI-driven world, and why this transformation is crucial for career longevity.
At a recent event, an HR leader told me they needed an engineering degree just to understand their new ATS demo—for a 300-person company. It’s a common trap: buying enterprise tech before you’re ready to support it. The right system isn’t the most powerful—it’s the one your team can actually use.
Agency recruiters aren’t the enemy—they’re a strategic asset when used wisely. For niche roles or rapid hires, their deep networks can be invaluable. The key isn’t cutting ties—it’s knowing when to lean in, and building a hiring ecosystem that plays to everyone’s strengths.
A large healthcare network engaged Integral Recruiting Design to lead its iCIMS implementation across 24 hospitals and 200 clinics. IRD provided full-scope support—integrating career sites, improving compliance, standardizing branding, and enhancing reporting—resulting in faster hiring, cleaner data, and a more strategic, efficient talent acquisition function across the entire organization.
Most talent acquisition leaders don’t know their cost per hire—and that’s more common than you’d think. Despite its importance, this metric is rarely calculated consistently. But getting to “accurate enough” can unlock smarter planning, better ROI conversations, and greater credibility. Start tracking now, even if the data isn’t perfect yet.
Cost-per-hire is a foundational HR metric—but calculating it accurately isn’t always straightforward. While SHRM offers a standard formula, organizations vary in what they include. From recruiter salaries to job ads and agency fees, knowing what counts—and documenting your method—ensures credible benchmarks, smarter budgeting, and more strategic talent acquisition decisions.
A global power services firm partnered with IRD to lead a complex iCIMS optimization and data migration project post-acquisition. IRD streamlined workflows, activated underused features, and improved reporting—unlocking ROI and avoiding $150K in costs. The result: a scalable, efficient iCIMS setup with unified processes and measurable recruiting improvements.
TA teams are under pressure to do more with less—and prove every tool’s ROI. Reducing Time-to-Fill unlocks measurable value: faster hires, lower costs, and stronger teams. With iCIMS, smarter workflows and better training turn your ATS into a growth engine. The right setup delivers speed, savings, and strategic impact.
Bundled HCM platforms promise savings but often reduce capability. Purpose-built tools like iCIMS offer unmatched configurability, deeper insights, and stronger ROI—especially when every hire matters. Before switching systems, ask: are you maximizing what you already have? Consolidation’s hidden cost may be lost efficiency, effectiveness, and competitive advantage.
A quick follow-up call turned into a breakthrough in iCIMS reporting. By refining default metrics and aligning them with leadership goals, we uncovered that the client’s time-to-fill was already near target—without knowing it. Accurate baselines are essential for ROI. With the right guidance, 20 minutes can change everything.
This Free Friday call featured a real-world iCIMS application review, new ROI calculator tools, and insights on offer rejection tracking, parsing issues, and error messaging. Learn how system admins are improving candidate experience and making a stronger business case for iCIMS investment. Read more and listen to the full call now.
Unlock seamless recruiting insights by embedding Power BI dashboards directly into your iCIMS ATS. This guide walks you through the integration process, from setup to automation, helping TA teams streamline analytics access, boost adoption, and drive smarter hiring decisions—all without ever leaving the iCIMS platform.
Every click in your ATS adds up. We call it Workflow Interaction Time (WIT)—and it’s costing your team more than you think. From requisition to offer, this post breaks down where time gets lost, how to measure it, and simple ways to streamline your recruiting workflow for real impact.
In the System Admin Insights community, we’ve been exploring the balance between automation and the human touch. When thoughtfully implemented, automation doesn’t replace human work—it frees us to focus on what matters most. HR system administrators play a vital role in ensuring tech enhances, rather than hinders, meaningful connection.
Embedding forms in your iCIMS dashboard is a simple way to capture user feedback and tech support requests without disrupting workflow. Microsoft Forms is ideal for M365 users, but other tools work too. This approach streamlines input collection, surfaces usability insights, and keeps records out of your inbox.
Tired of hunting for the right dashboard panel in iCIMS? Try naming panels with a login group prefix (like (HRBP)) and a number to keep them organized and easy to find. This method simplifies panel management, improves visibility, and helps you control display order with less guesswork.
Interview scheduling in iCIMS can be handled in several ways—Compose Email, Legacy Interview Scheduling, Legacy Interview Management, or the newer Interview Scheduling module. This guide explains how to identify which setup your system uses, outlines key features of each option, and shares links to embedded training for faster, more confident adoption.
Want quick access to your iForms without digging through candidate profiles? Create a dashboard panel with direct links to each form. Just request the URLs from iCIMS HelpDesk, then build a text panel with clickable links. It’s a simple way to streamline form management across workflows and user types.
Instead of saving over shared outputs, create reusable templates with your most-used columns and groupings. Use them as starting points for new reports to save time, maintain consistency, and reduce errors. It’s faster to delete what you don’t need than to rebuild from scratch every time.
Need to share a private iCIMS report with just one user? Temporarily assign them the User Admin role, create the custom panel while logged in as them, then revert their access. This allows them to see the panel without it appearing for others in their login group—perfect for sensitive or ad hoc reporting.
The iCIMS Mobile Hiring Manager app streamlines candidate reviews and approvals, especially for busy or field-based managers. Adoption challenges—like authentication and training access—can be overcome by embedding custom, in-system documentation. This post explains how to do that and offers a workaround to track app activity through recruiter dashboard reports.
Tired of writing documentation no one reads? Learn how to embed interactive guides directly into iCIMS using Scribe. This post shows how to skip the PDFs and give users answers right where they need them. Includes a tutorial and real-life example from a spontaneous training moment turned instant documentation.
Faced with a tight 90-day timeline, Ardent Health Services partnered with Integral Recruiting Design to implement iCIMS and avoid costly contract extensions. IRD’s expertise, daily testing, and hands-on support ensured a smooth transition. Their guidance not only met the deadline but improved system usability and earned lasting trust from HR leadership.
This global medical device manufacturer, with 20,000 employees across North America, LATAM, and APAC, partners with Integral Recruiting Design for iCIMS system administration and data visualization. IRD helps streamline operations, improve reporting, and ensure consistent, efficient hiring practices across regions and specialties in a complex, multinational recruiting environment.
Many companies promise internal candidates fair consideration, but follow-through can fall short. This article shares a practical strategy: empower internal applicants to follow up directly using a guided email. With clear expectations and a supportive template, candidates feel confident reaching out—helping ensure no one gets overlooked in the hiring process.
HR systems can limit how candidates can identify, forcing companies to choose between compliance and inclusivity. This post shares a simple workaround: ask demographic questions twice—once in a required format, and once in an expanded, respectful format. It’s a small change that sends a powerful message of inclusion and care.
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We used ChatGPT Deep Research to compare iCIMS, Workday, ADP, SAP, Oracle, UKG, and Dayforce across key ATS and recruiting features. Explore this free, vendor-neutral tool to help you ask smarter questions and navigate the trade-offs between best-of-breed and one-stop-shop HCM recruiting solutions.
Discover how creative embedding transforms iCIMS from a standard ATS into a powerful, centralized workspace. From project tools to AI-powered chatbots, learn how to embed virtually anything—securely and effectively—right where your team already works. Streamline workflows, boost adoption, and save hours each week with this human-centered integration approach.
At my first HR tech conference, I started questioning the ethics of referral payments in vendor selection. This post explains why I walked away from referral fees, how we’re using AI and real user insights to guide buyers, and what we’re building to make software selection more trustworthy for everyone.
Alex sits down with iCIMS Founder Colin Day for an insider’s look at building an HR tech powerhouse. This candid conversation reveals strategic pivots, sustainable growth decisions, and leadership insights that transformed a side project into an industry leader that thrived by staying focused while competitors chased trends and flashy distractions.
An iCIMS System Administrator is the engine behind a high-performing ATS. They configure workflows, manage integrations, and drive optimization—ensuring your system delivers ROI. Far from “just IT support,” they’re strategic partners who align technology with business goals and protect your system from breakdowns that cost time, talent, and trust.
Real-world lessons from the people who make iCIMS work on the client side. Each week, we share insights from system administrators, consultants, and tech leads navigating the realities of iCIMS optimization.
