Guiding complex iCIMS challenges to clear, measurable wins.
GUIDE is your access point to IRD’s most experienced minds—the people behind iCIMS’ most complex and strategic customer successes. From business transformation to system consolidation, we help you rethink what’s possible—and make it real.
This isn’t about keeping the lights on. It’s about lighting the path forward.
Navigate transformation with confidence
When you’re facing a reorg, merger, global rollout, or total TA reinvention, we bring the clarity, expertise, and steady hand you need.
- Craft a scalable iCIMS strategy aligned to business goals
- Build bridges between Talent, IT, Ops, and Leadership
- Lead complex change initiatives without losing traction
Bring in the big-picture thinkers
We’ve seen what works—and what doesn’t. GUIDE gives you access to strategic consultants who’ve optimized iCIMS for Fortune 500s, global brands, and high-growth unicorns.
- Diagnose what’s holding you back—and fix it
- Benchmark your setup against industry best practices
- Align configuration decisions to metrics that matter (time-to-fill, offer acceptance, recruiter productivity)
Future-proof your iCIMS investment
iCIMS is a powerful platform—but its value depends on how you use it. We make sure your instance is not only working, but working toward ROI.
- Streamline or sunset legacy workflows and features
- Reimagine how iCIMS supports your employer brand, DEI goals, or onboarding process
- Get ahead of compliance risk with proactive system governance
Make decisions backed by data—and expertise
With GUIDE, you don’t just get advice. You get strategic models, data-driven recommendations, and hands-on coaching for change.
- Access plug-and-play frameworks for M&A, global scaling, internal mobility, and more
- Visualize and track ROI from day one
- Get executive-ready insights from people who’ve been in the boardroom
Impact by the numbers
Customer transformations
Ardent Health Services Implements iCIMS in under 90 days
“The people at Integral Recruiting Design are extremely knowledgeable team players with excellent communication skills. We may not have met our iCIMS implementation deadline without their help."
– VP, Talent Management
Global Medical Device Manufacturer Partners with IRD for iCIMS System Administration and Data Visualization
"IRD integrated seamlessly into my team, and their positive impact was notable within the first few weeks. I highly recommend IRD for anyone looking for technical experts who truly understand the concept of customer service."
- Director of Global Talent Acquisition & Operations
Power Services Company Partners with IRD for iCIMS ROI Enhancement and Data Migration
"IRD transformed our relationship with iCIMS, helping us finally get our money’s worth from the platform. They uncovered features we were already paying for but not using, streamlined our processes to save recruiter time, and gave us visibility into metrics that matter."
– Team Lead, Talent Acquisition
Monthly or milestone-based. Always high-impact.
GUIDE engagements are flexible by design—whether you need a short-term strategic push or ongoing advisory support.
We’re not here to tell you what you already know. We’re here to take you where you didn’t know you could go.
Ready for a GUIDE? Let’s lead your iCIMS strategy into the future.
Resources
If Everything’s Important, Nothing’s Important
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.
Why Every Good Answer Begins with Context
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.
It All Started with a Stack of Paper
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.
