PCRecruiter

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Recruitment CRM / ATS for recruiting and placement agencies.

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4.3 /5
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Value for Money
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4.2/5
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4.1/5
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Jennifer
Jennifer
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  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Honest PCR Review!

Reviewed on 2019/08/01

Benefits are having a huge and easily accessible database that we can access from anywhere (the APP...

Benefits are having a huge and easily accessible database that we can access from anywhere (the APP needs some work though, not great) overall I would recommend it.

Pros

It is pretty user friendly, there are a ton of features with PCR that are available and if you take the time to go through and experiment, you will find out how helpful it can really be. Roll ups are very easy to use and they have made some changes that make it easier to sort those as well.

Cons

There can be a lot of lagging, though I will say in the last year or so this has improved a ton.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks for your review, Jennifer! We're glad to hear that our continual infrastructure upgrades have been improving the speed for you! Hit our ideas and requests forum if you have any suggestions for the product.

Mario
Mario
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  • Industry: Human Resources
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I've been using PCR since 2000

Reviewed on 2017/10/25

I live on PCR. It's my job. Don't know what I would do with out it.

I live on PCR. It's my job. Don't know what I would do with out it.

Pros

Customizeability (Is that a word)? You can customize the software pretty easily. For instance I have a field where I can tag someone a "walking placement". Then I can search a city for all of those that I tagged with that term. There is so much you can do.

Cons

I am concerned that support for 8 will go away. I've been using the old school version for over a decade and I don't want to learn 9. If I have to I guess I will but would rather keep it old school.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks for the review, Mario! PCR 8 isn't going anywhere for the foreseeable future, although you'll be missing out on an increasing number of improvements, enhancements, and integrations in PCR 9+!

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Human Resources
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Great Customer Service

Reviewed on 2022/07/18

Top notch customer service. They responded in a timely manner, where fine getting on the phone with...

Top notch customer service. They responded in a timely manner, where fine getting on the phone with me, and checked in after the fact.

Pros

This software did everything you could need. great customization tools

Cons

the expense was high compared to other programs.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thank you for the review! As a privately-held company, we always strive to provide the highest value we can to our customers while remaining entirely self-funded and not beholden to any venture capital or stockholders.

Guion
Guion
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  • Industry: Hospitality
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A Recruiter's Best Friend

Reviewed on 2018/11/12

We had an old database/recruiting software that was not cloud base. Having cloud based software...

We had an old database/recruiting software that was not cloud base. Having cloud based software has made much easier use for our user. PC Recruiter has bee very responsive to our needs and also quick in response time when having a problem or question.

Pros

Ramp up time on use is very user friendly.
Training provided was excellent for onboarding
Ease of looking up in "Help"
Response time from PC Recruiter on help is excellent
Willingness to work diligently with us on a large Data conversion
Good product value for costs

Cons

Took more months than anticipated on data conversion. If you have a older version software, than needs lot changes to convert, be prepared for 6 months to convert. We had anticipated 3 months.

Kirk
Kirk
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Outstanding program for Executive Search and Staffing

Reviewed on 2018/10/26

My experience with PCRecruiter is exceptional. I couldn't run my business without it.

My experience with PCRecruiter is exceptional. I couldn't run my business without it.

Pros

I've evaluated multiple recruiting platforms and PCR is by far the best in regards to functionality, extensive customization tools, compatibility with telephony, digital campaigns, analytics, and uptime.

Cons

I believe some of the reporting features could be easier to use in most search firm applications. There is a full spectrum of report capabilities but at times I find them more complicated if you don't have help setting them up to fit your company.

Eddie
Eddie
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great software for all recruiters and managing the talent acquisition pipeline.

Reviewed on 2019/08/09

Pros

It's an adaptive software and is expanding to fit our growing needs. Very easy to customize menus and parts of the site to save time and increase your workflow productivity. It's very easy for users with minimal software experience to learn but also intuitive enough for high tech-savvy users to utilize.

Cons

The Mobile App is in the early stages of development I feel, so the only feedback I have is to keep developing it over time.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks for the glowing review, Eddie!

Bruce
Bruce
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great recruiting software

Reviewed on 2020/05/14

Helps me keep steady relationships with my contacts

Helps me keep steady relationships with my contacts

Pros

PCR very easy to use to track contacts and communicate with relationships via phone, text and email.

Cons

Importing info from some select third party sites could b easier

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks so much for reviewing PCR, Bruce! And if there are any third party sites you're looking for a smoother import from, let us know in the Ideas & Requests forum on our helpdesk!

LaTasha
LaTasha
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Needs to be simplified

Reviewed on 2019/05/29

This software is not user-friendly.

This software is not user-friendly.

Pros

The automation capability, rollup stages, quick comments, social media profile bar, and that it doesn't log me out every hour.

Cons

Too many unnecessary options provided which causes me a lot of time clicking around. The company record infrastructure is too confusing. Having options to organize company records by a parent/primary company, a subsidiary/sister company, and location would be ideal. Also, more automation capabilities.

Stephen
Stephen
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Great for our Small Company

Reviewed on 2016/03/29

We've been using this ATS for more than a year now and I find it is a great solution for us. It...

We've been using this ATS for more than a year now and I find it is a great solution for us. It allows us to pull candidates from Monster.ca as well as LinkedIn very easily. So long as you take the time needed upfront to properly set up PCR for your company and learn all it can do then you will like it. Like any other ATS or any other system you use at your workplace PCR will only succeed for you if you use it properly and put the right information into it so you will always get the right information out of it.

Pros

Low cost, ease of use. Email integration with Outlook is very helpful as well. You can customize the screens to a view that works best for you.

Cons

Sometimes it does not pull all the contact information from a Monster search but it only takes a few minutes to manually add this information. The reporting features are a bit limited...I'd like to see some better reporting and the ability to export to Excel with better results.

Keith
Keith
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Gilbert Consutling Services review of PCRecruiter

Reviewed on 2018/10/31

I've been using PCR for over 20 years. Love it.

I've been using PCR for over 20 years. Love it.

Pros

I like Its versatility and capabilities. Especially the internet interface. PCR can do it all. The training and technical support is also very good (ask for Steve).

Cons

It actually does so much I am only using a small fraction of its capabilities.

Scott
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

This is so much better than our old ATS!

Reviewed on 2021/02/12

The biggest problem we have faced recently is job-posting integration. We would like to make it...

The biggest problem we have faced recently is job-posting integration. We would like to make it very easy for our recruiters to go about their day. Right now, all they have to do is enter a couple of job details and our IR team handles the rest. PCR pushes out the job to multiple sites and even has the capabilty to pull applicants directly into PCR to be screened from the in-app pipeline.

Pros

Being able to delegate tedious tasks to AI is amazing. I'm an IR, which means I am always doing database work. PCR has made it extremely easy to import data, go through call sheets, and set up plans for our Recruiters. Also, the support team is top-notch and is always listening to their users. Highly recommend PCR to anyone that is using an old, clunky ATS.

Also, I can't write a review without mentioning Dark Mode. PCR has a really solid Dark mode that keeps my eyes from burning when staring at my screen for 10 hours.

Cons

I wish that there were more integrations with job-posting. Specifically with LinkedIn Recruiter. It is also very different from ATS's of the past so it might take a while to train your team on how to use it. We have had to dedicate a lot of training time to PCR.

Additionally, there are a couple of things that are a bit more complicated than they have to be. The search function is very robust but can be confusing to new users.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks for your review, Scott! We're glad PCR is filling your needs and we look forward to sharing some great new updates with you this year!

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Overall Great ATS with Solid Customer Support

Reviewed on 2019/12/12

Overall positive experience with PCRecruiter, as it's met our business's need

Overall positive experience with PCRecruiter, as it's met our business's need

Pros

User-friendly interface with lots of features and the ability to customize just about everything as desired to optimize workflows and match business needs. Cloud-based options allow remote access from anywhere with internet access. New email campaigns feature tracks views and clicks for outbound email marketing, which allows users to set up highly-focused drip campaigns.

Cons

For cloud based users, occasional server issues or intra-day patches cause intermittent slowness. Features submitted in the feature request forum are sometimes ignored for months on end, even when upvoted by multiple other users.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thank you so much for the review!

In regards to long-standing requests in the feature request forum, in some cases those requests are just more complicated to fulfill than they appear, but rest assured that no request goes un-noticed and we very much value those requests!

Don
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Useful Software

Reviewed on 2021/06/24

Our group did not have any CRM or candidate tracking tools prior to acquiring PCR. I researched a...

Our group did not have any CRM or candidate tracking tools prior to acquiring PCR. I researched a number of products and, after careful consideration, chose PCR. The training was helpful although I had read through most of the LMS documents. We have since loaded both old and new candidates into the software. I can directly interact with our "customers" through the presentation and allow them to get the overall picture of the candidates. We have cut our time to hire significantly.

Pros

I like the entire candidate profile and management. I can easily import information, modify it as needed and see where I am with the candidates. We use PCR as an internal application so our customers are company folks.

Cons

I might make things a bit more customizable, especially the Presentation function.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks for the review, Don! We're glad to hear that PCR is meeting your needs so well!

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Medical Devices
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

It's What We Needed!

Reviewed on 2018/10/30

Coming from a Resumate program (cue prehistoric dinosaur sounds), this is SO much better than what...

Coming from a Resumate program (cue prehistoric dinosaur sounds), this is SO much better than what we were using. There are some problems, and online documentation is definitely NOT as good as it could be. That said, we've really enjoyed using PCRecruiter, and have had good customer service from Sales and some of the other customer service people.

Pros

Probably the best feature for me is that it can be customized/modified for ease of use. I'm sure not two companies work exactly the same way, and the database(s) are modifiable so that you may capture important information overall and metrics that are important to YOU.

Cons

The more advanced functions are not as user-friendly as I would like them to be. Also, our training was less than optimal.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Powerful Recruiting Software, responsive developers

Reviewed on 2019/05/29

I used PCRecruiter as an employee and then when I started my own company I chose them based on my...

I used PCRecruiter as an employee and then when I started my own company I chose them based on my experience and happiness with the database. I didn't even shop other options as I knew what this could do and wouldn't have any learning curve.

Pros

already had good powerful recruiting tools before they started actively asking for suggestions. They put in a request and suggestions forum and actually listen & prioritize the changes/improvements that we users have asked for. Not 100% of them, but many of them. Their tech support is super responsive and helps with individual problems. Very customizable for how you want to have it work with you and what you want it to show you.

Cons

It's got a LOT of bells and whistles I don't need, but it makes it useful for bigger recruiting organizations with more complex needs than I have as a small recruiting firm. I do wish some of the tasks were a little easier to accomplish with fewer clicks. Once data is in PCR it's harder to manipulate it than if it was , say, in an Excel spreadsheet. I do miss that type of flexibility.

Fernanda
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  • Industry: Outsourcing/Offshoring
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Good for administrative and especialized profiles

Reviewed on 2021/07/15

Great for recruitment management; you can make the candidates applicate by sharing a link and they...

Great for recruitment management; you can make the candidates applicate by sharing a link and they enter their profesional data so that they automatically get into the system

Pros

It is easy to use, you can designed the search filters that you want to usea; search by habilities or experience, or you can use the keywords to look for them in the charged resumes
You can add teams as if they were differente enterprises so that the candidates stands for one or another sector

Cons

The connection with other's isn't that easy; we connected it tou our job posting page and had some issues, but it's a grear software for recruitment

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks for the review, Fernanda! If we can be of any further assistance with squaring up the job posting issues, just contact our support team!

Scott
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  • Industry: Hospitality
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great software!!!

Reviewed on 2019/08/14

Pros

After using the same software for 17 years, I was very skeptical about changing. I was pleasantly surprised by the user friendliness of PCR and how easy the change was. The custom-ability is definitely the best part.

Cons

There are a few things I would like changed that are hard programmed where you can't.... but overall we love it.

Alternatives Considered

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Reasons for Choosing PCRecruiter

There system was outdated

Reasons for Switching to PCRecruiter

Price and the custom features.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thank you for the review, Scott! Picking up a new software after 17 years is a big shift, so we're glad PCR is doing the job for you now!

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

PCRecruiter Review

Reviewed on 2019/05/30

I enjoy working with this system, it's consistent and the customization options are great - being...

I enjoy working with this system, it's consistent and the customization options are great - being able to add industries and titles to suit the growing needs of our business.

Pros

PC Capture - easily integrating new information from LinkedIn

Cons

I wish the search and sorting features were more intuitive and less clunky. For example, I like the ability to utilize keywords in searches, but I wish you had the option to include or not include the company keywords when doing people searches.

Kumutha
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best software for talents aquisition

Reviewed on 2022/12/27

Overall it's really useful and almost 6 months using this software

Overall it's really useful and almost 6 months using this software

Pros

I used this software for application tracking. Here we have lot of options like finding resumes and posting jobs on online and candidate management

Cons

All the options are very easy and simple to use. I highly recommend this to everyone. I don't have anything to least here

Rik
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  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I have been working with PCRecruiter since 2003

Reviewed on 2018/03/05

Pros

I like the integration and all the features, from recruiting, database, sales, the ability to manage and drive the whole process in one place that makes it very useful to upload information and communicate and track all processes from the client to the applicant, recruiting, sales and it is flexible to be able to support any discipline or industry.

Cons

It takes a little while to get used to the system and to learn all the different modules.. it's very robust. Saying that, the support team and training team are very responsive and help so much when I need to learn something knew or if I have support issue it has been resolved quickly 100% of the time. Then entire company that I have spoken with or needed their help has always been responsive and very friendly and easy to work with.

Tim
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

PCR software and support review

Reviewed on 2020/04/27

All of our associates enjoy working within PCR. It makes their recruiting lives so much easier...

All of our associates enjoy working within PCR. It makes their recruiting lives so much easier because it is software designed and written for what we do on a daily basis. Not trying to make some other ATS system work for the recruiting industry.

Pros

It's ease of use. PCR is very intuitive and easy for new associates to understand and get up and running.

Cons

Cannot really think of anything, perhaps it is because we have been using it for many, many years.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks for the review, Tim! It's great to hear how well PCR has served your needs!

Barbara
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Solid ATS product

Reviewed on 2019/08/01

We have had a good experience with PCRecruiter. We do not use the system to its full capability. ...

We have had a good experience with PCRecruiter. We do not use the system to its full capability. I do believe we could get much more out of the system than we currently do. I am surprised that our account rep does not try to get us to do more!

Pros

PCRecruiter is user friendly and has a good price point.

Cons

When we created customized fields, we did not realized that they were not "smart." They are not as useful as the built in fields.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Barbara! We'd be interested in hearing more about your ideas for smarter custom fields - visit the Ideas & Requests forum on our helpdesk to make a suggestion if you haven't done so!

Tania
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

PCR, the software for the I.T. junky and the average day person!

Reviewed on 2019/05/30

Pros

I like how you can capture information from other sites LinkedIn and resumes vs having to manually enter names, employer, title, contact information etc. I also like all the reporting features for tracking metrics and that all emails, as long as the contact is in PCR, will be linked to the appropriate record. This makes searching for prior conversations very easy.

Cons

Prior to PCR we had a very simple software, so the hardest part for our team was learning all the amazing, time saving features available with PCR as well as the best workflow process and keeping the daily activity levels up. There is a learning curve, but well worth the time upfront to make sure you are utilizing the software to the best of its ability for your business.

Justin
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  • Industry: Machinery
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent Recruiting Tool

Reviewed on 2019/08/23

PCRecruiter has been a great partner to help our firm grow to where we are today. Anytime we've had...

PCRecruiter has been a great partner to help our firm grow to where we are today. Anytime we've had an issue, they are quick to respond and find a resolution. They continue to keep us updated.

Pros

The ability to customize profiles and the user interface is amazing. The PCR team is constantly updating the system and making it better with each update.

Very user friendly and the support staff is very responsive.

Cons

Nothing in particular. I suppose it could look a little 'sexier' or have the ability to change color schemes for personal preference.

In terms of functionality, there isn't much that I would change.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thanks for the review, Justin! Keep your eyes peeled for announcements about our future releases, as there will be more 'sex appeal' to the interface coming down the road for sure.

Linda
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Product for a Great Price

Reviewed on 2020/06/11

I've been using PCRecruiter for over 10 yrs and have tried other types of software and returned to...

I've been using PCRecruiter for over 10 yrs and have tried other types of software and returned to PCRecruiter. It handles everything so well and is a great help with my recruiting business

Pros

Easy to use - helps me to remember what needs to be done through scheduling and activities - keeps track of all of my candidates and clients

Cons

Form letters have to created in the Systems tab so it can't be done as you work from a roll up.

Response from Main Sequence Technology

Thank you for the glowing review, Linda! We're glad you're finding PCR to be the best solution for your business!