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Vendor Selection
An independent read on the HR technology you are choosing.
Selecting, consolidating or re-evaluating HR technology is one of the highest-stakes decisions a team makes. We give you a practitioner-led, client-commissioned evaluation of the vendors in front of you.
Starting point
Start from how your people work
The right choice is less about feature checklists and more about how a system fits the way your people actually work.
We run these systems every day, so the evaluation comes from practitioners who know what a platform is like to live with after the demo.
Approach
Two planes: product and partnership
Every assessment looks at the product and at the company behind it.
Product plane:
- Functionality and configurability
- Analytics and integration
- Roadmap
Partnership plane: ownership, backing, support model, leadership and ecosystem.
Independence
Commissioned by you, confidential to you
Vendor Selection is commissioned by the client, not by a vendor, and the findings stay confidential to you.
Vendors get a fact-check and a limited right of reply, never a veto.
For ICIMS customers
The ICIMS Maturity Assessment is a self-assessment app for ICIMS customers.
Reading
Before you choose
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Choosing the Right ATS
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…
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Beyond Features: Defining Requirements
Successful ICIMS implementations don’t start with feature lists: they start with clear, outcome-driven goals. This guide explores how to align requirements with real user…
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Workday Recruiting Due Diligence: 100+ Questions to Ask Before You Switch
Switching ATS platforms shapes every hire for years. Before you move to Workday Recruiting, use this technical due diligence checklist to pressure-test vendor claims…
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The ATS Switch Looks Cheaper Than It Is
Every few years, someone in the room decides it's time to look at other ATS platforms. Maybe the contract is coming up. Maybe there's been one outage too many. Maybe a…
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The Hidden Payroll of an ATS Switch
When organizations compare ATS platforms, they compare price tags. When they finally run the project, they discover a second budget nobody approved: the one paid in…
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Navigating ATS Mergers: A Strategic Checklist for HR and Talent Acquisition Leaders
Merging ATS platforms is harder than it looks, and most failures stem from technical oversights, not strategy. This checklist helps HR leaders ask the right questions…
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