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Founded:
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Bullhorn Inc.
1999
Boston, MA
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Bullhorn At A Glance
Product Overview
Bullhorn is an end-to-end recruiting software that helps staffing companies manage both the front end and the back end of their businesses. It has a modular structure that includes applicant tracking, customer relationship management (CRM), onboarding, business intelligence and vendor management system (VMS) integration.
Bullhorn has several benefits, such as:
- Recruiting workflows are streamlined, improving productivity
- Ability to make better business decisions using Bullhorn’s built-in reporting tools
- Ability to improve service/relationships with candidates and clients with Bullhorn’s relationship intelligence solution
- Scalable and extensible platform with the ability to build customized applications via Bullhorn API
Features
Here are some of the key features of Bullhorn’s applicant tracking system:
- Accelerator feature for capturing information on candidates from the web
- Ability to parse resumes and applications that then pre-populate fields within candidate records
- “Fast find” search bar, Boolean search and other advanced search functionalities for finding candidates quickly
- Integration with Gmail and Microsoft Outlook
- Integration with LinkedIn Recruiter
- Standard and customizable analytical and reporting tools
- Mobile functionality
- Automatic tracking of all email activity within a candidate’s records
Bullhorn’s CRM includes some of the same features as its applicant tracking system, such as the Accelerator and email integration. Other key features are:
- Relationship tracking technology that tracks the progression of the relationship between sales rep and prospect
- Standard and customizble reporting templates, including salesperson activity reports and job-specific activity reports
- Ability to view and edit records from mobile devices
- Lead and opportunity management
Bullhorn offers its Pulse Relationship Intelligence solution that helps recruiters get visibility and transparency in communications with candidates and clients. Email and phone conversations synced with Pulse so these conversations are stored within the platform. Pulse pulls insights and action plans from those conversations so recruiters know when to follow up or act on the details.
Bullhorn’s onboarding module (included as a separate cost but integrates with its ATS) includes document management, customized online portal and e-signature features. It also integrates with E-Verify.
Other optional modules include middle and back office (for commissions and time and expense features), Herefish by Bullhorn (recruitment automation), Bullhorn Messaging, Bullhorn Reporting, Bullhorn Analytics, Bullhorn for Salesforce and integration to VMS systems.
Target Market
Bullhorn targets over 10,000 staffing and recruiting firms in all company sizes and industries. Here is a list of 10 of its clients:
- ALKU
- Apex Systems
- Fuse Recruitment
- Integrity Staffing
- MedSys Group
- Prestige Staffing
- Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
- Skills Alliance
- Think IT Recruitment
- Venturi
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Implementation/Integration
The Bullhorn implementation process depends on client requirements, such as features needed, and any customization involved. However, it guarantees that clients will have the solution deployed within weeks rather than months.
Bullhorn offers public and private training options via its Bullhorn Academy program. The training is available for new and returning users on Bullhorn features and recruiting best practices. Users can also participate in webinars and access on-demand training videos.
Bullhorn integrates with many different applications via its Marketplace partner network. Examples of such integrations include job boards, video interviewing, background checks, marketing software and VoIP.
Customer Service & Support
Users can contact support by phone, live chat or submitting a ticket. They can also access the customer portal for training videos, information on product updates, or to send feedback on the solution.
Pricing
Bullhorn offers four pricing plans based on features and the number of users. They are Team, Corporate, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus.
The Team plan includes the following features:
- Candidate management and sourcing
- Resume parsing
- Contact and company management
- Job management and posting
- Email integration, tracking and mass mailings
- Career portal
- Standard reporting features
There is SMS texting functionality that’s offered as an add-on.
The Corporate plan includes all features of the Team plan, plus:
- Unlimited data storage
- API access
- LinkedIn integration
- Custom fields and workflows
- Inbox productivity tool
- Survey tool
The Enterprise plan includes all features of the other two plans, along with the following:
- Advanced reporting features
- Pulse Relationship Intelligence
- Lead and opportunity tracking
- Pipeline management
- Tracking sales quota
The Enterprise Plus plan includes all of the features of the Enterprise plan, plus advanced reporting objects and visualization.
Specific pricing is not publicly available; you’ll need to contact Bullhorn directly for a quote.
Bullhorn’s other modules (see Features above for info) are priced separately.
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Bullhorn is mainly intended for staffing companies – companies with in-house recruiters can check out our other applicant tracking system reviews.
Some users have reported occasional bugs within the solution, including automatic log out if the solution is idle even for a short time. They also noted that Bullhorn sometimes tends to be sluggish.
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About
Bullhorn is the global leader in software for the staffing industry. More than 10,000 companies rely on Bullhorn’s cloud-based platform to power their staffing processes from start to finish. Headquartered in Boston, with offices around the world, Bullhorn is founder-led and employs more than 1,600 people globally.
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