Recruiterbox – The Easiest Way to Manage Your Hiring

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1. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?

   Recruitment software and applicant tracking;
   Recruiterbox helps you gather and screen all applicant related information at one place – readily available to everyone involved in the hiring process.

   Would you sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why?

   Well I would if there was a basic free plan with no subscription.  Your brand has not proven that I need it to solve my needs.

   How do you think the site compares to other similar site like theresumator.com?

   For one thing, the resumator homepage looks more inviting like they are selling their brand and it is straightforward what they are trying to do.  Your homepage seems more like it is trying (real hard) to explain why to use it but it lacks presentation on who you are for.  For example you need to say “the Home for HR Recruiters” or something to that effect. The current display does not give me a pictoral representation of who you are trying to represent.  Why not have a great picture of an HR person looking at resumes?  The current icons (look great) but lack personality.  It seems more like a generic website without a push on your brand.

   Please share any additional feedback/comments you might have.

   Actionable suggestions:
   1. Add a picture to your homepage of a real person, preferrably an HR person sitting in a business setting, reviewing resumes.
   2. “The easiest way to manage your hiring” is ok, but could be tweaked.  It could be “The best HR place to manage hiring” and it doesn’t need to be in such a large font.  Have it to the right of the recruiter box logo in a smaller font, and I think you could do it in a light green to stand out.  Currently it is taking up valuable screen space you need to market your brand.
   3. The icons of the box and the bird and other things are not bad, but this could be on a different tab.  I don’t think it should be on your homepage.  You need a real picture that promotes your brand’s professionalism.
   Keep in mind you want to have selling points on your homepage to sell your brand, but I don’t think your presentation is currently as strong as you need it.
   4. The 14-day free trial does not encourage me to sign up if I have to auto-enroll in the $30 package.  I would like to try without having to roll into a subscription plan. 
   5. The information on the bottom right of your homepage – the answers to why – are what you need in the valuable screen space above the fold before you scroll down on the homepage.  These answers to “Why you should use Recruiterbox” are your selling points.  You need these up when visitors first land on your page.  By having them so low, you are not emphasizing your selling points on valuable screen space that people place their eyes.  You want to sell your brand as premium right away and make the sale from the first impression at the top of the page.
   6. Bottom left hand quadrant of homepage – makes me real confused.  This table and chart does not add anything to your brand.  Does not need to be on your homepage.  Again your homepage needs to be reserved for building your brand, not confusing your visitors.  It is not adding value or selling your brand, and needs to be removed.  I don’t see why it is needed.
   7. I clicked on the “Tour” tab and I didn’t get what I was expecting.  It seems like you are telling me reasons why I should use it on the tour, but I was expecting maybe a walk-through (that includes real screenshots) of what your software looks like behind the login gate.  Instead I see generic pictures that tell me why to use it.  I was expecting the tour to show me tidbits or snippets of your real product.  To this point, your product offering is only a theory in my mind.  I would like to see something real.
   8. The testimonials on the homepage are good.  Add value to brand.
   9. At the bottom of the page, under the category “What’s in the box” there are 11 tabs.  Why?  I don’t see why this category needs to be so long.  Visually it looks heavy on the left side and I think you could recategorize, get rid of a few or leave some out to begin with. 

2. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   From the name alone, I can already say that the website is about recruiting people.
   From the website, the big “The easiest way to manage your hiring” is easily found and thus, I already know that  your website is about hiring people, or at least help me to hire people.
   Would you sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why?
   No, currently I wouldn’t simply because I am not interested in managing my hiring, I have to need hiring for wanting to manage it, and I don’t.
   But, assuming that I need your service… I still wouldn’t sign up. Your website seems un professional and just new and out of  the box. I would rather go a sign up with other hiring management businesses with more experience. All that can be seen from your lack of understanding how to position your website elements and attract attention.
   I will comment back on this later on.
   How do you think the site compares to other similar site like theresumator.com?
   
   I went to theresumator.com website, and no your website does not compare to it, sorry. Their website is much more professional than yours.
   Why? I will comment on theresumator.com website only, your website’s feedbacks are at the end.
   theresumator.com provides an attractive looking website that promote action to the user. “Get Start!” is in a big and noticeable box (pretty much like the discounts boxes that you see at the supermarket). It induces the users to get into action by telling them to go and sign up now. And they repeat that doing word with a smaller star which has the “Start Here!” text in it.
   Moreover, they provide more action by giving a step by step method of how to manage the hiring with their website, you can see a little bit below that they say:
   1. Publish
   2. Promote
   3. Source
   4. Hire!
   Simple isn’t it? It might not be, but they make it as if it is a simple process by simply giving very vague and generalised steps.
   They also make the user think that they are in control by using the “Request a Demo” or “Tell a friend”, when I read those, I feel in power and that it is my own decision whether to “request” or “tell”, the verb request is specially strong as it gives me the feeling that I have power over the website. I am requesting them something, isn’t that allmighty? compared to the “Take a tour”, this makes me feel like I’m being pulled into it by the nose, the website is in charge, not me. You don’t want your client to feel like that.
   The also got flashy colours and images with easy to find links. Those can work against you though, but they managed beautifully to provide all the flashy things without annoying the user. Now I shall stop with that website and focus on yours.
    
   Please share any additional feedback/comments you might have.
   First thing, just open both you website main page and theresumator mainpage. Just click to swap between those two, do that a couple of times. You can see something? Yes of course, your website is lacking something but what is it?
   Firstly, it is quite plain compared to theresumator. Your colours are plain, graphics are plain (mainly because they are relatively small), and texts are plain.
   We shall pay more attention on the texts. Your main heading “The easiest way to manage your hiring” is a common font of Times New Roman, without any formatting, overused and boring. All the users that use a computer or at least microsoft word will become bored with that overused font. Change it, for a more attractive looking and original and interesting one. Worse, is that it has the most priority than all other elements, so more attraction to it meaning more attraction to boredom which will tint the appearance of your website.
   The text that you used is boring as well, can’t you get another more catchy sentence? “Make Great Hiring Decisions Faster” from theresumator is way more catchy than yours, make it shorter but more catchy, a memorable sentence.
   Another thing, is that thecolour is boring. You might want to get a better colour scheme. Your website does not have much of character that can be attained with the proper colours. Too much pale colours. Don’t be afraid to use more flashy colours such as red. It worked well with theresumator didn’t it?
   You did not put enough effort with your website’s name as well, namely “recruiterbox”. A square box divided into two colours, which are barely differentiable? Make it more attractive, with brighter colours, put importance to it. Make it bigger, you want people to remember your name firstly ! If it is successful they will remember your name and can tell their friends, if you do not think your name is important, they won’t as well. Again, look at theresumator website, the name they put on their website is good looking isn’t it? They put more emphasis on resumator but the “the” is what makes it interesting.
   Too long, the text “Small businesses, recruitment firms & HR departments use recruiterbox to take the pain out of their hiring “. Did you even read it here? I know I wouldn’t, I would just skimmed through it. It’s way too long and I don’t even know what is in there, because I did not read me, and I don’t plan to. Just make it simpler and shorter, it does not need to be a perfect sentence. Just so that people understand it. And again, you used boring font and colours.
   You tried to be interesting by placing your features in a loop sort of thing. But I think it would be best as a list in a box, why? because you included texts with the graphics, it does not follow my eyeflow, meaning that my eyes are not used to reading in a loop like this. Remove the texts and then you’ll be able to leave it as it is. Else in a list it’s better, following the eyeflow more and thus making it easier to read. Make your texts and graphics bigger as welll, to be easier to read.
   Now the good points: You made good use of space, the ratio of space and content is just perfect, don’t change that. The button “Take a tour of recruiter box”, is nice but should be put on top not the bottom. The box “What are our customers saying” is nice and attractive looking and provide a source of evidence for your competence, just put the texts in quotes(” “), because you are quoting them.
   And the stats on the side seems cool and informative, you just need to put a little descriptions such as “Look at our stats!”

3. * Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?

   The site seems to be about recruiting / hiring new employees.

   * Would you sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why?

   From what I gathered from your site there is no risk to sign-up for the 14 day trial.  If I were in a position where hiring was needed I would sign-up for the free trial.

   * How do you think the site compares to other similar site like theresumator.com?

   theresumator.com does seem to give off a bit more of a professional vibe.  They use screenshots (where there are none on your site) to give you a small preview.  The copy also seems a bit more polished.

   * Please share any additional feedback/comments you might have.
   The site seems like it is well put together / designed.  I do like the format of the tour with the links to the sections at the top.  Perhaps you can add links at the bottom of each section as well to go on to the next section.  There does seem to be a lack of screenshots of your product.
   I also read through the copy on a good amount of the site and have some changes outlined below.  Some of them are spelling  / grammar errors and others are just recommendations.
   -Screening and Tracking
   You might often get the same candidate apply again, sometimes through a different source or for a different opening. Re-evaluating the same candidates is a irritating waste of effort – something recruiterbox helps you avoid.
   I would change the first sentence to say: You might often get the same candidates applying several times, sometimes through a different source or for a different opening.
   Also, you should change the a to an in the next sentence.

   -Collaboration
   People get notified by email as soon as a candidate is assigned to a stage that they are responsible for. They can also quickly filter and review candidates assigned to them. Once reviewed, its also simple to simply move the candidate to the appropriate new stage.
   Changes here: Once reviewed, candidates are easily moved to the appropriate stage.

   Recruiterbox also helps create to-dos with a click of a button. A task can have a user assigned to it, and also as well as a due date.
   Get rid of the first also and replace “and also” with as well as

   Also, when the candidate replies back to an email sent from recruiterbox, it automatically is logged in the same conversation.
   This is from the Email candidates section.  I would get rid of “Also” at the beginning of the sentence, replace “the candidate” with “a candidate”, and change the second half of the sentence to read “it is automatically logged in the same conversation”.

   With multiple people working together on hiring, its easy to loose track of who’s up to what. Which is why, we have a great notifications system built in – which keeps you abreast of activities that concern you.
   Here the first “its” should be “it’s” or “it is”.  Lose the comma after “Which is why”.  I would also lose the s on notifications and just use notification; “we have a great notification system”.

   -and more

   Or which user worked on most candidates?
   Needs “the” between “on” and “most”.

   Such reports are especially useful for staffing firms or companies with large-volume hiring.
   I would replace “are” with “can be”; “Such reports can be especially useful…”.

   Recruiterbox the perhaps the most flexible of systems when it comes to processing resumes.
   Replace the first “the” with “is”.

   Pricing FAQ

   For example, if you choose the “Starter” plan, your account is chared with $30 / 30 = $1.0 per day.

   Spelling mistake here; should be “charged” not “chared”.

   -Frontpage

   Hiring isn’t easy. It is tedious to download each emailed resume, open and review it. Spreadsheets and folders are messy beyond a point and often, useful information is often lost beneath a pile of email.
   I would lose one instance of the word “often” here.  “Spreadsheets and folders are messy beyond a point and useful information is often lost beneath a pile of email”.

   Because its done the right way
   The “its” needs to be “it’s”.
   There may be things I did not pick up on and of course some of these are just my suggestions.  I would also decide whether or not you are going to capitalize “Recruiterbox” in the middle of a sentence or not.  I noticed instances where it was and was not capitalized.  I also noticed one instance of “e-mail” instead of “email”.  Most of the site uses “email” and you should pick one and run with it.
   Hopefully this wasn’t too confusing and turns out to be helpful!  Let me know if you need any more feedback!

4. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   Helping businesses organize and manage their hiring.

   Would you sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why?
   Sure, based on the testimonials. It sounds as though your software is very reliable.
   
   How do you think the site compares to other similar site like theresumator.com?
   theresumator.com simply looks better and reads better. I would trust this site over recruiterbox.
   
   Your graphic at the top of the page does not say anything to me. It is wasted space.
   
   Please share any additional feedback/comments you might have.
   While your product is probably good, your website is not appealing and needs to be reworked.
   It also needs a good editor. In the brief time I spent with the site, I found these errors:
   You won’t loose it beneath a pile of email  — should be lose
    
   Whethe its scheduling an interview,– should be it’s
    
   together on hiring, its easy to loose track of — should be it’s; should be lose
    
   Which is why, we have a great notifications system built in –  should not have a comma
    
   Finally, an easy way to have a personalized careers page.– this is not a complete sentence.
   No filling up forms — should this be filling out?
    
   As I said my time on the site was brief. I suspect there are other errors, which detract from the professionalism of your website.

5. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   After 5-10 seconds I could not get a clear understanding as to what your site was about. I had to take the time to read each step. Your site is about managing a business recruitment process. Your website assist in recuitment, listings, “paper work”, screen, tracking and etc.
   Would you sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why?
   I would sign up for free trial/account. With today economy business are looking for ways to cut cost and on the flip side their are so many people looking for jobs. Your gives room for improvement on both ends, like  two for one deal.  
   How do you think the site compares to other similar site like theresumator.com?
   One of the key items I looked at was the other sites pricing. Enough they offer more plans I think they are are way over priced. Your sites prices are just right for a growing company and it won’t break the pockets of an existing company. I like how the other site list some of the companies they have worked or still work with. It gives them an edge of creditibility. After looking at both of the sites yours looks similar to theirs. I would not want to tread so much on somones else layout. Being that both companies are similiar services you really need to have an edge that separates you, besides and obvious price difference.  
   Please share any additional feedback/comments
   I went to your pricing section and I didnt quit understand. I dont quit the plus, jumbo and user based plans. It seems to that I would go right for the user based plan versus the jumbo or plus. Just like the other two plan you get unlimited canadiates and emails but you also get unlimited openings. What is the difference in unlimited users and being able to add users at anytime? That really needs to be worked out because it seems really confusing. I see that you have $50 per user per month but again I’m not sure what that means. I have a small cosmetic issue with your pricing page. Why do you have the dollar amount raised up instead of being next to the dollar sign? That looks a little akward. I think that some of that key information at the bottom of page needs be inserted into nice neat tabs with drop down boxes at the top of the page. Your leaving people to have to explore at part  of the page that they normally don’t for your sites additional information. I also think that the homepage it way to long. I appreciate hard work and effort but easy to use tabs are really great for consumers. I think that you need to insert more ways of communication besides an informational box to fill in. I find it hard to think that with such a intricate service that you don’t offer a telephone number, email address or headquarter information. I also think that the contact and about pages needs to have more color and thicker lines. They seem so white washed so to speak. I would also choose a darker font. Back tracking just a bit. The top have your homepage is excellent. Great graphic, fun layout and vibrant colors. You have an excellent site. You just  needs to think of ways to separate yourself from your competitor.

6. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   Its about managing applicants,tracking,hiring.
   Would you sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why? 
   
   No I would not sign up, I am not hiring at this time. and if I was hiring. I would not use your site It does not catch my attention to plain. Dose not give me any good reason to use your service.
   How do you think the site compares to other similar site like theresumator.com?
   It does not compare, your site does not catch me.
   theresumator catches me, has great color has more to offer, the tour gives screen shots of the services.very professorial.
   Please share any additional feedback/comments you might have.
   
   Whats in the box listed at the bottom of your home page, I think should be listed on the profile page for members. You should add more testimonies, just those two don’t convince me.
   The site is just too white nothing eye catching just plain boring, not enough facts to get me to sign up.
   People want to see what the site can really do in the tour, needs the screen shots prove your worth the money.
   
   

7. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   When I read the title at your website, “The easiest way to
   manage your hiring”, immediately, it was apparent that I
   would have access to employment tools, which will
   facilitate the hiring process of potential employees.
   Would you sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why?
   I would most certainly sign up for a free trial with your
   company, recruiterbox, simply based upon the outstanding
   arrangement of the icons along with the rectangular
   colored boxes that briefly explains the various ways to
   organize a hiring pool by means of advertising available
   jobs by means of social media,send and retrieve important
   employment documents as well as keeping track of quality
   employees.
   How do you think the site compares to other similar site like theresumator.com?
   The similiarites between “recruiterbox” and “theresumator”
   is based upon the free trial program and various
   selections that present ways to track suitable employees.
   Please share any additional feedback/comments you might have.
   This website will definitely attract attention and have success!

8. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   At a quick glance I think the site is for small businesses to help with hiring and mangaging employees.
    
   Would you sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why?
   I personally would not sign up simply because I do not have a use for this service. But if I did have a use for it the free 14 day trial would be great to help me decide if I could really benefit for Recruiterbox.
   
   How do you think the site compares to other similar site like theresumator.com?
   I think the Resumator.com website has a better web design, making use of a two column layout. Recruiterbox has all of the content in a single column layout giving the look of a less professional website. However images on this site do look nice and clean. I think the yellow boxes at the top of the main page that are next to the images describing different aspects of the service look quite basic and don’t enhance the look of the site at all. The Pricing and Signup button is more attractive. I would put some more work into the layout of the design to gain a more professional look.
    
   Please share any additional feedback/comments you might have.
   I think the main page could benefit from having screenshot images of the product/service you are offering. Such as a screenshot of the Applicant Tracking page, Candidate Screening page, etc.
   The grey footer area at the bottom of all pages of the site is too big. There are too many links under the What’s in the Box header. I don’t think all of those links need to be there. I think maybe making What’s in the Box a link that goes to a page that lists what is in the box or goes to the Tour page which is where all those links go to anyway. The large area of grey at the bottom is very unattractive leading to a more unprofessional amateur looking site.
   On the Pricing page in the Pricing FAQ section under the How am I charged? question there is a typo on this part in the second paragraph:
   For example, if you choose the “Starter” plan, your account is chared with $30 / 30 = $1.0 per day. Supposed to be charged.

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