Sub-thread
Recruit-to-Onboard
- Source-to-Hire
- Requisition-to-Hire
- Apply-to-Onboard
- Talent Acquisition
Talent acquisition front end: open a requisition, source and attract candidates, screen and interview, extend an offer, and onboard the new hire.
The constellation
The brass line traces the thread; the lit houses are the category plates it crosses, in process order. 4 steps across 3 categories.
The thread, step by step
- Develop and Manage Human Capital Recruit, source, and select employees 7.2
- Manage External Relationships Manage legal and ethical issues 12.4
- Manage Information Technology (IT) Develop and manage IT resilience and risk 8.3
- Develop and Manage Human Capital Manage employee onboarding, training, and development 7.3
Signature software
The systems most associated with Recruit-to-Onboard, in prominence order. Selection basis and the dated-snapshot policy are on the methodology page.
Workday Recruiting
Recruiting and applicant tracking embedded in the Workday HCM suite.
RANK #1 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis
iCIMS
Enterprise high-volume recruiting and talent-acquisition platform.
RANK #2 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis
Greenhouse
Structured-hiring applicant tracking system, top-rated among independents.
RANK #3 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis