More and more, employers and HR leaders are using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to optimize recruitment. For small- and mid-sized employers, these platforms help level the playing field, meaning you can better compete for top talent against big businesses. When searching for a new ATS, keep in mind that the best platforms use the following four features.
An Applicant Tracking System—or ATS for short—is a hiring software tool that manages recruitment online.
Life without an ATS is often a mess. HR and hiring managers tend to waste countless hours tracking job candidates, forwarding emails back and forth, and sifting through resume after resume in search of the right candidate. When hundreds of people apply for an open role, this manual approach just doesn’t cut it.
When hiring managers and HR use an ATS, they can streamline and centralize all hiring processes from a single digital hub. As a result, applicant tracking systems make recruiting more efficient and effective—and give smaller employers an opportunity to find the best talent. In so doing, both management and human resources can spend less time on the administrative side of recruiting and more time finding the right people for the right roles.
With this in mind, the best applicant tracking systems offer all or some of the following features:
Not all ATS platforms are created equal. While it’s generally best practice for employers and HR to select the right system for their team, the following four functions are commonly found in the best applicant tracking software:
Applicant tracking systems make recruiting easier. From start to finish, hiring managers can use streamlined and integrated functions that locate better candidates, cut down time-to-hire, and even seamlessly begin the onboarding process once an applicant is hired.
Likewise, ATS platforms give human resources pros the time to step away from the nitty-gritty recruiting process and dedicate more energy to ensure that hiring is as fine-tuned as possible. This shift in responsibility makes HR’s role within the company even more valuable by minimizing its necessity in the day-to-day minutiae of hiring new team members.
To learn more about how applicant tracking software makes hiring easier and HR’s role more valuable, watch the following episode of HR Party of One:
For more information about BerniePortal’s ATS solution, review this resource or request a demo.