Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are a vital tool, but with so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to know which one will best meet the company’s needs. The concept is simple, though, and it’s why 75 percent of businesses utilize an ATS (according to Paycor): Applicant tracking systems make recruiting and hiring faster, more efficient, and easier for businesses and candidates. Advantages include the ability to manage every part of the recruitment process, automatically posting to free and paid job boards, communicating directly with candidates from within the ATS, and asking customizable questions to get the needed information about every candidate’s experience and skills. A few essential features of an ATS include the ability to quickly and easily post to multiple job boards at once, a mobile-optimized career site and application process, a significant measure of quality control, direct communication with applicants, onboarding, and tech support, integration support, and built-in referrals.
