How ATS has become a necessity for recruitment

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) is a software that automates and manages the entire Recruitment and Hiring process of an organization. An ATS can be implemented within an existing environment or accessed online as Software as a Service (SaaS). ATS has a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) feature that is built-in but mainly focuses on tracking all phases of the recruitment life cycle. The primary goal of the ATS is to automate, streamline, and enhance the productivity of the recruiting teams. ATS is used by companies of all sizes to filter through a large volume of job applicants with a structured approach while tracking applicant data at all stages. The ATS automatically filters candidate applications based on defined criteria such as keywords, skills, years of experience, etc.

The ATS intends to present resumes like experienced procuring directors would shortlist applicants. When receiving a heap of resumes that fills your inbox, it is a daunting task to thoroughly sort through all the potential resumes that would match the open job opportunities. ATS simplifies sorting a large volume of resumes by scanning for watchwords identified with the open position(s). Besides, the ATS can arrange and save resumes for later retrieval when any new requirements arise. It is not a simple tool that filters and organizes applicant resumes but utilizes its centralized database to streamline the entire hiring process. The ATS offers the option to send emails to candidates in bulk without any additional or hidden cost for job positions available that may fit the candidate and send invites for an interview.

Every ATS is based on the core principles of the recruitment process and has minor differences. While one may specialize in keyword search capabilities, others may excel in resume parsing, and others may have a combination of beneficial tools. It all comes down to the criteria that will enable your search for suitable and qualified candidates to be more effective and efficient.

The ATS will parse and save candidate resumes for later retrieval that can be filtered using keywords. The keywords used usually match the keywords associated with job postings. Hiring Managers and recruiters search for specific primary skills, experience level, location, other relevant information, etc., and evaluate and rate candidates and make additional notes for future reference.

It has become simpler for applicants to search for job openings while overwhelming recruiters and hiring managers.  Roughly a year ago, a study revealed that an organization’s job posting received many applications, and they need to shortlist potential candidates and schedule for an interview. The hiring managers and recruiters could not sort and review each application thoroughly within the given timeframe to fill the positions. The ATS became the preferred solution to this overwhelming issue by providing an automated solution to sift through the large volume of applications and filter resumes that precisely matched the job positions.

As an employment seeker, the Applicants assemble their resumes with skills that match the job postings. How applicants format their resume is equally as essential, as the ATS will tailor a well-formatted resume to applicant monitoring structures and elevate the applicant’s possibilities of getting an interview.

Ultimately, the ATS will store, manage, and track applicant information for later retrieval to streamline and enhance the entire recruitment process and generate statistics and reports that measure the recruiting team’s performance and metrics for future reviews.