Friday, 23 January 2015

Basics of an Applicant Tracking System – What to consider when selecting an ATS




Once you have come to the point where you realize that your organization needs an Applicant Tracking System, where do you begin in deciding which system is best for your company? Here, AppliView listing out some point of consideration to help find the most strategic, efficient and cost-effective option.

  1. Company’s Requirements- There are many applicant tracking systems available but you need to identify your business requirement first. Than, you can see the online demonstration / online tutorials to understand more about the ATS and if it suits your requirement. You can list out your criteria to meet the right match for your organization.
  2. Ease of Communication- Communication plays very important role in daily life. So, communication through ATS with all your employees, candidates, clients or vendors should be very clear and effective. How well an ATS can integrate with employee’s calender and email can be checked in advance.
  3. Social Media Recruiting- To harness the power of social media through ATS, you should be able to evaluate an ATS from this perspective. You can check in advance if there is effective integration of social media or not.
  4. Quick and Accurate Candidate Search- If you look for candidates as per client’s requirement, you need a way to search for that criteria throughout the system. You can try out such features in a free trial account of an ATS.
  5. Ease of Integration- Current records and employee information will most likely already be in an existing system. Integrating the right information from one system to the other is important to consider, while evaluating an ATS.

So, what to wait for, you can take up a Online Tour to the application and a free trial account from www.appliview.com.