We all know that using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) has become essential for companies when it comes to recruitment. According to a report made by Capterra recruiting software impact, 75% of recruiters and talent managers use some type of recruiting or applicant tracking software. Therefore, it's crucial to keep up with the technological trends in the recruitment world to make sure you have the edge when it comes to attracting the top talent to your company.
There are many advantages to having an ATS during the recruitment process. This software helps you to manage job applications in a much easier and faster way. It saves you time and money by automating simple and repetitive tasks and frees your time for more important things and it also promotes collaborative hiring within your recruiting team, while improving candidate experience.
So, as you can see, there are several benefits in using an ATS to improve your recruitment process. But what if you are not looking into hiring someone in the near future? Is it worth to keep spending money on an ATS?
The answer is: absolutely! There are many advantages in using ATS, even when you are not in the process of hiring. This resourceful tool is a must for any human resources department.
Still not convinced? Here are 4 reasons to use an ATS when you are not hiring:
As you probably know, finding the right person to fill out a position in your company is not the easiest of tasks. Between evaluating CV's, doing interviews and analysing all the potential candidates, this process can take a long time before it's completely finished. However, these processes can be facilitated with the help of an ATS. Instead of only looking for new applicants, you can search your own database upfront to see if you already have a potential candidate ready to be contacted. This will save you a lot of time, making the hiring process easier and faster for both the company and the candidate, as he was previously assessed.
While you are in the process of hiring, it's always important to collect data to help you perform better in the future. With an ATS, you will be able to automatically gather information and statistics about your hiring processes. This way, you will have strategic and accurate insights about your previous actions when the time comes for you to start hiring again, allowing you to improve your methods.
No matter how dedicated and strong your team is, you always have to be on the watch out for a turnover. Whether it be for a change in the career path or even a better job offer, you have to be prepared for your coworkers to possibly leave your company and for your team to constantly grow and shrink. With the right ATS, you can, on one hand, reduce turnover rates by making sure you hire the right people. On the other hand, you will always be prepared to manage turnover situations, with previous candidates that you already assessed in your database.
When you are in the middle of the hiring process, there are certain methods and techniques that you adopt and perfect over time. However, when you are not hiring, it's possible that you lose touch in those techniques that you previously developed. By using an ATS, you will be able to continuously keep assessing and improving your hiring process, even when you are not recruiting anyone.
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