What Should You Check Before Purchasing an Applicant Tracking System?

MUMBAI, India - Dec. 16, 2016 - PRLog -- An applicant tracking system or ATS is that software application that helps an organization to handle its recruitment requirements. It is mandatory for an organization to have a strong tracking system in order to hire the right managers and other candidates and ward off all the adverse effects related to a poor ATS.

There are a host of factors that you should consider before purchasing an effective ATS. Some of these factors are listed below:

#1.User-Orientation:

The ATS should be user-friendly so that the employees of an organization can easily use it with minimum training. This saves a lot of money and time and the investment would prove worthwhile in the long run. There are many vendors in the market to sell their products but be aware of a few features associated with the product before purchasing one.

Ø  The product should be able to carry out the function of tracking and searching candidates effectively.

Ø  It should be easy to install and configure by employees of the organization as calling for professional help every time to make changes is not convenient and is expensive.

#2.Experience of Candidates:

The candidates applying for a job should be comfortable using the ATS. If they have to go through a lengthy process of updating their resumes to the employer's site, the candidates would get frustrated and leave. You should go for an application that do not require too many clicks and is easy for the candidates to use. There are certain things you should clarify with your vendor before buying an ATS.

Ø  Tell your vendor to take you through the process of application for the candidates and request him to demonstrate the uploading of candidate resume to that site.

Ø  Carry out a few mock tests with the ATS on a present site of customer to determine how effectively the ATS performs.

Ø  Make certain that you know how to set-up auto replies with the help of ATS along with the acknowledgement of the receipts as soon as the candidates apply.

#3.Job Posting and Social Networking:

The ATS you purchase should have commendable job posting and social networking capabilities and this feature is of considerable importance especially for small organizations to gain better visibility of candidates. Make sure of the following things, from the vendor you are purchasing the product from:

Ø  The sites of job posting and social networking the vendor have access to.

Ø  How effectively jobs can be posted with the help of the ATS and how user-friendly the interface is.

Ø  Does the vendor offer discounts for the posting sites that need extra money.

Ø  Whether the postings at the pay sites are charged by invoice or credit card.

#4.Customer Support Service:

The vendor from whom you are purchasing the ATS should have a commendable customer support service team to provide round the clock service. The following things you should ask your vendor.

Ø  Whether he can provide you with the ratings of customer satisfaction.

Ø  For how many days and hours of the week the customer support service is available from the vendor.

Ø  Whether he can offer second as well as third level of support of technical expertise.

Take note of the above factors before purchasing an ATS for your organization.

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