{"id":74906,"date":"2022-03-10T10:15:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T23:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/?p=74906"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:39:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T04:39:44","slug":"why-an-ats-is-critical-in-recruiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/why-an-ats-is-critical-in-recruiting\/","title":{"rendered":"Why an ATS is Critical in Recruiting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world has changed, and the recruiting industry is changing with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the midst of these tumultuous last few years, recruiting agencies are facing unprecedented challenges, mainly stemming from COVID-19 the subsequent <\/span>historic talent shortage<\/span><\/a>. Candidates\u2019 expectations have changed with the rise of remote work and increasingly flexible hours. Agencies also face increased competition from each other and non-traditional labor models. But these challenges also offer an opportunity for growth \u2013 to leverage digital transformation as a means to not only survive, but thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n

As recruitment agencies ramp up their efforts to meet the demands of the modern landscape, they\u2019re looking for digital solutions. Gone are the days of keeping track of data across spreadsheets, tacked up to pinboards, or scribbled on sticky notes. In a technology-driven world, recruitment agencies need technology-driven solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is where an ATS comes in.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is an ATS?<\/h2>\n

ATS stands for applicant tracking system \u2013 and it\u2019s all in the name. An ATS helps recruiting agencies and recruiters manage every step of the recruiting process, from sourcing to onboarding. All the while, it helps automate tasks to make a recruiters\u2019 job run more smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n

How does an ATS work?<\/h2>\n

An ATS captures activity from (and information about) your candidates and organises it, automatically collecting data that would otherwise require your employees to log manually. This data is captured in real-time, which means that your ATS can provide you with real-time insights and analytics on your candidates to make informed, data-driven decisions. For every step of the recruiting process, <\/span>an ATS has a solution<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the benefits of an ATS?<\/h2>\n

When it comes to streamlining the recruiting process, an ATS is invaluable. <\/span>In our survey of more than 2,000 perm, <\/span>freelance, and temp workers in North America and the UK, held <\/span>in conjunction with our research site, GRID (Global Recruitment Insights & Data)<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> a majority of candidates said they like working with recruiting agencies. However, a near-unanimous 92 percent of all respondents wished the process of finding jobs through recruiting agencies was easier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Agencies that have a digital solution in place are better poised to meet the needs of their candidates in several ways:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n