Applicant Tracking

Systems 2020

Leverage your ATS and other technologies to adapt to a rapidly changing recruitment environment

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Covid-19 has affected talent acquisition systems and processes in most organizations

say they have taken talent acquisition actions in response to the pandemic

Among these organizations:

have begun doing interviews virtually

have implemented new technologies to handle remote hiring issues

have changed recruitment messaging

In addition, among those that changed to focus more on remote hiring processes:

adopted a video conferencing platform

89%

56%

adopted an electronic signature application

Most organizations have an ATS

of HR professionals say their organizations use an ATS

Of those with at least one ATS:

35 Among these organizations: %

use at least one recruitment module of a larger system/platform (e.g., HRIS)

use at least one stand-alone solution

Many more are planning to get or considering an ATS

Of those without an ATS:

Large organizations (1,000+ employees) are most likely to have an ATS, with 88% reporting they have at least one

have plans to get one

The Bad News

are thinking about getting one

Many ATS still suffer from a variety of weakness

Most respondents indicate their ATS do not perform well in these areas:

Automatically matching candidates to the right job postings

Gathering and integrating employee referrals

Enabling recruiters to locate internal talent

No ability to gauge job candidate experiences

Identify candidates who are passively looking for job

Other areas of concern for some ATS are:

• automated reference checking • candidate satisfaction data • video interviewing platform

Difficulty integrating with:

The Good News

Lack of enough needed features

Today’s ATS are strongest at these three tasks:

Poor reporting/ analytics functionality

Tracking candidates as they move through the recruitment process

ATS performs a variety of tasks well

Customizing the application process to the specific needs of jobs

Routing jobs and offers for executive approval

Most ATS allow their recruitment departments to:

Stay organized

Save time

Maintain ease of use

Schedule and manage interviews

Consider These Strategies

Understand how talent acquisition is changing due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Maximize the features and functionality of your ATS

Find ways to improve the candidate experience

Gather data on the candidate experience

Locate passive job seekers

Pay close attention to reporting functionality in ATS

Examine integration capabilities

Look for systems that help meet strategic and not just tactical needs

Leverage internal candidate capabilities when it is to your advantage