# 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