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Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
3y ago
Businesses in the United States spend more than $150 billion annually on recruiting. To obtain measurable ROI on that huge investment, it’s really important to get the process right on the back end. A lot of the investment made in recruiting in today’s environment is on technology, specifically on an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), but if you don’t know what you’re trying to achieve, that money ends up going down the drain.
Before You Select an ATS
You’ll often hear that the ATS is the foundation of the recruiting process. I’d like to think that your process is the foundation of your recruiti ..read more
Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
4y ago
Businesses in the United States spend more than $150 billion annually on recruiting. To obtain measurable ROI on that huge investment, it’s really important to get the process right on the back end. A lot of the investment made in recruiting in today’s environment is on technology, specifically on an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), but if you don’t know what you’re trying to achieve, that money ends up going down the drain.
Before You Select an ATS
You’ll often hear that the ATS is the foundation of the recruiting process. I’d like to think that your process is the foundation of your recruiti ..read more
Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
4y ago
Every organization is looking for ways to be more efficient and to do more with less. And the end result should be efficiency, efficacy, and better results, right? It’s not just about the technology; it has to be about getting a different, better, faster, more accurate result, too. That’s part of the reason there are so many failed ATS implementations.
Putting the Cart Before the Horse
The ATS implementation should be one of the last steps of a strategic process to improve your recruiting and hiring strategies. If you are struggling to get the right talent and you are skipping straight t ..read more
Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
4y ago
A poorly implemented Applicant Tracking System (ATS) can be as bad, or worse than, having no ATS at all. The question you must ask yourself is, “Who is in control: me or the ATS?” Your ATS should be a tool that provides a heavy assist to your recruiting, hiring, and onboarding efforts – but the recruiting team, as well as other critical stakeholders, should be in control of the process. In other words, an ATS is only as good as the people running it.
The ATS Market Is Growing Fast
Over the next six years, the ATS market will continue to grow at a rapid pace. This is good news! This means that ..read more
Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
4y ago
You’ve made the leap towards implementing a new applicant tracking system (ATS) and you’re confident that the platform you have chosen is the perfect match for your organization. It’s as if your recruiting team has been handed the keys to a brand-new car. The problem is, nobody has taught you how to drive, nor offered any maps to get you from point A to point B. The car isn’t going to do you much good if you don’t know where you’re going, is it?
You need someone to connect the dots.
It’s not enough to just plug an ATS into your network and wave goodbye to the vendor. An independent advisor is ..read more
Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
4y ago
The Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is the heart and soul of an organization’s recruitment function. Yet, an ATS is not a tool that can work alone. Many talent acquisition teams struggle to connect their recruitment activities to other functions of their organizations, in part due to the lack of a comprehensive system that is inclusive of a well-defined and followed process. If your goal is to implement a new ATS system or revamp your current one, you need to understand how this change will impact your entire organization and its s ..read more
Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
4y ago
“Why would you need a software system to manage job applicants? Surely, that is what email is for!”
There was a time when advances in HR technology were readily dismissed. Happily, few in the field deny the beneficial impact of technology today.
The first stage of integrating technology into a human-guided recruitment process is the implementation of an Applicant Tracking System. ATS software has been around for many years now, and, as with any newer technology, it is often horror stories echoing from the inaugural years that cloud its reputation. Candidates don’t want to be judged on keywords ..read more
Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
5y ago
Every organization is looking for ways to be more efficient and to do more with less. And the end result should be efficiency, efficacy, and better results, right? It’s not just about the technology; it has to be about getting a different, better, faster, more accurate result, too. That’s part of the reason there are so many failed ATS implementations.
Putting the Cart Before the Horse
The ATS implementation should be one of the last steps of a strategic process to improve your recruiting and hiring strategies. If you are struggling to get the right talent and you are skipping straight t ..read more
Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
5y ago
A poorly implemented Applicant Tracking System (ATS) can be as bad, or as worse, as having no ATS at all. The question you must ask yourself is, “Who is in control: me or the ATS?” Your ATS should be a tool that provides a heavy assist to your recruiting, hiring, and onboarding efforts – but the recruiting team, as well as other critical stakeholders, should be in control of the process. In other words, an ATS is only as good as the people running it.
The ATS Market Is Growing Fast
Over the next six years, the ATS market will continue to grow at a rapid pace. This is good news! This means that ..read more
Beacon Lane Consulting » Applicant Tracking System
5y ago
You’ve made the leap towards implementing a new applicant tracking system (ATS) and you’re confident that the platform you have chosen is the perfect match for your organization. It’s as if your recruiting team has been handed the keys to a brand-new car. The problem is, nobody has taught you how to drive, nor offered any maps to get you from point A to point B. The car isn’t going to do you much good if you don’t know where you’re going, is it?
You need someone to connect the dots.
It’s not enough to just plug an ATS into your network and wave goodbye to the vendor. An independent advisor is ..read more