Independent
recruiters may not have the large volume of applicants and job orders as some
bigger agencies but they may still benefit from some of the automated features
of an applicant tracking system.
Let’s take a look at some the benefits of an applicant tracking system:
1.
An
applicant tracking system can help independent recruiters integrate all of the
different elements of the recruiting process. Applicant tracking systems can place a job candidate’s
application, test results, resume and the jobs for which they’ve applied or
interviewed in one easy to use database.
2.
Applicant
tracking systems can help the recruiter keep track of all job candidates and
where they are in the hiring process.
By automating follow-up correspondence, interview requests and online
status checks, an applicant tracking system can close the cracks in an
independent recruiter’s process making it easier and more efficient to
communicate with job candidates.
3.
Finally,
applicant tracking systems can save independent recruiters time and money by
automating many time consuming tasks such as scheduling interviews,
prescreening and populating online forms.