Congratulations! You’ve convinced the powers that be that your recruitment team needs an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). That’s an achievement to celebrate in its own right. Now comes the tricky bit –making sure that your project is a success. This can be easier said than done. To give your project the best start in life, you need to carefully plan how you will roll out your new ATS companywide. This article is the result of years of experience of helping to make ATS projects work for our clients. Please use it as a guide to help you think about your entire implementation process from beginning to end. And if you have any questions – please don’t hesitate to give us a call.
Our previous post, Step 3, talked about considering a phased approach.
Step 4 : Pick the right ATS for your company’s needs.
Make sure you’ve picked the right system to begin with. Carefully consider your needs. Do you need candidate support? Do you need to be highly flexible? An agile product? To implement quickly? How well does it integrate with other service providers such as assessment, background screening, credit checks? You’ll need to live with your decision for a while, so take the time to review the solutions available and chose carefully.
Our next post discusses the importance of getting hiring managers on board.
This post is an excerpt from the white paper "Twelve steps to a successful ATS implementation". If you would like to read more, you can download it now.
-Susannah
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