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 from 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 posts included understanding your processes, creating baseline measurements, considering a phased approach, picking the right ATS, getting hiring managers on board, keeping it simple, setting realistic expectations, getting your recruiters to use your ATS, monitoring change management and garbage in, garbage out.
Step 11: Know what reports you need
Be clear about reports from the get-go. Know the information you want to measure so that you can capture it in the right data format. For example, do you want to measure time-to-hire? Pick a start date and be consistent (is it the offer date? First day in the office?)
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.
-Emily
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