nowHIRE Provides Definition, Context for Emerging Vertical
Markets in
“What’s an ATS?”
Answers common questions regarding hiring automation and applicant tracking
systems
Detroit, Mich. — May 20, 2008 —
nowHIRE.com, recognizing common confusion among
prime markets for application tracking systems, is offering a free download
defining the technology and its application.
Available as a free download at http://www.nowhire.com/nowHIRE_ATS_FAQ.pdf,
“What’s an ATS?” defines the benefits of automating recruiting and hiring
processes. The generic paper is especially helpful for vertical markets with
heavy hiring volumes and turnover. Such markets are increasingly recognizing
the need to automate, but need guidance on the options available and
associated terms.
For instance, the document provides a basic definition of an ATS as a
“software application designed to help an organization recruit, filter,
sort, access, hire and track applicants more efficiently.” Most large
companies and 50 percent of mid-size companies use an applicant tracking
system of some kind, replacing home-grown spreadsheets and log books.
Still, there remains lack of urgency, interest, education and exposure
within markets with volume hiring and retention issues – such as retail and
hospitality – that could benefit from automation in tracking applicants as
well as ongoing management of their talent. In fact, with such extensive
features, many HR professionals refer to their ATS as a “talent management”
or “hiring management” system.
These markets of high turnover can use an ATS to integrate the recruiting
channel— corporate career sites, online job boards, kiosks in stores and
distribution centers—with various employee information. Research indicates
such online recruiting methods can reduce the cost-per-hire by 80 percent.
Combining this with the ATS’ ability to collect and house such information
as test scores, completed training, assessments, background checks, job
reviews and more, provides the company to cost savings as well as a clearer
picture of each employee’s performance and potential.
The ATS overview also describes the ability of the ATS to provide companies
consistent and legally defensible processes for hiring and managing
employee, a ready source of candidates for open positions within the company
and strategic business intelligence through customizable reports.
Complementing the ATS information paper, nowHIRE has a white paper available
for free download, “Going Beyond Applicant Tracking – Best Practices in
Talent Management: Factors in ATS Selection” available at
http://www.nowhire.com/WhitePapers_Research.htm. The webinar, “Best
Practices in ATS Selection,” is available at
http://www.nowhire.com/webcasts.html.
About nowHIRE
Since 1998, nowHIRE has been the premier provider of applicant tracking systems for companies of every size and in every vertical imaginable. Their industry-defining solutions feature fully integrated, Web-based recruiting and applicant tracking software modules that allow companies to configure the software to their specific recruiting needs -- whether it be for hourly, salaried, internal, contingent, recruitment-based or any combination thereof. nowHIRE's solutions give clients what they call "Zoom" -— the competitive edge.
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Joseph N Impastato II
nowHIRE
586-778-8491 (x15)
joseph.impastato@nowHIRE.com
Gail DeLano
Fisher Vista, LLC / HRmarketer.com
831-685-9700
gdelano@fishervista.com
Adriana Saldana
Fisher Vista, LLC / HRmarketer.com
831-685-9700
asaldana@hrmarketer.com
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