No matter how much job seekers dislike it, there is no denying that ATS is a game-changer and here to stay for a long time to come.
As a matter of fact, we are so accustomed to automation that we don’t even realize it’s there half the time. Automation has made recruiting more efficient and streamlined, and most employers wouldn’t be able to imagine doing without it simply because:
?Manual processes or human reviews take a lot of time and in a talent-scarce market, securing an ideal candidate quickly is vital before they are snapped up by a competitor.
?It makes sense for companies to invest in software that can do the work of an entire team in just a few minutes.
?Through the automation of repetitive, time-consuming elements of the job, employers can streamline the entire process and delegate tasks that require human judgment to humans.
?Furthermore, an ATS serves as a database of individuals categorized according to parameters important to employers, such as skillset, experience, certification, location, and competitor talent, which can be leveraged when needed.
?Now one question that I get a lot is do leadership resumes also go through ATS/AI Shortlisting? Yes, the straight no-frills answer is yes, with the sheer number of applicants, resumes are put through the ATS to get a ranking.
Here’s a look at an Applicant Tracking System in action:
↪️When you apply through a job portal, company website, or even via email, your resume goes directly into an ATS, along with thousands of other resumes.
↪️The ATS attempts to match the resume to the job description. The machine sifts through the resumes and parses the content for relevant keywords, experience, skills, etc.
↪️The ATS then ranks resumes that are best fits and only those resumes that are formatted in a way that the ATS can “read” are selected.
↪️Resumes are discarded if they are incorrectly formatted, don’t contain enough industry-relevant right keywords, or contain images that cannot be deciphered by the machine.
↪️A recruiter then picks up the top-ranked resumes from the system to process to the next step.
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