Applicant Tracking Software

Everything you need to know about Applicant Tracking Systems (FAQs)

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Simplicant blog

Hiring the right people at the right time is no longer just a competitive advantage — it’s a necessity.  For enterprise companies managing hundreds or even thousands of applicants annually, a scalable and intelligent applicant tracking system (ATS) is essential to meet hiring objectives while ensuring process consistency and compliance. In fact, 99% of Fortune 500 companies rely on ATS software to manage and streamline their recruitment operations. With so many options available how to choose the right ATS for your company— and what should you expect after implementation? This guide addresses your most pressing questions about the application tracking Read more

Why Every Recruiter Needs Applicant Tracking Software Now More Than Ever

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Simplicant blog

Talent is the engine that drives every business forward. Yet the process of finding, engaging, and hiring the right candidates continues to challenge even the most experienced recruitment teams. As hiring demands increase across an organization, recruiters face growing pressure to move faster, source talent more effectively, and deliver better outcomes. To address this challenge, recruiters are turning to applicant tracking software streamline and modernize their hiring processes.  In 2025, relying solely on manual processes is no longer sustainable. What was once seen as a helpful tool is now a strategic necessity—one that helps recruiters navigate complexity, reduce manual workload, Read more

7 Benefits Of A Great Applicant Tracking Platform

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Fast Hiring, Hiring Collaboration, Simplicant blog, Structured Recruiting

What is a great applicant tracking platform? And more importantly, how does good applicant tracking software really make a difference in a company’s hiring process? Finding and hiring the best talent is an ongoing challenge for growing organizations. Stiff competition for top talent continues to be a reason for HR anxiety for large as well as small companies trying to fill their open positions.  Getting the right people on board within given constraints of time and money may sometimes seem like wishful thinking. One of the best kept secrets of organizations that have their recruiting act together, however, is the quality of Read more

Does Your Hiring Culture Fit Your Company Strategy

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Best Practices And Tips, Hiring Collaboration, Modern Recruiting Software, Simplicant blog

When you are looking for new talent, how does your company’s hiring culture influence your recruiting process?  There are several qualities that are traditionally given more importance than others. Some of these include good time management, solid work history, being a team player and showing an overall strong resume. However, with recruiting trends undergoing major changes over the last few years, there is a whole new set of critical qualities that are now considered equally important, regardless of which industry you belong to. Along with these trends, the way in which hiring teams sort and manage candidates has also changed. How much does a candidate’s Read more

How SMBs Can Switch To A Better Applicant Tracking Software

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Recruitment System, Simplicant blog, Talent Acquisition

It’s time for your company to adopt a modern and better applicant tracking software. You’ve known it for a while and have heard the experts say it. Your old applicant tracking software just isn’t cutting it anymore and new technologies will help your company source better applicants, screen and interview more quickly and speed up the overall hiring process. In short: you know that your organization’s talent acquisition efforts can benefit a lot if you had a great recruiting system in place. Are you ready to make the leap but not quite sure how to assure a smooth transition? The Read more

How Modern Applicant Tracking Software Works

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Interview Management, Recruiting, Simplicant blog

In the January 2015 issue of HR Magazine, human resource expert Josh Bersin predicts that 2015 is the time for companies to move to cloud-based, modern applicant tracking software. Does your HR technology provide the features your company needs to compete? Why Choose Modern Applicant Tracking Software? It improves your hiring experience through speedy screening, effective interviewing, efficient decision-making, data-driven actions and a faster return on investment. 1. Speedy Screening The pace at which you screen your applicants is important for a number of reasons. If you take too long, you will lose talented candidates to your competition and you Read more

What Does The Cost Of Hiring Really Mean

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Interview Management, Recruiting Process, Simplicant blog

Do you know your company’s total cost of hiring? Once you are aware of the breakdown of your company’s cost of hiring, you can evaluate how well your process is working, compare your costs to those of other companies, uncover where you are spending the most money and identify areas with room for improvement. When your recruiting is organized with the help of modern applicant tracking software, you can quickly have critical data at your fingertips, providing you the decision-making information you need to create the most effective hiring process for your company. Identify Your Cost of Hiring Hiring a new employee can cost you thousands Read more

Interview Questions: Does Your Hiring Team Know What To Ask

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Applicant Tracking System, Interview Management, Recruiting, Recruiting Software, Simplicant blog

Interviews are stressful, and not just for the candidates. Interviewers need to make important decisions that affect your business. Here’s how to ensure your team is properly prepared to assess job candidates. Choose the right interview questions for the job. Ask the right types of questions. Listen and take notes. Be consistent in each interview. Evaluate interviews while they are fresh. Choose the right interview questions for the job To choose the right interview questions, you need to know a job’s key requirements. Take the time to create a job description and profile that clearly identifies the most important skills Read more

10 Rules For Choosing A Good Applicant Tracking System

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Applicant Tracking System, candidate experience, Career Site, Employee Referral, Simplicant blog

As part of their recruiting regiment, most organizations understand the need to create job descriptions, post them to various job boards and social media platforms with the intent to get in front of a large and relevant talent pool. However, all this effort to catch the attention of top talent can easily go to waste when the organization is not equipped to handle incoming applicant interest in an organized way with a good applicant tracking system. This is especially true for companies that either don’t take advantage of modern applicant tracking and recruiting technology – or might still be stuck Read more

Online Recruitment Systems & Talent Acquisition In Digital Age

Category: Applicant Tracking Software, Recruiting Software, Recruitment Management System, Recruitment System, Simplicant blog, Social Recruiting, Talent Acquisition

If you are looking to hire top talent for your company, you already know how important it is (in the SURVIVOR spirit)  to ‘Outwit, Outlast and Outplay’ the competition and stay one step ahead by having up-to-date hiring standards and recruitment systems in place. Most job seekers rarely spend time sending resumes around – instead they rely a lot on applying online and through referrals. What you’ll see though are perfectly crafted online profiles ready for viewing anytime, anywhere. With just the click of a button, any candidate can now shop around for jobs while recruiters can easily browse through Read more