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An applicant tracking system (ATS) helps you organize applications, apply consistent screening criteria and move candidates through hiring steps more efficiently. It can be helpful when you’re managing high volumes of applications and need a more efficient way to organize and track candidates.
In this article, you can learn what ATS software does and what to consider when choosing one as well as how Indeed’s sorting tools, including screener questions and Smart Screening, can help sort applications early in the hiring process.
Applicant tracking system (ATS): Software employers use to collect applications, organize candidate information and track candidates through the hiring process
Screening questions: Job-specific questions employers add to help identify applicants who meet basic requirements before deeper review
Indeed Apply: An application flow that lets job seekers apply on Indeed using their Indeed profile, which can reduce friction in the application process
Indeed Smart Screening: A tool that screens and scores applications based on employers’ objective criteria, helping them build a predictable candidate pipeline within their existing workflows
Did you know?Indeed’s ATS Sync enables you to sync jobs, candidate applications and disposition signals between Indeed and your ATS. This can help simplify the hiring process for both you and your candidates.
What is ATS?
ATS software gives you tools to organize and automate parts of recruiting and hiring. It can help teams collect and store applications, screen for baseline requirements and keep candidate records updated throughout the hiring process.
If your main challenge is sorting through a high volume of applications, an ATS can help you organize and review candidates more efficiently. Employers hiring on Indeed can also use sorting tools, including screener questions and Smart Screening, to help organize early applicant review.
Indeed also supports ATS integrations that can connect job, application and status data between Indeed and participating applicant tracking systems.
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For many employers, an applicant tracking system is a useful option because it centralizes applications and helps you sort them using consistent criteria. If you hire on Indeed, sorting tools such as screener questions and Smart Screening can also help with early application sorting.
Not always. If you hire occasionally and receive a manageable number of applications, simpler workflows may be enough. An ATS becomes more useful when application volume, team size or hiring complexity makes manual tracking harder to manage.
An ATS can filter or organize applications based on the criteria you set, but hiring decisions are still made by people. Review your screening criteria regularly to make sure they reflect the requirements that matter most for the role.
Screening questions are one tool used to sort applicants based on role-specific criteria. An ATS is the broader system that stores applications, tracks candidates and manages multiple parts of the hiring process.
Yes. Indeed integrates with many applicant tracking systems, helping you connect job and application data between Indeed and your ATS.
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