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When thinking about recruitment software, it’s easy to imagine a complex, enterprise-level system. As a result, many SMEs might conclude that their hiring volume isn’t large enough to justify the investment.
However, it’s important to remember that not all applicant tracking systems (ATS) are that technical, confusing or expensive.
In fact, there are a number of key benefits that an ATS can deliver to small businesses:
1. It can reduce the recruitment administration for small HR functions
Many of our clients state that their main frustration is the amount of time they have to spend dealing with recruitment administration, especially if they’re working in a generalist HR role where recruiting isn’t one of their key duties.
Recruitment software, such as an applicant tracking system, can help to automate many of the administrative tasks associated with recruiting. This allows lean HR teams to spend their time dealing with more important tasks, such as sourcing and interviewing candidates and other more hands-on aspects of their roles.
2. It can help you to cut your advertising costs
Applicant tracking systems make reporting on the performance of your recruitment advertising sources much easier. This means that, at a glance, you can easily see which job boards and aggregators are delivering you with the best candidates.
You can also identify any job boards that are consistently failing to deliver the candidates you need and use this data to make informed decisions about your future recruitment activities.
3. It can help you to bring recruitment in-house
If you’re fed up of using costly agencies for roles that you know you could be filling yourself if you had the time, using an ATS is a brilliant first step to help you to manage this process more effectively.
Not only will the system give you greater control of your recruitment activities, it will also help you to reduce the cost of using agencies.
4. You can provide a much more positive candidate experience
There are several ways that an ATS can improve the candidate experience but one of its main advantages is its ability to send automated candidate communications.
We know that it can be difficult to find the time to provide candidate feedback, particularly if you have had hundreds of applications for a particular role. An applicant tracking system allows you to produce email templates that can be personalised and sent to candidates with the click of a button.
This means that your candidates are kept fully updated on the progress and result of their applications, without you having to spend hours contacting them individually.
Want to learn more about applicant tracking systems and the value they can bring to your business? Find out more about Webrecruit’s Fusion software.
