applicant tracking

Candidate management system

Applicant tracking refers to the process of monitoring job candidates as they move through stages of recruitment, from initial application to hiring decision.

The term most often appears in the phrase applicant tracking system (ATS), software that employers use to collect résumés, screen candidates, and manage the hiring workflow.

Job seekers are often advised to optimize their résumés for applicant tracking systems by using keywords from job postings.

Opposites
hiring process direction

applicant trackingjob searching

Pursuing gainful employment

job hunting · career exploration

recruitment pipeline stage

applicant trackingemployee retention

Maintaining workforce continuity

onboarding · workforce management · performance management · succession planning · employee termination

process automation vs. human interaction

applicant trackinginterviewing

Formal questioning session

human review

Family

track, application, tracking, applicant

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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