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.
- sourcingObtaining from suppliers
- shortlistCulled selection for review
- hiring managerSelects job candidates
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- background checkInvestigation of someone's history
filtering · parsing · talent acquisition · job posting · job seeker · rejection · offer letter · requisition · candidate evaluation · scheduling · hiring · job · resume · compliance · pipeline · recruiter · talent · LinkedIn
- hiringhiring, job, interview, resume, candidate
- job huntingresumes, cover letters, CV, curriculum vitae, references
- recruitingrecruiter, recruiting, recruit, recruiters, headhunter
- HRhiring, human resources, recruiting, HR, onboarding
- hiring testspre-employment test, skills assessment, skill assessment, drug screening, background check
- HR actionshiring, firing, layoff, promotion, demotion
applicant trackingemployee retention
Maintaining workforce continuity
onboarding · workforce management · performance management · succession planning · employee termination