The number of applicant tracking system (ATS) vendors has steadily grown over the past several years and continues to grow today. In what I believe to be one of the fiercest competitive arenas in software, vendors are evolving their solutions and offerings in an attempt to standout from the rest of the pack. Company reputation, price and feature sets are the main components vendors struggle to balance in an attempt to become profitable. However, there are challenging forms of competition… Continue

Almost all applicant tracking solutions (ATS) offer a candidate based career portal. This allows candidates to browse through current positions at your company. One of the best components for attracting candidates back to your career portal is with the RSS feed. It is designed to allow visitors to receive information automatically about future positions as they become available.



This week’s tip is to try subscribing to the RSS feed. By doing so you will be able to:



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I have recently written a white paper called “Considerations for ATS Selection” that was sponsored by JobDig Tracker. The paper covers many aspects for users that are just discovering applicant tracking systems (ATS) and what benefits can be gained by using specific features. I believe folks will find it insightful and helpful for ATS selection. I invite any questions or comments on the paper. Click below to download it for free...enjoy!…



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I ran across a listing of applicant tracking system (ATS) vendors the other day when I was reading the Recruiting Nevada blog. I was a bit disappointed to see that JobDig Tracker didn't make the list, so I created my own list. Some are listed by product name while others by company name. I encourage everyone to comment if I have missed some.



JobDig Tracker - www.jobdigtracker.com

AIMS - http://www.cismedia.com

Akken - http://www.akken.com/

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Many of the popular applicant tracking system (ATS) vendors continue to strengthen their client retention rates. Hirebridge currently boasts a better than 98% retention rate. However, there are a number of users looking to switch to a different ATS for a variety of reasons. Below are highlights of the biggest factors I’ve found for changing to a different ATS.



Price

The pricing of ATSs has become one of the largest areas of competition for vendors. Many web based (SaaS model)… Continue