'ATS' Articles and News

Guess how many of the people being hired today already have jobs (passive candidates)? Forty percent? Fifty-five? It’s 70 percent! That’s right, 70 percent of the global workforce is made up of passive candidates, people who are not actively looking for work, candidates who will have to be found, courted and then “sold” on your job opportunity.

The PEO landscape is changing. Big time. The PEO sector grows at a 14 percent higher rate than the U.S. economy overall and if you want to remain competitive, it’s wise to offer an expanded service offering. Your customers NEED help with finding great talent!

As the unemployment rate continues to remain low, companies are still faced with the challenge of finding the talent they need to fill roles. And with the cost per employee increasing in terms of compensation and benefits, it is more important than ever that the talented workers you hire are the right choice the first time, and that you have a solid foundation for how you manage your labor costs moving forward.

The squeeze for talent is putting an equally tight squeeze on business succession planning. Creating a blueprint for change is the primary task of any succession plan. Whether it is a large organization or a small family business, knowing what--and who--comes next is a big part of business planning. A ...

Five Tips for Getting the Most from Your Phone Interviews Phone interviews save time and can quickly help you develop your short list of top candidates. Lining up phone interviews with promising candidates helps you and your applicants. Relatively easy to schedule and conduct, telephone interviews give both parties a ...

HR Tips for Preventing Data Breach by Social Engineering If your organization or company has not yet been affected by a data breach associated with social engineering, it is only a matter of time. The cost of such a breach to a small company can bring financial ruin. The average ...

*Be sure to check out last week's article Why You Need an ATS You've come to the realization that your organization needs an Applicant Tracking System, but where do you begin in deciding which system is best for your company? Simplicant breaks down each point of consideration to help find ...

Almost everyone in Human Resources knows what an applicant tracking system (ATS) is and a good majority may already have one in place at their company. Yet, for various reasons, some have not quite bought in to the need for an ATS. Criticisms include ATS systems create a less personal ...

By: BrightMove Recruiting Software In a recent TED Talks video, "An animated tour of the invisible," Speaker, Producer, and Comedy Writer John Lloyd said: "Everything that matters is invisible." What Lloyd meant, is the intangible things that make up human beings, like our thoughts and our feelings, can't be seen, ...