Hiring and Applicant Tracking
Prescreening Job Applicants
In today’s job market with jobs relatively scarce and large numbers of available candidates, it is highly likely that employers will be inundated with applications that make efficient pre-screening even more critical. Employers have to sift through hundreds of resumes to find the ideal candidates for a job. Typical methods of applicant pre-screening Cover Letter…
Read MoreWhat to Look for in a Recruiting Software Application
As more companies offer recruiting software applications, and promote different feature sets, it’s hard for companies to know specifically what to look for in order to make the right choice. Naturally, companies need to make sure any recruiting software they consider is easy-to-use and fits within the budget. In terms of capabilities, here are some…
Read MoreBehavioral Interviewing vs. Traditional Interviewing
What is Behavioral Interviewing? Behavioral interviewing is a style of interviewing developed in the 1970’s by industrial psychologists. The theory is that “the most accurate predictor of future performance is past performance in a similar situation.” Behavioral interviewing emphasizes past performance and behaviors. The questions do more than simply determine what a candidate says they…
Read MoreSurviving an OFCCP Compliance Audit
Who is the OFCCP? The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is a Federal agency within the Department of Labor. The Agency ensures that employers with 50 or more employees with Federal contracts (including prime and subcontracts) exceeding $50,000 per year, comply with Equal Employment Opportunity laws and affirmative action. What are the OFCCP…
Read MoreHow to evaluate Applicant Tracking System (ATS) vendors
Is an Applicant Tracking System right for you? Small to medium size companies (50-500 employees) are finding it increasingly difficult to compete in today’s job market. Our current economy has created the need for companies to cut back their expenses while competing for top talent in a high unemployment environment. It is not unusual for the…
Read MoreNew Feature: Automation with Email Triggers
We’re excited to announce the release of our most recent ApplicantStack feature: Email Triggers. This has been one of the most requested features from our customers, so it was a no-brainer to add this functionality into ApplicantStack. What exactly do we mean by Email Triggers and what can you do with it? Read on and…
Read MoreSpeed up your Application Review Process with an Applicant Tracking System
We’ve all been there before. You have a stack of resumes or employment applications on your desk and a looming deadline to fill a position. Whether they are paper applications, emails or electronic files, the task is just as daunting. Somewhere in this stack is a perfect candidate for your position, but to find her…
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