Applicant tracking system

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An applicant tracking system (ATS) is a software application that enables the electronic handling of the entire recruitment and hiring processes.^[1]

An ATS is very similar to customer relationship management (CRM) systems, but are designed for recruitment tracking purposes. An Applicant tracking system has 8 main use cases: Source qualified candidates, Job posting, Parse resumes, Filter and search candidate database, Rank and rate candidates, Manange and track applicants, Schedule applicant interviews, Communication tools like automated emails and reminders to candidates and hiring manager, Reporting and analytics, Improve collaboration and ensuring compliance.^[2][3]

The practice of application filtering has caused many candidates to adopt resume optimization techniques similar to those used in search engine optimization when creating and formatting their résumé.^[4]