applicantrac

The most widespread tool now-a-days used in the recruitment process is the Applicant Tracking Software. With a lot of vendors in the market and with ever growing technology, it is very difficult to choose the right software in the market. This article may give you brief on how the evaluate the software vendors to choose the best one in the market.

The main thing you need to do is write down the objectives you want to achieve from software. What are the problems you are going to solve with the Applicant Tracking System? Normally, any software application you consider in the market, they will have their own pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses. It mat be bundled with all the features to serve the recruitment process but you need to find out whether it can fit into your environment. You should analyze both the advantages and disadvantages equally to know about the application package.

Some applications may not serve some specific types of problems. Call and evaluate as many vendors as possible. Get the information about various vendors and know their back ground. The background check is utmost important as we can easily come to know where all the same software is installed previously. Go and visit the site where the software is running for at least 2 to 3 years.  Ask them how the software is working and what are all the deliverables. The most important tings are reliability and scalability factors.

Know how you can upload the data to software. If you use the excel sheet to upload the data, it would be easier to upload the data. This will make the HR team task easier.

The most important thing would be the security of the information. Probe the vendor about the data security factors and know what are all available to secure the data. Information is more important in today’s world. It is treated as a greatest asset to the company.   

Make sure you take the software, which is user friendly as the entire process of recruitment is going to change with this software implementation. It makes the job easier for both applicants and recruiters. It will act as an interface between both candidates and recruiters.

So, consider various vendors and ask them to give a proof of concept to see the working process of software. Applicant Tracking Solutions are used in the HR department. Once you are satisfied with the proof of concept, you can go ahead with the pricing. Negotiate properly to get the software in the right price and then follows the implementation process. The implementation process may take several days depending on the size of your and environment of the business. Make sure all your HR team members are trained by the vendors before sign off the project.