An application tracking system also known as ATS is a software application which facilitates electronic dealing for the recruitment of the company.
The key advantage of the software in an organization is that they help to collect and store job related data about the candidate.
The progress of the candidates throughout the hiring process is monitored with ATS. The system takes responsibility for filtering applications in an automatic manner depending on the criteria formulated based on keywords, skills, experience, former employers etc.
Depending upon the company status, an ATS can be accessed online or implemented. Posting jobs on corporate websites can also be accomplished with an ATS.
By this method screening the resumes and generating interview to the candidates through email is done.
The various other features of an application tracking system are requisition tracking, resume ranking, candidate ranking, pre-screening questions, input forms, and more. Almost all mid-sized and large companies use applicants tracking system for recruitment.