ATS - Applicant Tracking Systems Evaluations

Been getting a few more questions about evaluating ATS systems and thought I'd repost this article again.  A key point here is to remember to get all interested parties involved, docuement the process and get them to sign off.  Use that criteria to evaluate the products.

I've gotten a few questions about the detail criteria I use for evaluations.  This process is a evaluation method that I've seen used at state agencies.  It allows a pretty objective method and input from various other interested users.  I use a excel spreadsheet with titles across the top, with the vendors down the side.  Then summarize the ratings each group has in the corresponding box to each criteria, to each vendor.

I used ASP or Purchase/Work Flow/Pulls in Resumes/Pushes out Posts/Ease of Candidate Entry/Ease of Job Order Entry/Supplier Portal/Reports/Support/Mass Emails/Outlook Sync/Searching Ease/Software Install/Data Load/Install costs/Product costs

Many of the vendors commented that they appreciated the feedback about why their product wasn't chosen and made a few changes to their demos and sales methods based on the evaluations.

Comments

[Dawn Boyer]

I'd LOVE to get a copy of any ATS research - especially if in a spreadsheet format - I have a 6-month goal ahead of me to review and analyze ATS systems other than my current one to see if there is a better more proactive response team to the one my company has now.

Thanks!

Dawn Boyer
recruiter@zeltech.com