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The Applicant Tracking System Health Check

Know what’s not working, what to look for, and how to make the case for change.

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The ATS Health Check

You have a vision for the hiring process you want to run, but can’t quite operationalize it using the tools you have in place today.

And hiring is hard enough without fighting your own tools to do it.

Most lean HR teams find themselves in one of three ATS situations:

  • No ATS; hiring via email, spreadsheets, and disconnected tools
  • An ATS or hiring module that came bundled with your HR or payroll software (meaning it wasn’t built for hiring!)
  • A dedicated ATS

If you’re struggling with your current ATS situation, the pressure feels the same: too many manual steps, hiring managers operating outside the system, and no clear view of where things stand until something falls through the cracks.

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None of this is a reflection of how much you care about your candidates, hiring managers, or hiring well. It’s simply what happens when the tools don’t support the processes you’re actually running and are misaligned with today’s hiring realities.

So, how do you know when it’s time to make a change? 

Typically, the order of realization is:

  • Challenges faced by you, the HR professional
  • Then, challenges or strain in your hiring outcomes
  • Finally, the lagging effects show up in subpar business results

Before you can figure out what you need, you need to begin by assessing what you have in place today and whether or not you’re already experiencing the “realizations” above.

This resource is built to help you pinpoint what isn’t working, determine what to look for in an ATS, how to find the right one, and make the case internally for change.

Inside, you’ll find guidance, templates, and frameworks to help along your hiring tech journey.

Start with where you are, bookmark this link, and return whenever you need to reassess your current situation.