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Guide to Buying an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Building a business case, getting buy-in, researching vendors, and choosing and implementing a new applicant tracking system (ATS) is hard work.
- 62% of businesses agree their organization would be more profitable if talent acquisition (TA) were optimized.
- This article provides step-by-step guidance for buying an applicant tracking system.
- The five primary phases of the ATS buying journey are defined clearly.
- The first phase involves defining your needs by surface ways older technology is hurting your organization’s hiring outcomes and understanding your timeline and budget considerations.
- The second phase is focused on proving the ROI for your business and why it’s time for an upgrade.
- Shortlisting vendors and identifying potential vendors in the marketplace while reducing your initial list based on a needs-based assessment are the tasks in the third phase.
- The fourth phase requires building and sending RFPs and evaluating responses by comparing compatibility against cost.
- After Phase IV, you should have at least two ATS vendors who are strong matches for your business needs, and in the final phase, you initiate finance, legal, and IT reviews to begin transitioning your project into implementation.
- Identify internal stakeholders and champions, secure a budget for the applicant tracking system, and align the ATS purchase with business goals before embarking on your ATS buying journey.
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