An Application Tracking System (ATS) is a software tool designed to manage, track and rank job applicants. Most application tracking software has automated tools that scan, score, and summarize your resume based on unique parameters set by the recruitment manager.
How does it affect you?
Since 2020, the use of application tracking software has increased exponentially. While the world physically shut down due to the pandemic, therein opened the job market borders. Now people and companies worldwide are buying into the remote job lifestyle, causing a tidal wave effect on job applications. In order to properly sort through and manage this magnitude of applications, companies are heavily relying on Application Tracking Software to do the initial sifting by weeding out applicants. The ATS applicants can exclude applicants based on minor things such as long URLs, labeling it as a threat to their cybersecurity.
5 Key Things the ATS Software does:
- Matches the job titles in your resume with the job description
- Calculates your years of experience
- Identifies keywords on your resume
- Scores based on keyword matches
- Summarizes experience based on relevance to job