5 Lies About ATSes (Applicant Tracking Systems)
Ask The Headhunter, Monday, April 22nd, 2024
I've successfully searched for work for over 20 years. I always lead with what I can do for an employer and with my ability to learn quickly, and I get hired. But it's getting harder to find a manager to explain that to! Now it's ATS this and ATS that.
Applicant Tracking Systems don't ask what you can do or what you can learn. They just want you to dump your data into the bit bucket so they can sort you out. But data about your experience is not useful information until a qualified person reviews it, and the ATS is designed to keep qualified judges away from you as long as possible! No wonder it takes thousands of applicants to fill a job. You've written a lot about ATSes. Please give me your low-down...
Nick's Reply
My good buddy Paul Solman at PBS NewsHour shared with me the most concise description of Applicant Tracking Systems that I've seen...