subject: Filling Positions Using A Candidate Tracking System, Edinburgh [print this page] The interview process has to be one of the most stressful situations faced by young people just taking the first steps on to the career ladder. In fact it is a stressful situation no matter what stage of your career you are at and is made even harder these days by all the competition and modern technology which has to be dealt with. Something which makes life easier for the interviewer at least is the candidate tracking system. Edinburgh has many companies which use this and it is popular in other cities too.
When a company decides to hire for a position, there are certain things which need to be done first, before making the candidate selection. Edinburgh companies are the same as those in other places and need to follow the same rules for successful candidate selection, whether they use a modern candidate tracking system or not.
The simple fact is that most managers never receive training on how to conduct an interview or evaluate a potential candidate, which means they have to improvise. It's that improvisation that leads to bad hiring decisions, which could be very costly to a company. This is where modern software can help by providing a candidate tracking system which has the following features:
Key Candidate Tracking features include:
Apply for Job
Search for Jobs
Active / Deactivate Resumes
Online access to resume
Create Resume with cover letter
Upload Resume
View posted jobs and company profile
Details Search
Print specific job details
Email a specific job to a friend
View job application history
Integrated Application Tracking
The employer is the internal client who needs to fill a job vacancy. The employer creates job vacancies in the system and may search for candidates who suit the job requirements.
Key Features:
Dashboard - Open Jobs, Interviews, Offer Approvals
List Jobs
List Applicants
Calendar schedule for fixing meetings
Search Resumes
Applicant Tracking
Status of Resumes
Able to view interview schedule as arranged by the recruiter
Pre-qualifiers to eliminate candidate
Recruiters are the internal users who manage the recruitment process.
Key Features:
Schedule Interviews
Dashboard - Open Jobs, Interviews, Offer Approvals
Make interview notes
View the applied candidates
Pre-qualifiers to eliminate candidates
The administrator is the back bone of the system and is responsible for system administration functions.
Key Features:
Reports
Notification Mail
Manage Database
Apply Restrictions
Maintain candidate list
Create Employer and Recruiter
User management & database administration
Maintain Masters
Generate reports
Update Categories
Custom Report Writer
These are all different features of the various types of assistance available for those who are looking to make a good candidate selection in the first place. Hiring a person who may be great in certain things, but does not fit the criteria of the job can be a costly mistake. Not only will you have wasted your time by selecting the wrong person, but you will also have to face the hassle of firing that person and going through the whole process again to find the right person again!
