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I work for a small company that's facing some huge recruiting challenges right now. There are several openings here and resumes are flying in. I created an applicant tracking spreadsheet in Access but
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Applicant Tracking
posted at 3/8/2007 1:29 AM EST
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I work for a small company that's facing some huge recruiting challenges right now. There are several openings here and resumes are flying in. I created an applicant tracking spreadsheet in Access but I'm fairly new to recruiting. Does every resume received need to be logged on the spreadsheet. I think I've covered my bases as far as what's on the spreadsheet; race, sex....but I'm not sure who's supposed to be logged. I get so many resumes via email, fax, mail, etc. Please help! |
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Applicant Tracking
posted at 3/8/2007 7:33 AM EST
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You may be doing a lot more than you need to in some areas and a lot less in others.
First, there is no legal need to have an applicant tracking system. It's a good idea from an organizational perspective, but if you have a low volume of recruitment activity it's not absolutely necessary. Second, you do not have to capture demographic data such as race unless you are a government contractor subject to OFCCP regulations or similar state regulations. Well designed commercial applicant tracking systems can do a number of things for you that can make recruiting a lot easier. They can do all the things you are currently doing automatically, they can autopost to job boards with which you have accounts, they simplify reporting greatly, and they can manage your requisition processes easily. And, if you drive all your resume submissions to your website, you have electronic copies of every resume submitted. No need to burn up the fax machine needlessly. |
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