22nd September 2021 3 MIN READ •Talos ATS •Talos Guides
The recruitment software market can be a challenge to navigate. There are so many platforms available to employers – each with its own unique features and automations. Here’s how your company can identify the best Recruitment Tracking System to manage your hiring process:
What is a Recruitment Tracking System?
A Recruitment Tracking System is a piece of recruitment software used by employers to oversee hiring campaigns. Hiring managers use these platforms to store, filter, and utilise applicant data.
This is a great asset for large recruitment campaigns, which often require hiring teams to track and communicate with a vast number of candidates.
What does a Recruitment Tracking System do?
While every Recruitment System comes with its own unique features, there are a number of capabilities to look out for when choosing the best platform….

1- Automated applicant management
Any strong ATS should automatically record and store candidate information using data received from application forms. This saves crucial time for your hiring team, eliminating the need for manual data input/analysis.
Applicant records should be updated automatically as they progress through their hiring journey. The system should record their current hiring stage, interview sessions, and their performance so far.
2- Filter your strongest candidates first
Using an ATS makes it easy to filter applications to find your strongest candidates. The platform should be capable of ‘scoring’ candidates based on their responses to key application questions.
This enables you to automatically filter out unsuitable candidates, while keeping your top performers engaged.
The best ATS platforms also allow you to add custom tags/scores to individual applicants, making it easier to track and engage with candidates on a regular basis.
3- Keep your candidates engaged with contact automation
It’s important to consider the candidate experience when selecting the best ATS for your company. Make sure the system in question includes contact automation features, allowing you to keep candidates in the loop through personalised email/SMS comms.
Talos ATS comes with an integrated communication suite, allowing you to schedule candidate comms in advance, and send these automatically at the relevant time. This may include receipt of application, interview booking confirmation, and onboarding comms.
4- Arrange & host video interviews
Video interviewing is a vital tool for modern employers. Hosting virtual interviews opens up your hiring process to even more of the best talent, overcoming locational/time-related challenges.
The best ATS platforms will already facilitate virtual interviewing, giving you an all-in-one platform for attracting, engaging, and selecting top candidates.
5- Onboard new recruits easily
Onboarding is the most crucial part of the hiring process, ensuring new employees get off to the best start possible with your business.
Recruitment Tracking Software comes with tools and features to help you onboard new recruits effectively – even when hiring remotely!
Key onboarding features to look out for:
- Automated email/SMS
- Integration with your onboarding microsite
- Tracking candidates after selection
- Assessment and training features
- Integrated careers site to host employer brand info
Introducing…
Talos ATS: The all-in-one recruitment platform
Want an easier way to attract, hire, and onboard the best talent? Talos ATS is an all-in-one solution to in-house recruitment, putting talent acquisition at your fingertips.
Why waste time searching for the best hiring tools when you can access all of them through one intuitive platform?
Talos ATS combines all the best recruitment software tools into one user-friendly dashboard, making life easier for both hiring teams and their candidates.

Talos ATS includes:
- Multi-posting recruitment advertising suite
- Fully-branded careers page
- Remote video screening/interview tools
- Next-generation Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Automated progression of your strongest candidates
- SMS/email updates for applicants at each hiring stage
- Employee onboarding tools and resources
Discover the most intuitive Applicant Tracking System: