Automation and Employment – The Future, or a Passing Trend?

As is the case across numerous industries in the modern day, technology is revolutionising jobs within the employment sector. A lot of work carried out in employment and recruitment tends to be very administration heavy which serves to consume a great deal of time that could otherwise be used to interview and source candidates. Automation using tools such as Applicant Tracking Systems are incredibly efficient at streamlining these administrative processes and providing employees the opportunity to dedicate more of their time to value add tasks.

What is ATS? 

An ATS or Applicant Tracking System is one of the prime automation tools used both within the employment sector, as well as stand-alone businesses requiring employment solutions. Through a series of features, an ATS is able to collate and store information, carry out simple outreach to candidates, as well as offer filtering options for sorting applicants based on characteristics such as qualifications, location, and experience. While still considered something incredibly futuristic by some, an ATS solution is actually an incredibly accessible piece of kit for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

When considering the future of the employment sector and whether that lies with ATS, it’s importance to first consider the scalability of ATS not only within different sized businesses, but also within businesses serving amongst sectors that maybe did not exist several decades ago. One of the prime benefits to ATS and something that makes it so practical in instances like this is the fact that it can be so easily customised to seamlessly integrate within a whole range of business types.

The Impact of Covid 

The pandemic played a large part in disrupting and remodelling the employment sector; with many businesses being forced to adapt their day-to-day functionality, suddenly the value that an automated employment solution could bring became well worth the initial cost. A drop in service demand has meant that many businesses could no longer afford their full workforce and had to carry out their basic functions with fewer people. Of course, when carrying out tasks as complex as those pertaining to employment, a limited workforce quickly becomes unable to deliver the same quality of services.

With ATS being so efficient at helping to automate employment tasks, many businesses gambled on this new system and found it to be incredibly efficient to the point where – when lockdown eased and normal operations resumed – they maintained their use of these systems.

If correctly implemented, automation can offer major benefits within the employment sector; streamlining the overall hiring process as well as helping to remove some of the more mundane tasks that the recruitment team is required to carry out.

Contact Eploy for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) 

At Eploy, we offer highly adaptable Applicant Tracking Systems designed to help you find the best candidates for each and every job opening. Get in touch with our specialist team at Eploy to find out how we can help you meet your recruitment goals.