Public Sector Applicant Tracking System

Recruitment in the Public Sector demands that hiring processes are based on merit, fairness and openness.

Eploy's Public Sector ATS (Applicant Tracking System) and Recruitment Software is designed to meet the challenge of recruiting in central and local government, health and emergency services.

Eploy is available via G-Cloud Digital Marketplace, an excellent way for public sector organisations to adopt cloud technologies, including Applicant Tracking Systems and Recruitment CRM.

Leading Public Sector organisations trust Eploy

Key Features for Public Sector Hiring

Whether you need to connect with more qualified candidates, streamline your recruitment processes, stay on top of all legal and ethical hiring standards or keep track of recruitment KPIs and ED&I data, you’ll find Eploy to be the most adaptable talent acquisition technology that consistently delivers the results you demand.

Addressing Talent Shortages

Connecting with Qualified Candidates in Public Sector

Strategic Talent Sourcing ► Employ targeted methods to source top Public Sector talent
Advanced Candidate Search ► Utilise sophisticated search tools to identify ideal candidates
Job Board Integrations ► Access a wide range of candidates through multiple job boards
Robust Engagement Tools ► Enhance candidate interaction and interest
Effective Screening & Assessment ► Streamline the candidate evaluation process

Eploy tackles the challenge of finding qualified candidates in the Public Sector. Our ATS extends your reach, connecting you with the skilled talent necessary for your organisation's success.

DE&I

Creating a Diverse Workforce in Public Sector

Blind Shortlisting/Recruiting ► Remove biases from the recruitment process
Decoding Gender Bias ► Identify and eliminate gender bias in job descriptions
Inclusive Job Advertisements ► Create job ads that appeal to a broad range of candidates
Diverse Candidate Outreach ► Reach out to a diverse pool of potential candidates
Comprehensive Compliance Management ► Adhere to all legal standards for fair hiring practices

With Eploy, Public Sector organisations can build a workforce that truly reflects the community. Our blind recruiting and gender bias decoding features ensure a fair, inclusive recruitment process.

Candidate Attraction

Engage and Attract Top Talent in the Public Sector

Engaging Career Sites ► Create appealing and informative career websites
Powerful Social Media Posting ► Maximise candidate reach through social media platforms
Interactive Hiring Manager Portal ► Involve hiring managers actively in the recruitment process
Effective Candidate Screening ► Efficiently filter and shortlist the best candidates
Comprehensive Candidate Journey ► Provide a thorough and engaging experience for applicants

Attract and engage the best candidates in the Public Sector with Eploy. Our ATS ensures an interactive and captivating experience, from initial job posting to final selection.

Ensuring Compliance

Adhering to Ethical Standards in Government Hiring

Compliance Management System ► Streamline compliance processes to meet legal standards
Regulatory Adherence ► Ensure all recruitment practices follow governmental regulations
Secure Data Management ► Safeguard candidate and employee data with robust security
Transparent Reporting ► Maintain clear and accountable hiring practices
Ethical Hiring Processes ► Implement fair and unbiased recruitment methods

Eploy ensures Public Sector organisations meet all legal and ethical hiring standards. Our comprehensive compliance management safeguards your recruitment process, offering reliability and peace of mind.

Streamlined Recruitment

Streamlined Processes for Quick, Effective Hiring

Configurable Recruitment Workflows ► Customise hiring stages to suit specific needs
Hiring Manager Portal ► Involve hiring managers directly for efficient decision-making
Structured Reviewing Process ► Streamline candidate evaluation for consistency and fairness
Effective Candidate Assessment ► Accurately identify the best candidates for each role
Onboarding Management ► Ensure smooth transition of new hires into their roles

Eploy revolutionises Public Sector recruitment with a focus on efficiency. Our configurable workflows and comprehensive hiring manager portal ensure a swift, effective hiring process from start to finish.

We solve the challenges of Public Sector talent acquisition

Recruitment in the Public Sector comes with unique challenges. These can be addressed by understanding the most effective candidate sourcing channels for the sector and anticipating potential changes in hiring levels throughout the year. Eploy helps Public Sector recruiters tackle these challenges and streamline their recruitment processes to achieve the results they need.

What channels do recruiters in the Public Sector use for sourcing candidates?

Organisations in the Public Sector find a good mix of candidates from their website/ career pages for their vacancies (97%). Professional Social Networks, such as LinkedIn are popular sourcing channels, utilised by 82% of Public Sector in-house recruitment teams. Events are also a popular sourcing channel in this sector, being used by 67% of respondents.

39% of Public Sector organisations turn to agencies for help in filling their vacancies, which can help with difficult-to-fill vacancies, but affects the company’s cost of hire.

Source: 2024 UK Candidate Attraction Survey

Which sourcing channels work best in the Public Sector?

When we look at how the Public Sector is succeeding with talent attraction, the Sourcing Quadrant paints an interesting picture. Utilising an ATS/CRM/Talent Pools provides the best results when it comes to high quality and quantity of talent, however, only 21% of the respondents utilise this candidate sourcing channel. The following sourcing channel, that delives on both quality and quantity is Professional Social Media Platforms, like LinkedIn.

Agencies also continue to deliver a good balance of candidates for this sector. However, this comes with increased costs to hire.

Source: 2024 UK Candidate Attraction Survey

Levels of hiring in the Public Sector for next 12 months

In the Public Sector, the levels of hiring in the next 12 months are expected to rise according to 29% of respondents, with 42% expecting no change and 29% citing that hiring levels will decrease.

When sourcing candidates it is important that there are simple, streamlined tools that allow for recruitment on the go for all those involved. That's why, with Eploy - as well as getting an award-winning Public Sector Applicant Tracking System, you get a dedicated hiring manager portal that's so easy to use your hiring managers will actually enjoy recruiting with it!

These handy downloadable checklists will help you to understand the needs of the various audiences involved with recruitment.

Public sector hiring challenges

Understanding the Public Sector hiring challenges helps to put in place ways to address them. Scarcity of qualified candidates and advertised salaries being lower than market average are the top two challenges. Poor perception of the sector also features highly as a challenge, with 39% of respondents indicating it as one. This challenge is followed by competitors being perceived to be a more desirable employer, potentially making it difficult to attract the right candidates.

To collaborate better as a team on day-to-day activities, monitor your KPIs and get a handle on your recruitment metrics.

With Eploy you get complete recruitment analytics built in. You can create dashboards that measure and monitor every aspect of your hiring process in real-time.

What channels do recruiters in the Public Sector use for sourcing candidates?
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Levels of hiring in the Public Sector for next 12 months
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Here's what Public Sector recruitment teams are saying about Eploy

The implementation team at Eploy provided effective solutions to challenges in our recruitment process and provided useful feedback through the implementation period. Working with our HR and Recruitment Team, they were extremely receptive to our requirements and worked with us to build a system which has already greatly improved our recruitment process from both a candidate and administration perspective.
Hollie WalmsleyHead of HR
“Eploy is easy to configure and adapt to our requirements. It has the functionality we were looking for, with a complete end-to-end online recruitment experience. The hiring manager portal provides an improved hiring manager experience, and the candidate portal has enhanced the candidate experience, creating engagement through the process. We are in the early stages of embedding the new way of working into the business and can see how this is beginning to transform how we operate.”
Terri-Ann WaldockHR Business Partner
''One month since launching Islington Council's new Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with Eploy and we're already seeing massive improvements. Our average time to create a vacancy requisition has more than halved, and reference requests are returning within hours - not days.''
Rob StonerSenior Lead Recruitment
“Since we started using the Recite Me tool, the number of job applications has increased. I can’t overemphasise the importance of this tool, it has been really useful for us.”
Jamie McGrathHead of Service Design (Employee Experience)
“Our average time to create a vacancy requisition has more than halved, and reference requests are returned within hours - not days. The freedom to modernise our recruitment processes is incredible, and we’re excited to take the next steps towards truly future-proof inclusive recruiting at Islington Council!”
Rob StonerSenior Lead Recruitment