ATS - Not just in the United States...

 ATS - Not just in the United States...

ATS software tools are used worldwide for the same reasons it is used in the United States:

1. Automate the resume evaluation process

2. Disqualify unqualified candidates

3. Provides the employer with improved protocols for organizing candidate information

4. Improved internal collaboration on a candidate's qualification

5. Better compliance to federal regulations as well as internal DEI initiatives

However, there are issues:

1. Most resumes in Europe and Middle East have pictures. Most ATS cannot scan resumes with pictures, let along graphs, charts, logos, tables, multi-column formats. These elements block the scanners

2. Most ATS programs are filled with bugs

3. Since most candidates are not well-versed in ATS resumes, good candidates fall out of contention, an event that is minimized by manual screening.

I will be dedicating the next 10 posts to ATS. Obviously, I feel this is the #1 issue in the market. Stay tuned.