Is Your Hiring Process Millennial Friendly?

As of 2015, Millennials have surpassed Generation X to become the majority of the American workforce. Is your company attracting these new job seekers in a language that speaks to them; digital? To put it simply, if you are still collecting physical resumes, relying on word-of-mouth recruiting, or advertising positions in the newspaper your hiring methods aren’t reaching a large majority of Millennials.

Millennial job seekers expect to be able to job hunt, apply and dialog with prospective employers from any mobile device, any time. Communication expectations border on the instantaneous, and employers who are bogged do

wn in paperwork, or expecting potential new employees to be, lose valuable credibility with the qualified candidates they most need to attract.

Here’s the good news: Through the use of professional applicant tracking system (ATS) software, your hiring team can easily transition from piles of paper to organized digital processing. ATS software handles everything from job orders, to job postings, to resumes and other relevant internal communications so that they can be safely and securely created, accessed and stored. Your new hires can even fill out all federal and company forms online before their first day!

ATS software works in tandem with job boards and social network sites to advertise open positions and attract more candidates. Once directed into your ATS applicants undergo an automatic pre screening process to ensure only qualified job seekers enter your pipeline for the position. For those who don’t pass the initial pre- screen an ATS can generate a “Thank you for your interest”email response. “Thank you” emails allow you to acknowledge an applicant’s effort, show your company recognizes their efforts and therefore maintain a positive brand image.

On the job-seeker side, people see a unified front with your company logo and branding and easily navigate through the application process with a series of clicks. Millennials will love the usability factor, and your internal team will save valuable time, money and hassle while attracting exactly the candidates you want.

Even basic emailing has become a thing of the past when it comes to optimized internal processing. Your Inbox need not be crowded with endless resumes! ATS software houses everything within it, allowing you to log in, search for and access exactly what you need when you need it.

If that sounds good to you, check out Pre-Select, a powerful, easy to use and affordable applicant tracking solution (even for small business). Click here to learn more or schedule a demo.

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