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The past 25 years have been an uphill journey for the HR function

HR Brew

Back then, people had rolodexes on their desks, she said of the pre-applicant tracking system days. Recruiters tracked every candidate and open role on paper or in Excel spreadsheets on old-school desktop computers. With extra time on their hands, HR strategies got more creative. And nearly everything was manual.

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A big consulting firm’s AI solution aims to aid both recruiters and candidates

HR Brew

For experienced hires, a group that spans a wide range of professional backgrounds and accounts for 53% of the companys new hires each year, Kai helps surface relevant information from KPMGs career page and job matches in its applicant tracking system.

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HR leaders want to ditch bad recruiting habits like ghosting candidates and rigid assessment tests in 2025

HR Brew

A more effective strategy is embracing culture addhiring individuals who bring new ideas, skills, and perspectives that enhance and evolve the company culture. If a candidate has taken time to apply for a role, HR professionals have a duty to respond to that application. The response might take weeks or months.

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This graphic design platform has an apt visual representation for documenting skills—a passport.

HR Brew

Execs noticed that much of the feedback gleaned from that process fit into four broad categories: craft (aka technical expertise), communication, strategy, and leadership. Canva’s skills passport journey began as a result of a 360-feedback program at Canva ahead of performance evaluations, dubbed internally as the “Impact Cycle.”

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How to Write a Resume That Gets Past Applicant Tracking Systems

Professional Alternatives

But what many job seekers don’t realize is that your resume may not even be seen by a human—unless it successfully makes it through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) first. Instead of manually reviewing each resume, employers rely on ATS tools to automatically collect, scan, and sort applications based on predefined criteria.

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The Essential HR Guide to Application Tracking Systems (ATS)

Keka HR Blog

So, how do you navigate this overwhelming influx of applications while hiring top talent? Enter Applicant Tracking System (ATS)! With modern applicant tracking software, you can track candidates through interviews, manage schedules and communication, and never miss out on top talent.

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Deel touts more than half dozen new products and features at virtual event bolstering its position as go-to global payroll and HR solution

HR Brew

We can either be a point solution: Let us run payroll for you in Australia; Let us run EOR [employer of record] for you in Nigeria; Let us be your compensation system. Let us be your ATS [applicant tracking system]We can be that point solution for you or we can be that full-stack solution for you, and youre going to mix and match.