LinkUp Announces New Android Application

Minneapolis, MN – LinkUp, the fastest growing job search engine on the web today, announced the release of its free Android application for job seekers. Exactly like LinkUp’s iPhone app and website itself, LinkUp’s new Android app allows job seekers to search job listings that are found exclusively on company websites. LinkUp’s job search [...]

HRIS – Picking Up where the ATS Leaves Off

Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are an effective way to post positions, organize candidates and streamline the hiring process. For many HR professionals, ATSs are typically their first experience with new talent management solutions. In my experience, once the value of the ATS has been recognized, there is a spark of consideration for new features, benefits [...]

LinkUp helps Job Seekers through a new iPhone Application

While my typical posts revolve around applicant tracking systems (ATS), I wanted to cover something a little different with this one. I have become more involved with a job search engine called LinkUp. It is similar to Indeed and Simply Hired, however, it only aggregates jobs from an employers’ website or ATS.
Today, LinkUp is further [...]

Possible New Candidate Feature for an Applicant Tracking System

Anyone reviewing applicant tracking systems (ATS) knows there are plenty of features and functions designed to deliver the core benefits of reducing costs, increasing efficiency and placing quality candidates. The other side of the ATS that sometimes takes the backseat during considerations revolves around the benefits for the candidates. The following is a shortlist of [...]

LinkUp.com Press Release

Here is a news release for my favorite job search engine:
Minneapolis, MN. – April 28, 2009 – LinkUp, a job search engine that collects job openings exclusively from company websites, today announced the launch of a universal login feature to greatly simplify the job seeker’s experience.
This new feature allows job seekers using the LinkUp website [...]

One Year with Applicant Tracking Systems

Today marks my one year anniversary of working with applicant tracking systems. I thought it might be fun to take a look at the top five ATS related “events” in the past year that standout to me:

JobDig Tracker is released
Integration of ATSs into Social Networking [...]

Microsoft Recruiting Site

The following article is an interesting story that was passed along to me: Microsoft is Building An Ambitious, New Global Recruiting Site. I’m looking forward to this site’s release.

TheATSGuy makes Compete.com

I started this blog several months ago in order to share some of my thoughts about applicant tracking systems. The number of visitors has naturally gone up over time. However, I was pleasantly surprised today when I found in one of my searches that TheATSGuy.com has a small ranking on Compete.com.

Thank you to everyone that [...]

Question: How Many More Resumes?

In the last several months, there have been a huge number of layoffs. Lots of very talented, experienced, and motivated folks have unfortunately been affected. Earlier this week, I read an article written by GL Hoffman on US News entitled When HR is Bad PR. The article highlights the efforts that should be made to [...]

TheATSGuy on LinkedIn

I’m still a greenhorn when it comes to LinkedIn. I have a bit of work to do in order to get my profile up to 100%. Take a peek: Jake Stupak. However, I have found the latest applications on LinkedIn great! For those that might not have had an opportunity to learn about them yet, [...]