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The Differences Between An ATS and Job Board
The Differences Between An ATS and Job Board
The ATS is used primarily by recruiting to manage the entire hiring process. We
generally have two views that we switch between frequently. The first is the “job” driven
view, the second is the “candidate” driven view. On the job view, we can see a list of all
the jobs that are open, then all the applicants on a specific job. In the candidate view,
we can look at individual candidates and see *their* records including their resume, all
the jobs they have applied to (and the history of each job), interview
comments/feedback, notes by recruiters and hiring managers, and a breakdown of their
contact information. Here is a screenshot of my own candidate profile (what I see when
I am looking at a candidate):
One of the functions of the ATS is also to integrate with internal systems, including the
external job/careers landing page for the employer.
Job Boards are third-party websites that employers can pay to use to post their jobs.
Most job boards allow either one-time postings or subscriptions (“job packs”, usually 3,
5, 10, etc. with a specific posting time, usually a month.) They can be stand alone
businesses covering multiple industries, specialty (ie healthcare), or sections of
professional organizations. Examples would be Monster.com, CareerBuilder, Dice.com,
ZipRecruiter, jobs2careers, medicaljobboard.us, jobs.ama.org, Facebook jobs,
Recruiters also get questions about the Easy Apply function on LinkedIn. There are a
few things to consider. 1) LinkedIn is still a third party application – there is no
guarantee that the link to the employer’s career site/ATS is actually functional. 2) Unless
your LI profile is 100% complete – as in contains ALL the information of a resume/CV –
you run the risk of a recruiter not having enough information to actually evaluate your
qualifications and therefore reject you 3) using the Easy Apply function doesn’t create
an actual profile for you to access if you decide to change your resume, update your
contact information, or track the roles you have actually applied for.