What is an applicant tracking system (ATS)?

An ATS is a software application for human resources that helps organisations manage recruitment and hiring tasks digitally. It supports common tasks such as creating job descriptions, posting jobs to career sites and job boards, résumé scanning, scheduling interviews, gathering feedback, performing background checks, and generating offer letters with electronic signatures.

What is talent acquisition?

Talent acquisition is a strategic, long-term approach to attracting, recruiting, and hiring individuals to meet an organisation's current and future workforce needs.

What is the difference between talent acquisition and recruitment?

Recruitment focuses on filling a specific vacancy. It’s typically an immediate response that focuses on finding the right person for an open role—an individual who meets the job requirements and fits within the team. Talent acquisition is a broader approach to hiring. It considers long-term workforce goals and development and involves identifying and attracting people whose skills not only meet current needs, but could also support future growth.

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What is SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting?

The SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting solution can help you hire for the skills you need by using AI to enhance applicant tracking (ATS), job distribution, and candidate relationship management.

Acquire the skills your organisation needs for the future by sourcing, engaging, and hiring the world’s best talent.

Simplify global recruitment to secure the right talent to drive success
Engage with top candidates and proactively recruit passive talent
Accelerate skills-based hiring with AI to find the best applicants
Promote equitable hiring, from high-volume to executive recruiting

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Frequently asked questions

: An ATS is a software application for human resources that helps organisations manage recruitment and hiring tasks digitally. It supports common tasks such as creating job descriptions, posting jobs to career sites and job boards, résumé scanning, scheduling interviews, gathering feedback, performing background checks, and generating offer letters with electronic signatures.
: Talent acquisition is a strategic, long-term approach to attracting, recruiting, and hiring individuals to meet an organisation's current and future workforce needs.
: Recruitment focuses on filling a specific vacancy. It’s typically an immediate response that focuses on finding the right person for an open role—an individual who meets the job requirements and fits within the team.

Talent acquisition is a broader approach to hiring. It considers long-term workforce goals and development and involves identifying and attracting people whose skills not only meet current needs, but could also support future growth.