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Applicant tracking systems let hiring officials manage job postings, sort through applications from prospective employees and hire the most qualified workers, all from a single centralized interface.

About 75% of recruiters use an applicant tracking system (ATS) for their hiring process—and an even higher percentage (around 99%) of Fortune 500 companies do, as well. Understanding how an ATS works ...