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How Does an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Work?

ATS and recruiting software · September 1, 2026

How Does an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Work?

When people search how does an ATS work, Google often mixes two products. An applicant tracking system is recruiting software. It is not an automatic transfer switch, the…