Create Your Custom Applicant Tracking System in Minutes

With the business landscape evolving at a rapid pace, companies often find themselves in the need for new talent, leading many to consider creating their own applicant tracking system (ATS). The task may seem daunting at first, and the prospect of handling lines of code can be overwhelming for those not from a tech background. Those considering an ATS might want to look into Softr, a front-end solution that can help you make a smooth, organized transition without having to deal with any code whatsoever.

In this blog post, let's delve into Softr's capabilities and how you can leverage its functionalities to create a unique, no-code applicant tracking system for your business. Sign up for a free Softr account here with my link.

For the uninitiated, Softr is one of the leading software in the no-code space, marking an incredible revolution in software development. Employing Softr, you can launch your own applicants tracking system within moments, without needing any coding knowledge.

Now, let's break down the process of creating an ATS through Softr. If you're not a Softr user, no worries! The platform offers a fair free trial that you can sign up for, allowing you to follow along with the steps we are sharing here.

Upon logging into Softr, the first step as you build a new application is to make use of the platform's provided templates. For an applicants tracking system, search for the respective templates, access their preview, and choose the one that suits your business best.

Softr operates as that top layer of your application, acting as a point of interaction for users with your data. This visually pleasing and organized medium allows your users to view and access necessary data conveniently. But remember, while Softr is this interface, it doesn't contain the data itself. That's where another step comes into play: choosing your data source.

With Softr, you get the flexibility to choose your data source - platforms where your data is stored. For our ATS, you can choose between Google Sheets or Airtable. Softr also extends integration possibilities with other tools and is currently in beta for its own backend data source.

Assuming that Google Sheets is your data source for this exercise, the ATS template in addition to creating your application's framework also replicates your data in Google Sheets. Here you'll find three interrelated sheets or sets of data named applicants, positions, and interviewers. They represent the applicants vying for various positions and the interviewers who potentially belong to your HR team or various management departments.

Each of these sheets bears a Softr record ID that links the connected data across various sheets. It's a critical ID that you should avoid altering as Softr uses it for the backend.

With a basic understanding of the backend, let's take a closer look at the application. Softr provides you full CRUD permissions- create, read, update, and delete, so you can add, preview, update the positions, and track the application status. Positions that are open are automatically shown in your view, and you can add new ones right inside the interface.

As you delve deeper into the ATS, you can see more about each job - from the specs, duties, required experience, to the applicants linked to each job- allowing you to add, update, or delete as required.

Upon navigation to the applicants page, you can see a list of applicants, further exploring any applicant's profile- from their contact details, resume, stages of consideration, to their scoring and application stage updates. You can also find a section where tracking information related to the hiring process is available.

To sum up, in this age of digitization, Softr offers a no-code avenue to build applications instrumental in your business growth and organization. It provides a user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing interface, offering full CRUD permissions, seamless data interaction, tracking, and updating.

Explore Softr today, and experience the power of no-code while making your business processes more collaborative and organized.