HRevolution

I was speaking with former coworker this morning. Like me, he's a veteran recruiter and somewhat disenchanted with his ATS. He's a talented, caring professional who is frustrated by the inflexibility of the tool set he's been given (read: that's been imposed on him). One constant frustration is his inability to cut to the chase. The system forces him to jump through hoops regardless of his assessment. He claims he respects the need for consistency and the integrity of EEO reports (he's a better man than I). But, he believes his experience should count for something. Apparently, with his system, it does not. He seems to feel he's lost stature while his boss feels they've been given a blessed gift.

I got on my soapbox about how his ATS - and ATS's in general - are designed to create reports instead of get people hired. They try to protect the company from liabilities (EEOC, lawsuits, etc.) but they're the wrong liabilities. The bigger risk lies in staffing badly.

He said it better: HR is like the guy holding Michael Jackson's umbrella - protecting him from the sun and rain while the courts are crucifying him.