ECRE Recruitment Technology and ATS Flashcards

What is 'candidate relationship management' (CRM) in recruiting technology?

Answer: A system for building and nurturing talent communities and pipelines before a role opens

A recruiting CRM enables proactive relationship-building with passive candidates so recruiters have warm pipelines when positions become available.

Which recruitment technology metric measures the efficiency of sourcing channels?

Answer: Source of hire (SOH)

Source of hire tracks which channels (job boards, referrals, LinkedIn) produce successful hires, allowing recruiters to allocate budget to the highest-ROI sources.

What is the risk of over-relying on AI-powered resume screening tools in an ATS?

Answer: It may perpetuate historical hiring biases if the AI was trained on past non-diverse hires

AI screening models trained on historical data can replicate patterns of bias by favoring candidates who resemble past hires.

What does 'time-to-fill' measure in recruitment analytics?

Answer: The number of days from job requisition opening to accepted offer

Time-to-fill measures the total days from when a job req is opened to when a candidate accepts the offer, reflecting overall process speed.

What is a 'talent pool' or 'talent community' in the context of recruiting CRM tools?

Answer: A curated database of interested candidates maintained for future openings

A talent community is a group of pre-engaged candidates who have opted in to hear about future opportunities, reducing sourcing time when roles open.

Which technology approach allows a recruiter to automate initial candidate outreach and follow-up communications?

Answer: Automated drip campaigns through a recruiting CRM or ATS email automation feature

Drip email campaigns automate a sequence of personalized outreach messages to candidates, improving response rates while saving recruiter time.