Most of the features you’ll find in any applicant tracking system will be useful to UK recruitment teams. But there are a some applicant tracking system features that organisations in the UK will find particularly helpful:
Data protection tools: Functionality that makes compliance with local data protection regulations like the GDPR easier.
Diversity and inclusion tools: Features like equality monitoring that are tailored to UK best practice around diversity and inclusion.
Candidate experience features: Customisable careers page that includes employer brand content. Integrations with regional job boards (in addition to Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.) to connect with the UK’s best applicants. Automated interview scheduling and communications to save time and keep applicants engaged.
Integrations: UK-based applicant tracking software is more likely to integrate well with other HR tools that are popular in the UK for a more user-friendly experience for talent acquisition and HR teams.
Because many applicant tracking systems have been designed and built in the US, with the US market in mind, the features they offer are automatically geared towards the US way of recruiting.
That’s not always a bad thing, but it’s something to consider when evaluating applicant tracking software for a UK organisation.
Pinpoint and other applicant tracking software providers that are based in the UK sell globally, but because their first customers were in the UK their feature set is often skewed to help UK recruiters.