How to attract more candidates on the Rooster ATS

It is every recruiter’s dream to find candidates and fill the position fast as possible. But, for many reasons, this won’t go according to the plan. And most of the time, after publishing a job post, the next big question we often have is how to attract more candidates. It can be really simple if you do it right. In this article, we highlight specifically how to attract candidates the right way using Rooster’s ATS feature and how to get the best out of it. 😄

Let’s take a look at a few ways how to attract more candidates on Rooster ATS.

Integrate your careers page with Rooster

If your company has a website, you probably might have a careers section. Potential candidates might be looking for opportunities on your company website as well. You can integrate Rooster with your careers page easily using a WordPress Plugin. To learn how to do this, check out this article.

Run advertisements on social media

Social media is the way to go in the modern world. On average, a person spends about 2 and a half hours on social media. One of the best ways to attract more candidates is by running advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. You can also link these ads to Rooster ATS, so all the CVs you receive will go straight to the hiring pipeline without clogging up your hiring team’s inbox. If you would like to run an ad, check out this tutorial.

Post on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a platform specially made to connect professionals from different industries. You get to connect with both employers and employees. There are about 50 million people looking for job opportunities on LinkedIn on a weekly basis. You can also create a page for your company and start posting about the job opportunities linking back to Rooster to make the job application process easier for the candidates. You can add a Call-To-Action (CTA) button that allows candidates to apply straight through Rooster even if you run ads on LinkedIn. If you plan to set up a LinkedIn ad, check out our tutorial here.

Headhunt on Rooster

Did you know that Rooster has this amazing feature where you can headhunt potential candidates? 😮 If you didn’t, you should definitely check it out. You can filter for candidates using keywords such as the skills you want them to have. You can also specify the location, workstyle, and salary as well.

If you need more help with using our system, you can always reach out to us or if you have any special requests in mind, make sure to talk to us.

Happy hiring 🐓