Like ice cream flavors can go from plain Vanilla to crazy combinations like Chocolate Macadamia Nut Mint, ATSs can go from basic to all the latest bells and whistles. And even if the software does have all the bells and whistles, the recruiter and talent team decide what to use and what not to.

The advent of Applicant Tracking Systems has made the administrative burden for Recruiters and Talent Acquisition professionals easier. It has also made the ability for job seekers to apply to positions much easier. That means that Human Resource departments have been inundated with applications of people marginally or even totally unqualified for a given position. Because of this, many ATS purveyors have added screening features that individual companies have enabled in their hiring process.