ATS v2: High Volume Recruiting

In High Volume mode, ATS v2 becomes a powerful tool for the management of large volume recruitment. View Table, a tabular view of candidateClosed data, has been added to allow you to group and perform mass actions on large lists of candidatesClosed.

For a more details on how to use the Tabular View, see ATS v2: Tabular View.

Tabular View Bulk Actions

This section describes the out-of-the-box functionality for each available bulk action.

Depending on your organization's needs you may want to customize the standard settings. For more information on all of the available bulk actions and their possible customizations, see Admin: Configure High Volume Recruiting for ATS v2

Bulk Actions vs Mass Actions

In the window that appears when a bulk action is performed it will show either Bulk ActionClosed or Mass ActionClosed depending on how many records are being processed.

Processing Time

Internal Interview

In high volume mode, one Internal InterviewClosed is created for every selected Candidate, with the same data for every Internal Interview.

You access this screen by clicking the Internal Interview icon .

It’s possible to add attachments and send Emails from this form.

Email

In high volume mode, the same email is sent to every selected Candidate. You have the ability to use templates and can add attachments.

You access this screen by clicking the Email icon .

Apply to Other Job

In high volume mode this data entry page allows users to apply selected candidates to a specific job.

You access this page by clicking the Apply to Other Job icon .

Mass Placement

In high volume mode, the mass placementClosed screen displays Job information that will be copied to the Closing ReportClosed record for each selected Candidate. This screen is what will display if either the Mass Placement button is used or Candidates are moved to the Closing Report stage with the Move Forward button in high volume mode.

You access this screen by clicking the Mass Placement cog icon.

These fields can be customized following the same steps used for the original Job ATS v2 Mass Placement page. See Job ATS v2: Actions Toolbar for more information.

Move Back/Forward

In high volume mode, after selecting candidates, use the Move Back or Move Forward arrows to move the Candidates to a different stage. The available stages depends on the current stage of the Candidates, which is the same as the standard Job Bullhorn ATS.

No message will be displayed when "Move Back" actions are executed:

Move to Submittal

Only Submit Without Email is supported in high volume mode. There is no data entry page associated with this move.

Move to Send Out

In high volume mode, a Send Out record is created for every selected Candidate with the same data on each record. It is possible to add attachments and send Emails from this form.

Move to Offer

In high volume mode, an Offer record is created for each selected Candidate with the same data on each record. There is a limit of up to 500 records at a time.

These fields can be customized following the same steps used for the original Job ATS v2 Move to Offer page. See Job ATS v2: Actions Toolbar for more information.

Reject/Unreject

In high volume mode, Reject/Unreject icon rejects all selected Candidates (if not yet rejected) or unrejects them (if previously rejected). The data entered on the Reject/Unreject data page propagates to all selected Candidates.

These fields can be customized following the same steps used for the original Job ATS v2 Reject/Unreject page. See Job ATS v2: Actions Toolbar for more information.

Add to Call List

You can select Candidates and add them to a new or existing Call List in high volume mode with the Call List icon .

View Interview Schedule

In high volume mode the View Interview ScheduleClosed calendar icon is used to edit or cancel Interviews (Send Out Schedules). Rather than selecting Candidates and then clicking the button, first click the View Interview Schedule button to be presented with a list of scheduled Interviews. Here you will select the Candidates, then proceed to Edit or Cancel. The View Schedules screen has several features to help you select Candidates:

  • Filter on the fields of the Send Out Schedule page by clicking the Filter icon next to the field name.
  • Sort the columns for all records selected by clicking the column header.
  • The default view is 50 records per screen. If there are more than 50 records page navigation will be displayed.
  • Select specific records or select all (Note: there is no option to select by page). Record Selection will be persistent across pages.

Once Candidates have been selected the Edit or Cancel Schedules option will be displayed. If you choose Edit Schedule, you will be presented with the standard Send Out Schedule page, minus the Interview Date and Interview time fields, as they cannot be edited. The data entered on this screen will propagate to all selected Send Out Schedules.

Monitoring Tools: Bulk Monitor and Bulk Action Logs

To monitor the progress of the bulk action for a particular Job, the System Administratorcan add the Bulk Monitor (ATS v2_Bulk_Job_Monitor) component to the Bullhorn ATS sub-tab.

The Bulk Monitor displays the following information for each action:

  • Action name
  • Amount
  • Job name
  • Progress
  • Status
  • Started by
  • Started on
  • Duration

The Status field shows one of these values:

  • Pending
  • In Progress
  • Finished - OK
  • Finished - Errors
  • Canceled

If there are errors, the Status will show Completed - [number of ] errors. Click the message for an explanation of the errors.

System Administrators also have access to the Bulk Action Logs object and tab, which captures more data related to the process. By default, logs are kept for 30 days. The retention period for the logs can be changed in the Bullhorn ATS HV Settings Custom Metadata Type. See Admin: Configure High Volume Recruiting for ATS v2 for more information.