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    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What is an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is recruitment software that helps organizations collect, organize, and manage job applications. It automates screening, tracking, and communication throughout the hiring process."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How does an Applicant Tracking System work?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "An Applicant Tracking System collects resumes from job boards and career pages, parses candidate data, and allows recruiters to filter, track, and manage applicants through different hiring stages."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Why use an Applicant Tracking System?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Businesses use an Applicant Tracking System to reduce manual tasks, shorten hiring time, improve collaboration, and enhance candidate experience through streamlined recruitment workflows."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What features should you prioritise when choosing an Applicant Tracking System?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "When choosing an Applicant Tracking System, prioritize resume parsing, workflow customization, integrations, reporting, compliance tools, and mobile accessibility."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How much does an ATS cost?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "ATS pricing varies by features and company size. Costs typically depend on user limits, automation capabilities, integrations, and whether the platform is cloud-based or enterprise-level."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What are the benefits of an Applicant Tracking System?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The benefits of an Applicant Tracking System include faster hiring, better candidate tracking, centralized communication, improved compliance, and data-driven recruitment decisions."
      }
    }
  ]
}