Overview
Zara can be used as an all-in-one Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage the full recruitment lifecycle in a single platform. In this setup, Zara goes beyond interviews and acts as the central system to:- Receive and store candidate applications
- Screen and vet candidates using AI Interviews
- Track candidate progress across hiring stages
- Support recruiter and hiring manager decision-making
What Zara replaces in this use case
When used as an all-in-one ATS, Zara can replace or reduce dependency on:- Traditional ATS systems for early-stage hiring
- Manual resume screening
- Disconnected interview and assessment tools
- Spreadsheets used to track candidates
End-to-end hiring flow in Zara
When using Zara as an ATS, the hiring flow typically looks like this:- Recruiters or Hiring Managers Open a Job in the micro1 dashboard. To make recruiter’s lifes easier, they can Customze the Job Stages for a better pipeline management according to the existing recruitment funnel.
- Candidates apply for a role. See more on Receiving Candidate applications
- Applications are stored and tracked in Zara
- An AI Interview can be configured for the job to support recruitment team decision-making processes
- The recruitment team can use the Resume Score feature to rank the best candidates and invite them to take the Zara interview. Candidates can also be auto-invited to take the interview.
- Candidates will take the Zara interview
- Zara evaluates these interviews and generates structured reports
- Recruiters review results and take action
- Candidates move forward or are rejected based on defined criteria