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# [Trends in recruitment tools - HackerRank Blog](https://pages.hackerrank.com/blog/trends-in-recruitment-tools)

 Written by [Guest Contributor](https://pages.hackerrank.com/blog/author/guest-contributor) | Mar 13, 2025 3:56:00 PM

 Recruitment and hiring is becoming a hot space with a lot of players (new) coming in. I think companies are realizing that the traditional methods of posting on job boards / outsourcing to recruiters / phone interviews, etc. are not only time consuming but also costly.  
 I am listing a few startups classified into 4 categories.

- - **Application Tracking system** (ATS)

There are a lot of ATS tools out there, but [Jobvite](http://recruiting.jobvite.com) and [The Resumator](http://theresumator.com) are really simple to use and can be seamlessly embedded onto your careers page.

- - **Social networking for jobs**

Startups like [branchout](http://www.branchout.com/) and [hireplug](http://hireplug.com) have started leveraging social network and people connections to get jobs.

- - **Automate Video / Phone interviews**

Phone interviews are definitely time consuming and from our stats it’s easy to say that 7/10 candidates are rejected in the phone screen level. Here are startups like [ovia](http://ovia.me/en), [hiring simplified](http://www.hiringsimplified.com/) which helps helps in automating the process – the company needn’t spend any time.  
 There’s a new speed dating service [hirelite](http://hirelite.com) (am a big fan of their blog) which helps you to quickly check if the person is the right fit for your company.  
 Interestingly a YC-backed startup [hirehive](http://hirehive.com) was also doing something similar on this lines but has switched tracks now.

- - **Online Tests – Programming tests / aptitude tests, etc**

This is the 4th category where you test the real skills of the candidates by customized tests. Testing the programming skills of a candidate is done by [codility](http://codility.com), [codeanthem](http://codeanthem.com) and of course [interviewstreet](http://interviewstreet.com)   
 There’s definitely a sign of change (for the good) in the way recruiting is done . Exciting times ahead!

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