---
title: How to Automate Your Hiring Process
description: "1. Post jobs in more places\n2. Pre-screen candidates\n3. Simplify scheduling\n4. Improve talent pipeline\n5. Create a feedback loop\n6. Reduce unconscious bias"
image: https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/christina-wocintechchat-com-yyp_HpXrUfw-unsplash.jpg
---

[![symply](https://blog.symply.io/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/symply-logo-db93e55a44a839188a73ce50a5e0b3cc.png?width=200&height=55&name=symply-logo-db93e55a44a839188a73ce50a5e0b3cc.png "symply")](https://symply.io/)

- [About](https://symply.io/about) 
    - [Why Symply](https://symply.io/symply)
    - [Symply for QSR](https://pages.symply.io/symply-software)
- [Products](https://symply.io/features) 
    - [Hiring](https://symply.io/products/hiring)
    - [Onboarding](https://pages.symply.io/onboarding)
    - [Payroll](https://symply.io/features/payroll)
    - [Add-ons & Integrations](https://symply.io/features/addons)
- [Pricing](https://symply.io/pricing)
- [Resources](https://symply.io/resources) 
    - [Tools & Education](https://blog.symply.io)
    - [Support Center](https://support.symply.io/)
- [LOGIN](https://app.symply.io/)
- [GET STARTED](https://app.symply.io/signup)

![Hamburger Menu](https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/download.png) ![Hamburger Menu](https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/cross.png)

- [Why Symply](https://symply.io/symply)
- [Features](https://symply.io/features) 
    - [Payroll](https://symply.io/features/payroll)
    - [Human Resources](https://symply.io/features/hr)
    - [Reporting](https://symply.io/features/reporting)
    - [Add-ons & Integrations](https://symply.io/features/addons)
- [Pricing](https://symply.io/pricing)

HR News & Education

Check out the latest news and resources for small businesses covering topics such as human resources, employee engagement, and management.

# How to Automate Your Hiring Process

[Sarah Edwards](https://blog.symply.io/author/sarah-edwards)

 Nov 3, 2021 11:58:40 AM

![Two women interviewing a candidate](https://blog.symply.io/hs-fs/hubfs/christina-wocintechchat-com-yyp_HpXrUfw-unsplash.jpg?width=1500&name=christina-wocintechchat-com-yyp_HpXrUfw-unsplash.jpg)

For small businesses, hiring can be a challenge. Small companies have different needs than larger businesses, and many times software tends to focus on the needs of the big players, which can leave the smaller guys [paying for things they don’t need](https://symply.io/symply).

Having an employee devoted solely to human resources can be a luxury. Even for small businesses that have a dedicated HR person on staff, the amount of work can often seem overwhelming, and that can make it harder to ensure that you’re hiring the right person for the job.

 

That’s why automating portions of your hiring process is such a worthwhile investment. 

[![Symply Hiring enables you create job applications & equips you with an applicant tracking system, making it easy to hire in a few clicks. Try it free here ](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7237498/ddaf44df-caa7-496d-8bdf-4a4ec0f6d009.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7237498/ddaf44df-caa7-496d-8bdf-4a4ec0f6d009)

By leveraging software throughout your applicant tracking system, you reduce the potentially overwhelming workload while improving your ability to make the best hire possible. Let’s look at some hiring automation steps you can take to enhance almost every aspect of your hiring process:

 

## **Get the Most from Your Job Postings**

Placing your job postings can be harder than you think. If you only post on your company website, you’ll likely end up with a shallow pool of candidates. Post the job everywhere you can think of, and you may be overwhelmed by the volume of responses.

 

When you use software to automate your job postings, you can target where those listings appear. This makes it more likely that they’ll be seen by candidates who are not only interested but who will also have the skills necessary to fill the position. 

 

With hiring automation software, you can combine these job postings with branded content, helping to build your employer brand further.

 

## **Add Pre-Employment Screening **

When you invest in an applicant tracking system, you want to get as much out of your software as possible. One of the best aspects of these systems is the ability to add components to the application process, including candidate screening and skills testing.

 

What makes these assessments even more powerful is the ability to automate the testing process. You can set up your applicant tracking system to automatically send a testing link to each candidate who applies, allowing you to identify the top applicants quickly. 

 

The benefit of this testing is real, too: adding assessment tests to your hiring process can lead to improvements in [retention, productivity, and profitability](https://www.gallup.com/workplace/241955/reduce-bias-hire-best-candidate.aspx).

 

## **Improve Your Talent Pipeline**

In addition to helping you identify the best candidates for currently open positions, hiring automation can help you build a hiring pool to fill future listings. By leveraging AI technology, you can easily file away candidates for the future. 

 

There’s no reason to take the time building candidate profiles for an open position, only to throw them away once the job has been filled. Instead, you can use your applicant tracking system to create a standing pool of talented individuals whose skills might be better suited to other positions to which they haven’t even applied.

 

## **Make Scheduling Easier**

There are few time-wastes more frustrating than the back and forth of trying to schedule an interview. With hiring automation, you can set up your applicant tracking system to send interview candidates a list of available time slots and allow them to choose the one that works best for them. 

 

That way, you avoid excessive emails and slots filling up while waiting for a response. 

 

## **Keep Candidates in the Loop with Hiring Automation**

Few things frustrate a candidate more than not hearing anything back from an employer after an application or an interview. Some lack of communication is understandable from an employer’s point of view since almost [three-fourths of all employers](https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/articles/why-is-it-taking-so-long-to-hear-back-after-your-job-interview) are seeing a record number of applicants.

 

But volume doesn’t have to keep you from communicating with every applicant. You can easily automate your applicant tracking system to send emails to all applicants, letting them know you received their application and giving a broad timeframe for when they can hear back from you. 

 

Other messages related to the process can be automated as well, updating candidates on their status as hiring progresses.

 

## **Reduce Unconscious Bias**

While no company wants to discriminate against candidates based on external factors, the truth is that unconscious bias can be difficult to avoid. It’s all too easy to make assumptions based on these factors, and even when you make a conscious effort to avoid these missteps, it’s not always effective.

 

By automating parts of your hiring process, though, you can significantly limit the impact of unconscious bias. By removing the human element from several steps and instead focusing on analyzing quantifiable information, you can make significant inroads in improving your company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

 

## **Think Symply**

If you’re looking to automate your small company’s hiring, let [Symply](https://symply.io/about/) help you through the process. We’re launching a brand new hiring app guaranteed to help you achieve your staffing goals. [Join the beta to try it out for free!](https://pages.symply.io/hiring)

 

[![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7237498/49f35c78-55b2-4729-9ffc-0e94a1a8430c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7237498/49f35c78-55b2-4729-9ffc-0e94a1a8430c)

[Hiring & Onboarding](https://blog.symply.io/tag/hiring-onboarding)

## Read On

### [Where to Post Job Openings for Free If you own a small business, you might find that posting a job online can be tough. While you...](https://blog.symply.io/where-to-post-job-openings-for-free)

### [How To Attract Talent in a Hot Job Market With the unemployment rate at record lows, the battle for talent is on. Big or small, every company...](https://blog.symply.io/how-to-attract-talent-in-a-hot-job-market)

### [How to Post a Job on Craigslist Craigslist is a classified ads website with categories for jobs, housing, services, pets, and just...](https://blog.symply.io/how-to-post-a-job-on-craigslist)

[![symply](https://blog.symply.io/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/symply-logo-db93e55a44a839188a73ce50a5e0b3cc.png?width=1165&height=322&name=symply-logo-db93e55a44a839188a73ce50a5e0b3cc.png "symply")](https://symply.io/)

- [Why Symply](https://symply.io/symply)
- [Products](https://symply.io/products)
- [Pricing](https://symply.io/pricing)
- [About](https://symply.io/about)
- [Contact Us](https://symply.io/contact)
- [Security & Privacy](https://symply.io/security-gdpr)
- Terms

[TALK TO SALES](https://meetings.hubspot.com/rich42/15-minute-talk-to-sales?__hstc=39177980.50f4ff376b639fed1dd85b4964b5ff00.1597204171639.1597204171639.1597206371528.2&__hssc=39177980.6.1597206371528&__hsfp=2348900750) [TALK TO SUPPORT](https://support.symply.io)

© 2026 Symply. All Rights Reserved.

[![facebook](https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/download.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/Symply.io/) [![twitter](https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/symplypayroll) [![linkedin](https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/symplypayroll)

[hello@symply.io](mailto:hello@symply.io)

+1 888 852 1229

[![symply](https://blog.symply.io/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/symply-logo-db93e55a44a839188a73ce50a5e0b3cc.png?width=1165&height=322&name=symply-logo-db93e55a44a839188a73ce50a5e0b3cc.png "symply")](https://symply.io/)

[TALK TO SALES](https://meetings.hubspot.com/rich42/15-minute-talk-to-sales?__hstc=39177980.50f4ff376b639fed1dd85b4964b5ff00.1597204171639.1597204171639.1597206371528.2&__hssc=39177980.6.1597206371528&__hsfp=2348900750) [TALK TO SUPPORT](https://support.symply.io)

- [Why Symply](https://symply.io/symply)
- [Products](https://symply.io/products)
- [Pricing](https://symply.io/pricing)
- [About](https://symply.io/about)
- [Contact Us](https://symply.io/contact)
- [Security & Privacy](https://symply.io/security-gdpr)
- Terms

[Contact Us](https://symply.io/contact)

+1 888 852 1229

[hello@symply.io](mailto:hello@symply.io)

[![facebook](https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/download.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/Symply.io/) [![twitter](https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/twitter.svg)](https://twitter.com/symplypayroll) [![linkedin](https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Symply_August2020/images/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/symplypayroll)

© 2026 Symply. All Rights Reserved.

![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3387188&fmt=gif)

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Sarah Edwards",
    "url" : "https://blog.symply.io/author/sarah-edwards"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2022-02-17T18:43:35.769Z",
  "datePublished" : "2021-11-03T18:58:40.000Z",
  "headline" : "How to Automate Your Hiring Process",
  "image" : [ "https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/christina-wocintechchat-com-yyp_HpXrUfw-unsplash.jpg" ],
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://blog.symply.io/how-to-automate-your-hiring-process",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : "https://blog.symply.io/hubfs/SYM_LOGO_Blurple.png"
    },
    "name" : "Symply"
  }
}
```

```json
{
     "@context": "http://schema.org",
     "@type": "BlogPosting",
     "mainEntityOfPage":{
        "@type":"WebPage",
        "@id":"https://blog.symply.io/how-to-automate-your-hiring-process"
     },
     "headline": "How to Automate Your Hiring Process",
     "image": {
          "@type": "ImageObject",
          "url": "https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/7237498/christina-wocintechchat-com-yyp_HpXrUfw-unsplash.jpg"
     },
     "datePublished": "2021-11-03 18:58:40",
     "dateModified": "February 17, 2022, 6:43:35 PM",
     "author": {
         "@type": "Person",
         "name": "Sarah Edwards"
     },
     "publisher": {
         "@type": "Organization",
         "name": "Symply Software",
         "logo": {
             "@type": "ImageObject",
             "url": "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/7237498/SYM_LOGO_Blurple.png"
         }
     },
     "description": "1. Post jobs in more places
2. Pre-screen candidates
3. Simplify scheduling
4. Improve talent pipeline
5. Create a feedback loop
6. Reduce unconscious bias"
 }
```