1. Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

An applicant tracking system is foundational to any recruiting tech stack. With an ATS, you can organize and centralize all candidate data in one. As the name implies, it can track applicants at every stage of the hiring process so none of them fall through the cracks.

Some other key benefits of an ATS include:

• Simplifies job description creation and posting to job boards

• Automates tasks like email follow-ups and interview scheduling

• AI assistance to score candidate resumes and put the best at the top of the stack

Dover offers all of these benefits for a price that fits any startup budget – free. Explore our ATS to see how it can improve your recruiting tech stack.

2. Candidate Sourcing Tools

Finding qualified candidates is one of the most time-consuming and challenging parts of the hiring process for startups. Candidate sourcing tools help you discover talent across platforms, reducing time-to-hire.

Some features to look for include:

• Job description generation and templates

• Job board posting tools

• Resume sorting and filters to find candidates

Dover’s platform has sourcing tools to help you automate and streamline the sourcing process. 

3. Interview Scheduling and Video Interviewing Platforms

Coordinating interviews can be a logistical challenge, especially when dealing with multiple candidates, roles and interviewers. Interview scheduling tools make it easier to keep things organized.

They can help with features like:

• Automating scheduling and syncing calendars with candidate availability

• Automating scheduling and follow-up communications so candidates stay engaged

Dover has you covered for easy interview scheduling. But what about conducting the interview itself? Even if your startup is on-site, it’s typically easier to hold interviews with a video interviewing platform. This makes connecting any time of day easy, and you get face-to-face with potential candidates.

Popular options for video interview platforms include:

• Skype

• Zoom

• Willo

• Google Meet

4. Recruiting CRM (Customer Relationship Management)

A recruiting CRM can help you build and nurture your relationships with potential hires. Candidates want to stay engaged throughout the hiring process and feel like employers respect their time.

Some features to look for in your CRM include:

• Tracking candidate interactions

• Managing hiring pipelines

• Features to personalize and automate communications

Dover gives you tools for keeping candidates engaged. If you need additional help engaging candidates and getting them through recruitment, we also offer our Recruiting Partners marketplace. This marketplace lets you instantly connect with freelance startup recruiters who are ready to help you with any hiring task, including candidate relationships. 

5. Employee Referral Platforms

Employee referrals can be one of the best ways to find qualified and culturally aligned candidates. Your team knows what the company needs, and they may already have connections that can step in and start making an impact. 

But it helps if you can encourage referrals and have an easy referral process for your team members to follow. Referral platforms offer these features.

Some benefits of referral platforms include:

• Gamifying referrals with rewards or incentives

• Creating a streamlined process for referrals

• Reduced hiring costs and improved quality of new hires 

If you need a referral platform, you could consider platforms like:

• Boon

• Teamable

• EmployUs

6. Collaboration and Feedback Tools for Hiring Teams

Recruiting is a team effort. Collaboration tools help keep hiring managers, recruiters and interviewers on the same page. This leads to better decision-making and better hires.

Some must-have features of collaboration tools include:

• Centralized location to share candidate evaluations and feedback

• Real-time communication

• Integration with your ATS for seamless updates

Some popular collaboration tools include:

• Slack

• Trello

• Notion

7. Background Check and Assessment Tools

Verifying candidates’ credentials and assessing their skills is an important step of the hiring process. With background check and assessment software, you can simplify and automate a lot of these processes to ensure compliance and accuracy.

Some key benefits of these platforms include:

• Automated background screening to verify employment history, criminal records and other relevant information

• Skill assessment templates tailored to specific roles

• Reduced risk of bad hires by ensuring candidates meet the job requirements

Some popular background check and assessment tools include:

• Checkr

• HireRight

• Codility

8. Onboarding and Employee Engagement Tools

Once a candidate accepts your offer, there’s still more to do. Now, you want to seamlessly onboard the new hires into your team and retain them for the foreseeable future. Onboarding and employee engagement tools can help you integrate and keep the talent you worked so hard to find.

Key features for onboarding and employee engagement tools include:

• Digital onboarding checklists for new hires

• Training tools and resources for new hires to access

• Engagement and feedback surveys to give you insight into employee preferences and the onboarding process

Some popular onboarding and employee engagement tools include:

• BambooHR

• Lattice

• Trello