Sourcing candidates, checking compliance, building talent pipelines and collaborating with internal stakeholders – in-house recruitment is complex. But managing it shouldn’t be. Reach ATS is custom-built to fit your organisation. With tailored workflows, AI assistance, talent pooling tools and powerful reporting tools, our intuitive system works harder, so your in-house team can focus on what matters.
| In-house recruitment | External agencies | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Higher fixed costs (salaries, tools*, office space etc.) but lower cost-per-hire at volume.
*Dedicated tools such as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) help internal teams scale hiring quickly as needed, without extra cost. |
Lower fixed costs but can incur significant cost-per-hire fees, dependent on role. |
| Brand awareness | Deep understanding of the organisation’s culture and values. | Dependent on briefing depth/length of relationship. Can be superficial and lack deeper knowledge of team chemistry. |
| Candidate experience | Consistent, on-brand experience. | Variable, especially if using multiple agencies. Candidates may also not be aware which company they are applying to. |
| Speed | Smaller in-house recruitment teams working across multiple vacancies can slow the pace, but this is easily alleviated with specialist applicant tracking software. | Often faster for specialist or urgent roles, but companies can pay a premium for urgent or senior role searches. |
| Talent pool | Built over time and owned by the business. | Agency-owned. Lost completely if the relationship ends. |
| Best suited to | Companies with high-volume or ongoing hiring needs. | Specialist, senior or one-off hires. |
While there is certainly a place for agency-led hiring, in-house recruiters provide a depth of organisational knowledge and consistency that often outweighs agency cost savings. The use of dedicated hiring software, such as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), allow in-house recruiting teams to scale hiring instantly and to future-proof their workforce with owned talent pipelines.
You need in-house recruitment software if:
Our specialist hiring software helps HR and hiring managers collaborate, reduce admin-drain, and maintain compliance.
Reach ATS talent pooling tools and rich-data support a proactive, strategic approach to hiring, supporting in-house recruiter teams to future-proof their workforce.
Our dedicated in-house recruitment software grows with your business, helping you scale hiring as needed, without growing your own team.
A great first step for organisations that have traditionally relied on agency-led hiring, Reach ATS ensures GDPR compliance and helps teams build self-owned talent pools.
In-house recruitment software, or Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), let internal talent acquisition teams manage the entire hiring process from one, centralised location. It supports all hiring functions, from creating job postings and collecting applications, to interview scheduling, candidate communications, onboarding and reporting.
It gives internal talent acquisition teams a single, structured view of all hiring activity. An ATS tracks where each applicant is in the process, logging all communications and activity to ensure nothing and no one slips through the cracks. For busy in-house teams managing multiple roles simultaneously, it also provides a templated process that scales easily.
An HRIS is designed primarily for managing employees once they’re employed by the business, although most HRIS offer some very basic recruitment functionality. A dedicated ATS, like Reach ATS, is built specifically to manage the intricacies of recruitment workflows, with features such as job board integrations, interview screening assistance, automated communications, candidate scorecards and hiring analytics.
Dedicated in-house recruitment software ensures each candidate receives timely, professional communication at every stage of the hiring process. With Reach ATS all applications are made through a seamless, branded microsite or a careers page on your website. Every candidate receives a consistent, positive experience, which in turn improves candidate engagement, prevents drop-off and strengthens your employer brand.
The best in-house recruitment software is designed for all hiring stakeholders: talent acquisition teams, hiring managers, candidates, leadership and IT teams. Reach ATS was designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, encouraging effortless internal adoption without in-depth training or technical knowledge. Our dedicated portal allows hiring managers to review candidate profiles, share notes and scores and complete tasks, only ever showing them the roles they’re working on.
