# What is ATS?

ATS stands for Applicant Tracking System.

An applicant tracking system manages the hiring pipeline — job postings, applications, screening stages, interviews and offers — in one place.

## ATS explained

A traditional ATS is a workflow tool: it moves candidates through stages and stores the record. An AI-enabled ATS additionally screens and ranks applicants and can draft outbound communication.

For GCC employers the meaningful integration is between the ATS and onboarding: an accepted offer should flow into contract generation, visa and labour card processing, and payroll setup without re-keying.

## How NeuralHR.AI handles ATS

- [Applicant tracking system](https://neuralhr.ai/en/applicant-tracking-system)

## Related terms

- [AI resume screening](https://neuralhr.ai/en/hr-glossary/resume-screening): AI resume screening is the automated evaluation and ranking of job applications against role requirements, producing a shortlist with stated reasons rather than a keyword filter.
- [Employee lifecycle](https://neuralhr.ai/en/hr-glossary/employee-lifecycle): The employee lifecycle is the full sequence of stages an employee passes through with an employer, from recruitment and onboarding to development, retention and exit.

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Last verified: 2026-08-01

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