Disposition Sync is Indeed's mechanism for ATS platforms to report back what happened to each applicant after they applied.
When someone applies to your job through Indeed, Indeed delivers the application and then loses visibility - they have no idea if that person was ever reviewed, interviewed, hired, or rejected. Disposition Sync closes that loop - as you move a candidate through your pipeline in IdealTraits, those status changes ("dispositions") get sent back to Indeed.
Why it matters
Hiring outcomes are the ground truth for their matching algorithms. Knowing who actually got hired tells them which candidates were good matches, which improves who they surface and recommend for similar jobs.
Sharing disposition data with Indeed works in your favor:
Better candidate matching over time - When Indeed knows which applicants you contacted, interviewed, and hired, it learns what a strong fit looks like for your jobs - and surfaces more candidates like them.
Higher quality applications - Indeed uses hiring outcomes to refine who sees and applies to your postings, so your applicant pool improves the longer you hire.
A better candidate experience - Disposition data gives job seekers more visibility into what happens after they apply, which reflects well on your employer brand.
How It Works in IdealTraits
There's nothing extra to do - just manage your candidates in IdealTraits like you already do. As you move applicants through your pipeline stages, those updates are what powers the feedback loop with Indeed.
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