APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM DOS AND DON’TS

Here’s a recent conversation I had with a client that inspired me to write this post to benefit all:

🗣️Client: I saw a recent viral video on ATS Hack, and I need your advice.

Me: A hack sounds like a shady shortcut that I never endorse, anyway tell me about it.

🗣️Client: It said that I could copy & paste the entire JD into my resume in some corner or bottom, reduce to font size 1 and change the font colour to white.

Me: 😱😨 You just can’t cheat a system this way. The system is programmed to parse the text and it will be revealed.

🗣️Client: It doesn’t matter as long I clear the first step, right?

Me: This will only signal the recruiter that you have zero integrity.

🗣️Client:  😌🥴 What should I do

Me: Play it smart but in the right way here are some do’s and don’ts:


✅Keep it a simple textual resume, as the ATS struggles to read graphics, images, fancy fonts, special characters, etc.

✅ Use MS word & convert it to PDF, while applying. ATS does not parse any other processing or online templates.

✅ Use the CAR method (challenge, action & results) to write your statements and quantify your achievements.

✅ Use regular standard resume section headings, and group relevant information to enable ease of reading.

✅ Incorporate the industry-relevant resume keywords that you analysed from the JD.

✅ Include job-specific terminology in full form and do not use abbreviations.

✅ Cover Letters are also scanned along with the CV and the content of both is used for ranking your profile.

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