ATS resume tuning

ATS (applicant tracking system) resume tuning
2022

# of times keyword appears
make sure critical skills appear 2-3 times
critical skills:
look at required skills section. which skills are mentioned most?

my “core competency” or “tehnical skills” category section words get automatic 6 month experience length

length of experience for a skill:
if amount of time at a job = 3 years, then keywords under it get 3 years

create a work cloud from resume and job desc

use both abbreviated and full versions of terms

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Popular ATS:
Taleo
Workday
Greenhouse

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ATS config:

1. parameters ATS is configured for is done by recruiting team for a given job desc
2. filtering questions v. important *****
3. keywords
4. title: change your title to the one in the job desc
5. no cute stuff. colors, emojis, images, creative job titles, etc.
6. no spelling and grammer mistakes
7. formatting: no columns, no images, no graphs. may not parse correctly. clean and safe design is best.
8. use of terminologyg: don’t just use IT, use Information Technology as well. (use both abbreviation and long form)
9. use word doc format always. this is best. pdf, jpg may be problematic.