Your resume got rejected in 6 seconds.
Not by a human. By a robot.
And you didn't even know it.
๐ต๐ฌ% ๐ผ๐ณ ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฆ (๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐) to filter resumes before any recruiter sees them.
Here's the simple breakdown:
๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ:
โข Designed to impress humans
โข Creative fonts and fancy layouts
โข Graphics, tables, and text boxes
โข Looks beautiful on paper
โ Problem: ATS can't read it properly
๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ:
โข Designed to pass robot screening first
โข Simple, clean formatting
โข Standard fonts (Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman)
โข Clear section headings
โข Keyword optimized for job descriptions
โ Benefit: Gets you in front of actual humans
Think of it this way:
Your normal resume is like speaking French to someone who only understands English.
No matter how elegant your words are, the message won't get through.
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ง๐ฆ-๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐:
โณ Skip the header/footer sections
โณ Use standard bullet points
โณ Save as .docx format (not PDF unless specified)
โณ Match keywords from the job posting
โณ Avoid columns and text boxes
The goal?
Get past the robot. Impress the human.
Both matter. In that order.
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