Optimize Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems - 2016
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The document outlines best practices for optimizing resumes for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), highlighting the significant percentage of qualified applicants who are rejected due to improper formatting. Key recommendations include using plain text formats, appropriate font sizes, and avoiding elements like headers, footers, and unnecessary graphics to ensure ATS compatibility. It emphasizes the importance of including relevant keywords from job descriptions to increase the chances of passing through ATS screenings.
Optimize Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems - 2016
- 1. Optimize Your Resume For Applicant Tracking Systems Denis Curtin 2016
- 2. 2 Applicant Tracking System (ATS) The core component of a recruiting software suite ATS simplifies the recruitment lifecycle by automating the hiring process ATS includes receiving and reviewing resumes
- 5. 5 Some Taleo Customers Courtesy of Oracle
- 6. 6 Why ATS Resume Optimization? Many qualified applicants are being rejected by ATS, not because of a lack of qualifications but because of unknowingly formatting their content so the ATS cannot recognize it. Source: Jobscan.co Blog
- 7. 7 Why ATS Resume Optimization? Some sources quote that as many as 75% of applicants are eliminated by the ATS, as soon as they submit their resume, Despite Being Qualified for the Job! Source: Marc Miller, CareerPivot.com
- 8. 8 Avoiding the Black Hole ! Source: commons.wikimedia.org
- 9. 9 ATS Do’s and Don’ts
- 10. 10 Resume Headers ATS Cannot Read Information in a Header Don’t
- 11. 11 Resume Footers ATS Cannot Read Information in a Footer Don’t
- 12. 12 Resume Type Fonts ATS Has Difficulty Reading Serif Fonts Times New Roman Use Sans Serif Fonts Arial Don’t Do
- 13. 13 Resume Font Size ATS Has Difficulty Reading a Font Size That is Smaller Than 11 pt. Type Do Not Use 10 pt. Type or Smaller Best Choice: Arial 11 pt. or 12 pt. Type
- 14. 14 Submitting PDF Resumes Unless the Job Posting Specifically States: Submit a .pdf Resume – Don’t Most ATS Cannot Read .pdf Resumes Denis Curtin Resume.pdfDon’t
- 15. 15 Preferred Resume Format Use Microsoft Word .doc Format Many ATS Cannot Read .docx Resumes Denis Curtin Resume.doc Denis Curtin Resume.docx Do Don’t
- 16. 16 Assist ATS Parsing DENIS J. CURTIN Palatine, Illinois 60074 847.359.0435 Denmarc@comcast.net www.linkedin.com/in/deniscurtin DENIS J. CURTIN Palatine, Illinois 60074 847-359-0435 Denmarc@comcast.net www.linkedin.com/in/deniscurtin/ Don’t Do • Use Single Column Format • Do Not Label the Entries Don’t Use Periods Include Zip Code
- 17. 17 Horizontal Rules (Lines) DENIS J. CURTIN Palatine, Illinois 60074 847-359-0435 Denmarc@comcast.net www.linkedin.com/in/deniscurtin Don’t Horizontal Rules Confuse the ATS As Do Borders Don’t
- 18. 18 Use Left Justification WORK EXPERIENCE LinkedIn® Trainer | LinkedIn® Coach | LinkedIn® Speaker 2011 – Present Training, coaching and speaking on how to effectively use your LinkedIn profile in your job search. One-on-one advice for Executive Level candidates seeking LinkedIn profile optimization to enhance their job search. LinkedIn Presenter at numerous Job Support Groups and libraries in the Chicago Area. Webmaster for Chicago career transition website: www.JobSearchChicago.com. LinkedIn® Trainer | LinkedIn® Coach | LinkedIn® Speaker 2011 – Present Training, coaching and speaking on how to effectively use your LinkedIn profile in your job search. One-on-one advice for Executive Level candidates seeking LinkedIn profile optimization to enhance their job search. LinkedIn Presenter at numerous Job Support Groups and libraries in the Chicago Area. Webmaster for Chicago career transition website: www.JobSearchChicago.com. Don’t Do Don’t Have an Even Right Margin
- 19. 19 Use Black Ink on White Paper Don’t Do
- 20. 20 Don’t Use Graphics, Logos, or Images Don’t Don’t Don’t
- 21. 21 ATS Cannot Read Tables Well Don’t Or Multiple Columns
- 22. 22 ATS Cannot Read Underlines Don’t
- 23. 23 ATS Cannot Read Italics Don’t EDUCATION M.S. Organic Chemistry, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana B.S. Chemistry, cum laude, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa
- 24. 24 ATS Ignores Skills Section List Skills Within Each Job Don’t © Jobsearch.about.com
- 25. 25 Work Experience Call Your Work Experience Just That: WORK EXPERIENCE ATS May Not Recognize Phrases Like: CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS SKILLS & EXPERTISE Do Don’t
- 26. 26 Education Call Your Education Just That: EDUCATION ATS May Not Recognize Phrases Like: PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Do Don’t
- 27. 27 Never Start With Dates 2000 – 2008 INSIGHT ENTERPRISES, INC., Hanover Park, Illinois Insight is the Fortune 500 value-added global reseller of computer products and services that purchased Comark. (2003 – 2008) Director – Integration Services INSIGHT ENTERPRISES, INC., Hanover Park, Illinois 2000 – 2008 Insight is the Fortune 500 value-added global reseller of computer products and services that purchased Comark. Director – Integration Services (2003 – 2008) Don’t Do
- 28. 28 Your Resume in the ATS
- 29. 29 Choosing Keywords Use the Information Found in the Job Description Keywords Required Skills Key Phrases
- 30. 30 Word Clouds Use Word Clouds to Search for Keywords www.Wordle.net www.ToCloud.com Others Compare the Word Cloud of Your Resume with the Word Cloud of the Job Description
- 35. 35 Use a Robot to beat the ATS Robot
- 38. 38 Jobscan.co Skills Match Blue Line - Resume Black Line - Job Description
- 40. 40 Jobscan.co Match Rate Resume Job Description
- 43. 43 Goals For Resume Submission Follow All The ATS Rules Resume Should Match the Job Description: Skills Keywords Key Phrases Error-Free Resume
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- 45. 45 Denis Curtin WEBMASTER www.JobSearchChicago.com Denmarc@comcast.net © Copyright 2016 – Denis Curtin – www.JobSearchChicago.com – All Rights Reserved