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E6 OCTOBER 2021
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pursuit of an
inspiring career
that
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your community
members to
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Understanding ATS
Companies today use a software
called applicant tracking systems.
Failing to understand how the
ATS works can leave you losing
opportunities even if you’re highly
qualified for a position. This section
will help you understand the ATS and
how it works.
What is ATS?
ATS are used by companies’ human
resources departments to quickly filter
through applicants that are qualified
and not. The great thing about ATS
is they make the job search process
easier for companies by cutting
down the numbers, but make it hard
for applicants, because if you aren’t
aware of how they work, you can get
filtered out.
How does ATS work?
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ATS uses keywords and phrases
to filter applicants resumés for
companies. Applicant tracking
systems keep similar resumés in one
place, helping recruiters organize the
applicants they are interested and
keep them all in once place. Is ATS the
best way to filter through applicants?
Well, it does help companies save
time and organize candidates, but the
truth is, the ATS also can allow for top
candidates to slip away if they don’t
use the keywords or phrases they are
looking for in resumés.
Today, more companies than ever
are using ATS to help recruiters find
applicants easier and more quickly.
The best thing for job seekers to do
is to familiarize themselves with the
systems and how to use them to their
advantage.
Beat ATS
Keywords and phrases are important
when trying to take advantage of
ATS. If you’ve held a job title of the
position you are applying for, make
sure to use it again at the top of your
resumé. Even if you haven’t had the
job title you are applying for, add it.
Doing so will help filter you through the
competition.
Use section headings that are
friendly to ATS. Don’t get cute with
headings such as “Where I’m going”
or “What I’ve done.” Rather, use
simple section headings such as
“Experience” or “Education” to help
you be identifiable to ATS.
Another way to beat the ATS is make
sure you use the key phrases over and
over again in your section headings,
summary of skills or description. You
want to make sure your resumé is as
ATS-friendly as possible to help you
be more easily identified. This means if
you are applying for different positions
in different areas, then you will have to
tailor that resumé to fit the job you are
applying for.
Another way to beat ATS is to format
your resumé in a ATS-friendly way.
You can do this by placing all your
information in chronological order and
not using charts or graphs in your
resumé.
You can also do the same by using
traditional fonts such as Helvetica,
Times New Roman or others like them.
The more simple and to the point you
keep it, the better.
Some applicants try to beat ATS
by using white letters to use the key
phrases and terms over and over
again in their resumé, but some ATS
have been programmed to detect this
in your resumé. Make sure you are not
cheating ATS and actively beating it
with the information and experience
you possess.