Hiring teams often spend 6–10 seconds on an initial scan—and before a human even sees it, many resumes go through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). If you’re qualified but not getting interviews, your resume may be getting filtered, not rejected.
An ATS is basically a parser: it tries to extract your info into fields (title, company, dates, skills). Make it easy.
A strong Skills section helps both ATS and humans quickly confirm fit.
Tip: If a keyword is important, prove it in Experience—don’t let it live only in Skills.
Most resumes list responsibilities. Interviews come from impact.
Use this quick formula:
Action verb + what you did + tools + measurable outcome + why it mattered
Examples:
If you don’t have metrics, estimate carefully or add credible indicators:
The first third of your resume should answer: Who are you? What roles do you fit? What’s your edge?
Consider a 3–4 line Summary that includes:
Before submitting, run this mini-audit:
If you want, paste one job description line and one bullet from your resume, and the community can help rewrite it for stronger ATS alignment and impact.
What’s the #1 part of resume writing you struggle with most—keywords, formatting, or making your experience sound impactful?
This is a strong, practical breakdown—especially the point that “filtered” ≠ “rejected.” One extra angle that’s helped a lot of candidates: **ATS-frie...
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