ATS Explained: Why Your Resume Isn't Being Seen

ATS Explained: Why Your Resume Isn’t Being Seen

And How You Can Change It

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Questions to Answer

Why resume screeners? What are some ATS companies?

How do they work? What are the problems with ATS?

Is there a solution?

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ATSWhat is it?

Applicant Tracking Systems are software that enables and automates handling of recruitment process.

Automatically filter applicants based on criteria such as resume keywords, skills, employment history, and schools attended.





Why is ATS Used?

Applicant Tracking Systems are built for employers to filter thousands of resumes they receive for each job requisition. A hiring

manager can input search criteria to get only the applicants with required criteria

ATS allow hiring managers or recruiters to reduce the applicant pool by 75%

ATS allows the hiring manager to reduce the overall hiring time by 20%

90% of large companies and 60% of mid-size companies utilize an Applicant Tracking System to facilitate their hiring process





Why Resume Screeners?In everyday job industries

Rise of online job

boardsEase of applying

Flood of applications

How to manage?

Here is the logic behind the need for Applicant Tracking Systems:





Why Resume Screeners?Government Requirements

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires U.S. based employers to keep records of hiring processes to ensure there is no discrimination in regards to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information

Applicant Tracking Systems gives employers an organization tool and in-depth record keeping of their hiring processes/interactions to safeguard against wrongful action





Why Resume Screeners?Government Requirements





ATS Companies

Here are a few examples of ATS Companies, have you ever applied to a job through one of these portals? Did you realize your application and resume was

being filtered with an Applicant Tracking System?





How Do They Work?ATS doesn’t just filter resumes, it contains several modules to

help recruiters manage applicants:

Job postings

Searching / Filtering Resumes

Tracking Applications

Onboarding Facilitation

Reporting / Analytics of Applicant Pool

Integrations within the existing company structure





So What’s The Problem?

Applicant Tracking Systems were created for companies and hiring managers, and that is evident in the usability

for applicants:

76% of job applicants apply primarily through online portals

Only 5% of online applicants rate the process as simple

70% of submitted resumes are never seen by human eyes due to ATS basic resume keyword-matching

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Why are ATS problematic to job seekers?

There are over 300 different ATS Systems, each uses different algorithms

Some are 15+ years old, arcane software with poor search functionality

Unable to correlate “project management” vs. “project managed” “MBA“ vs. “Masters of Business Administration”

Simple variations in keywords a human would recognize, the ATS ignores

If applicants don’t have have the exact resume keywords on their resume, you don’t exist.





The Manuel Solution


Manually editing your resume for each job application, by using a compare-and-count method with the job description,

hoping the resume keywords are correct.




The Automated Solution

What is Jobscan?

Jobscan uses a unique algorithm based on hundreds of ATS systems to allow you to tailor your resume before you get

filtered out by ATS.

Jobscan’s tool compares your resume and the job description side-by-side and gives you the match percentage based on the

contents of your resume, especially the searchable resume keywords.

Jobscan gives a match-rate (recommending at least 80% before submission), skills comparison, and job suggestions to it’s users.





















Specific Tips to Beat ATS1. Write your resume for machines AND humans

2. Customize your resume for each job

3. Tailor your resume based on targeted skills / keywords

4. Make sure you have city and zip code in your resume. Recruiters often include location as a search criteria

5. Go through referrals, then send your customized resume

6. Include measurable results: percentages, dollar amounts, time periods, etc.





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ATS Explained: Why Your Resume Isn't Being Seen