5 Ways To Make Your Resume A.T.S Proof

A software application that decides your future and mostly used at the recruitment process. An applicant tracking system (ATS) is a software application that enables the electronic handling of recruitment needs.

It can be managed accordingly to the needs of the company.
It also helps in sorting and manipulation of data and helps in selecting the perfect candidate on the basis of a resume.

For the applicant tracking system to do this, it has to elicit all the information in your resume and match that information according to the preselected criteria and requirements for the role.

An applicant tracking system is programmed to save time. Its job is to select unqualified applicants so the recruiter can dedicate his or her time to assessing the candidates who are more likely to be a match for the position.

By creating a strong ATS resume, you can avoid being one of those mistakes. So if you want to make sure your resume is reliable for an ATS, follow the five basic standards below to write an ATS-optimized resume.

1. Make your resume clear and simple.
Your resume defines your personality, so if you want to get selected make it simple and easy to understand. Avoid being creative while designing your resume. Adding pictures, tables or non-standard bullet points makes your resume complicated for ATS.

2. Grammar.
Remember ATS is application software which can capture your grammatical errors. It can also diagnose spelling mistakes, punctuation errors which can create complicated to read. In these situations, your application will be automatically get rejected by ATS.

3. Use standard titles.
Make your resume prominent by adding standard titles in a proper hierarchy. When an ATS tries to carry your information to digital candidate profile, it is programmed to look for headings and formatting structures. Use standard headings to clearly label your work experience or educational qualification. Always use simple section titles that the system can recognise.

Summary.
Key Skills.
Work Experience.
Educational Qualification.
Personal Interests.

4. Top to bottom approach.
While listing your work experience or educational qualification use top to the bottom approach which means it should be listed in sequential order with your current job first.

The minimum requirement is to list the name of the school, college or university and then the city it resides.Secondly, list the course you completed and finally list the date you completed the course.You can then include additional information like grades or accomplishments.Do it in this order to make it easy to understand for the ATS.

5. Match It.
Design your resume according to the job description and add the skills they want. Make your resume for a particular job even if the different companies are hiring for the same post it does not mean they need the same skills.

Design and match it with the job description. Add only those skills which they want, adding extra information can also create a risk while selecting through ATS.

These are the five standards that can help you in making an ATS-optimized resume.
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