How resume-sorting robots work

Amanda Augustine, CPCC, CPRW, who is a career advice expert at TopResume, explained how applicant tracking systems work and how to get your resume past these resume sorting robots on the latest episode of #GetHired Live. Sign up for next week’s #GetHired LIVE: https://lnkd.in/dxnjW-Y #opentowork #hiring #unemployment

THANKS to everyone who tuned in for LinkedIn #GetHired Live today with Andrew Seaman — special thanks to Andrew and the crew at LinkedIn! As promised, here are more #resumetips to ensure your resume is "ATS-friendly" >> ?? FILE TYPE: Unless it specifically states that PDFs are accepted, play it safe and submit your resume as a Word document. ?? HEADER: Don’t include important information, such as your contact details, in the header or footer sections of a Word document. ?? FORMAT: ATS software favors a clear information hierarchy. Format your sub-heads, employer names, employment dates, etc. consistently. ?? DESIGN: Less is more when it comes to design. Save the custom fonts and embedded images for your online portfolio, rather than your resume document. ?? KEYWORDS: Use a text analyzer to optimize your resume, esp. the skills + work history sections, with relevant keywords found in the job listing that interests you. For more detailed advice, check out my article recommendations in the comments below.

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There's a lot of misinformation about modern resume design floating around on the internet and social media. Don't be afraid of using borders, shading, color, visuals, and graphs. You'll hear people say that these design elements can cause problems with applicant tracking systems but using a border, shading, and color will not cause issues. And, it will give your resume visual appeal and can draw the hiring manager's attention to important information you want them to read. When it comes to visuals and graphs especially, these are effective ways to communicate information. Our brains process visual representations of information much faster. It's also a great way to show the impact you've made and the value you deliver. The key here is to remember that applicant tracking systems will not parse the sales information or content you're illustrating with a graph so you want to be sure and include that content in your resume too. I like sharing it in a shaded "noteworthy accomplishments" section in the top third of the resume or as a bullet point underneath the corresponding position. What questions do you have about modern resume design or what misinformation have you heard? Share it with me below. #LinkedInTopVoices #Careers #Resumes