How to Write an ATS standard Resume

 How to Write an ATS standard Resume ?

Most people think they know how to write a good and professional resume, unfortunately they are wrong.

A client reached out to me last week and asked that I help him review his resume, he has been applying for jobs for months now but got no response. The first glance of his resume is not encouraging at all. There was lines everywhere, it was just like drawing vertical and horizontal lines.

This kind of resume won't get you any job except by God's grace, this was what I told him. He said he knew something was wrong somewhere, and I'm glad he was able to figure out on time.

While most people spend a lot of time writing a good resume, what they fail to spend time on is "crafting their contents and format in the way recruiters actually wants to see it". 

Recruiters and Talent Acquisition Professionals do not have the time to read all resumes. You have to stand out among the crowd !

You need to get to your resume to the point where recruiters feels they have no choice but to call you and even learn from you ??

What happen is; now that there are lots of CVs and Resumes being submitted for job applications. The ATS machine is what is being used to filter the right ones that recruiters will check

Your job is to ensure your CV or Resume get past the ATS scanners first and then grab the attention of the Recruiters who will read it, and contact you for Interview.

Here are some best tips to follow;

1. It must be easily readable:

I've seen people use funny fonts and complicated formats which bore and confuse ATS scanners. This automatically leads to rejection, no doubt. Simplicity and Good Arrangement is important if your resume must get past ATS scanners and into the hands of recruiters.

2. Use Quantifiable Words;

Don't just highlight your duties and responsibilities, also point out your achievements and quantify them where necessary. E.g Led a team of 40 persons, Wrote over 40 articles and so on. This shows precisely your expertise in that field.

3. Use the right fonts;

It's not the font beauty that matters in a resume, some fonts may appear better on your phone and bad on the screen of your recruiters. Make it easy for Recruiters to read by using good fonts e.g Calibri, Cambria and other good ones. 

4.Use the right keywords;

If you don't include the exact words and phrases that a certain position needs, your resume won't make it past the ATS Scanners. Ensure you include the necessary words as listed in the job description.

5. Formatting and Arrangements:

Avoid using Excessive formatting, designs and too much colours on your CV and Resume. ATS deals with more of words than graphics. Overly designed or coloured Resume seems difficult to read and looks like picture when scanned by the ATS. This is more reason why I advised simplicity in the first place.

Avoid using templates most especially for countries like U.S.A, U.K and some other countries.

6. Use Objective Statements Correctly;

Don't make the objective Statement or Career Statement about you. Stop it ! . Make it more about your contribution that will benefit the organisation. 

7. Check for Spelling mistakes:

Read through your resume again to be sure there's no grammatical error in it. You can make use of free spelling and grammar software to make your content error-free. Consider using Google Document, Grammarly and many others to edit your contents.

I think I've tried enough

Please make sure you do the needful and work on your resumes

You can reach out to me to help you craft a professional Resume or CV and a good cover letter (It's not free though)

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