50 Proven Reasons That Can Help Stop Resume and LinkedIn Spray 'n Pray

From my post, Beat the Bots! 8 Tips to Get Your Resume to Humans?

?Does job searching sometimes feel like you’re flinging resumes and cover letters into a black hole? You may be wondering if your applications are being read at all.

Perhaps you’ve heard that computerized resume scanners reject applications before they even make it into human hands. And yes—at many companies that receive a high volume of applications, that’s true.

The internet has completely transformed the job searching landscape. Long gone are the days when you’d “pound the pavement” or “go in and ask to speak to a manager” for all but the smallest local businesses.

Instead, you apply online—a double-edged sword for everyone involved.

Because you don’t [] send out resumes and cover letters via snail mail anymore, you can apply to a lot more jobs.

But so can everybody...?

It had a PDF document that started ?Résumé passing the ATS? You might be surprised!?...

Then it had slides of a fancy résumé and how it was [NOT] seen by and ATS, an Applicant Tracking System.

To date, almost 14,000 people viewed from my personal post, as you can see on the right.

From a share, 740 people read these 8 Tips ?

1. Do Apply Only to Roles You’re Qualified For
2. Don’t Apply to Tons of Jobs at the Same Company
3. Do Include the Right Keywords
4. Do Put Your Keywords in Context
5. Don’t Try to Trick the ATS
6. Do Choose the Right File Type
7. Do Make Your Resume Easy to Scan (by Robots and Humans)
8. Not Too Much Fancy Formatting

The last slide had the takeaway ? ATS-friendly also needs to be human friendly!

Click that link above to get the PDF and source article with all the details.

That's a lot to keep track of! And it's a big reason why I pay $$$ monthly for an ATS service. It gives 22 detailed scores for résumés and 50 for LinkedIn profiles, giving aggregated scores based on 200+ different algorithms and recruiter insights.

Why I Use an ATS Service

I’ve been writing resumes for 20+ years. But there’s so much that goes into them to get, distill and showcase your value. It’s why my favorite answer to many resume questions is, “it depends”!

Yet there are some things most would agree. Recruiters and hiring managers want proof. We’re not talking duties and responsibilities. We’re talking results.

Why? Results help the reader infer what you can offer them. So don’t leave it to chance. Plus, “over ninety percent of resumes are discarded before they reach a hiring manager or a recruiter!”

Learn more on my blog page.

But This ATS Service Doesn't Know the Things I Do About LinkedIn

I find the score is often too high! And I send requestors proof to check their LINKEDIN VITALS - right from LinkedIn.

Back in 2019 I put that to use and gave over 300 free public #ProfilePopUp profile reviews.

I recently discovered I've given over 654 free scans!

The Point of All These Numbers and Scans

This post summed it up: Another client FLOODED with recruiters and GOT A JOB!

Horse's mouth story... STRUGGLE & GOAL??it's hard for me to toot my own horn... I am looking to get higher LinkedIn Views.?

Initial ATS Résumé Scan?32 out of 100... After 2.5 hours - ON LINKEDIN ONLY?

?I don’t know what to say. I have never had recruiters beating down my door like they have since we started updating my profile. I can’t keep up between interviews and DMs with Job Descriptions.

I even picked up a side gig.. using my LinkedIn profile as an intro of my skills... Feels fantastic!?

And finally, ?Yesterday, I accepted a position! Pay is good, growth potential, excellent benefits, and it seems like less stress... Your help has been impressive. I don’t know how to tell others the value of this work!?

?An analogy I recently heard? you can’t see the results of an air filtration system.?

Need a LinkedIn air filter? ??

And THIS is why LinkedIn is

more important than a resume!

I used 26 proprietary steps in 16 LinkedIn sections...

1. Uncovered his value
2. Showcased on LinkedIn
3. Monitored and adjusted

Back to the Starting Gate - What the ATS Scans Show

BTW, did you notice his initial scan was only a 32 out of 100 for his résumé! Yet we went with only my LinkedIn package and he got multiple opportunities!

In this post, I showed what the top 3 tips looked like...

The résumé scan is broken down into 22 detailed checks and scores...

And it includes 50 BREAKDOWN components of your LinkedIn profile...

?HEADLINE: Overview, how it looks (Search Results, When Recommended, Content Sharing), core checks (length, special characters, clichés/buzzwords, spelling errors), keywords and examples.

?ABOUT: Overview, core checks (length, special characters, clichés/buzzwords, spelling errors), 5 advanced checks, examples, templates, and keywords.

?EXPERIENCE: Overview, core checks (titles, descriptions, dates, unemployment/gaps, 3 advanced checks, special characters, clichés/buzzwords, spelling errors), examples and keywords.

?EDUCATION: Overview, core checks (years, skills, dates, unemployment/gaps) and keywords.

?OTHER: custom profile URL, Honors and Awards, location, certifications, photos and last but actually perhaps most important, skills!

?Get Your Free Scan, Score & Tips

Best, Jared #ProfilesThatPOP

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