How to beat the applicant terrorising system! (ATS)....
The majority of large employers and recruitment consultants use an ATS. They use them to screen the deluge of applicants – using an algorithm dividing strong applicants from the weak.
Some experts assert that over 75% resumes never actually hit human eyes.
This is what we’re discussing today with career coach and recruiter Olga Barrett.
Here’s what we’re covering:
- What is an applicant tracking system?- Why do employers use them?- How do applicant tracking systems work?- How can you tell if a recruiter/employer is using an ATS?- Can you set your resume up to beat the bots?- Do you really need to re-write your resume every time you apply for a job?- What happens when you include tables, images and fancy fonts on your resume?