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?