Something HAS to change! ATS’s are ruining the candidates experience. Or is it just me? I will get auto rejected from jobs I’m over qualified for with the exact experience they’re looking for, and I have to assume it’s based off the ATS. The rejection usually comes in the middle of the night or non-working hours and just a day or two after I’ve applied. I’ve even used tools to optimize my resume for the ATS. It seems like the only way to get a job these days is to know someone.

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TBH I tried the tool for my resume and felt like it didn’t work for me. I just went old school and added the skills and keywords. Also, I think it depends on how soon you apply to the job as well. My role, the moment I seen it I applied.

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I think that’s a good point. You need to be one of the first applicants

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I think you may be misunderstanding how an ATS functions. It is just a repository for jobs and candidates. The hiring manager sets some 'scores' as flags to get a high level preview of a resume. An ATS does not auto-reject an application because they are not designed for this purpose. If the company has built an auto-reject application, then that is different and you should avoid those companies at all cost because they see you as a number and not as a person. I recommend you remove all headers and footers from your resume; remove all tables and columns; replace keywords in your resume template with keywords from the job description; make sure your resume has a Summary section at the top (below your name, phone number, and location) and an Accomplishments section below the Summary. An ATS could be configured to give a resume a 'low' score if it is missing Accomplishments or if it determines your resume does not contain the number of required years of experience.

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