When you click the ‘submit application’ button to send your resume, have you ever considered that it might not land in front of human eyes?
Sadly, many organizations now use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) which is a software application that assists employers with the mountains of resumes they receive. It helps them screen and filter out hundreds of candidates which can be time-consuming and expensive.
What that means is, you now have to make it past robot eyes and hope your application actually makes it to the recruiter. As with all changes, new eyes mean new rules.
To help, Column Five, a content marketing studio specializing in data visualization, collaborated with HireRight, a company that provides employment screening services, to produce an infographic with tips for creating a robot-friendly resume:
