ATS Compatibility
Getting your resume past applicant tracking systems
How Should You Write Your Job Title on Your Resume?
Should you use your actual company title or the title used in the job posting? A guide to the right approach.
How Job Sites Parse Your Resume (LinkedIn, Indeed, and More)
How do different job board platforms process the resume you upload? A platform-specific strategy for filling out your profile and uploading your resume.
Why Whitespace Matters on Your Resume
How does whitespace usage affect your resume's readability? A guide to margins, line spacing, and space between sections.
Writing for Both an ATS and a Human Reader: A Balancing Guide
Is it possible to make your resume effective for both automated systems and human readers at once? A practical approach to balancing both.
What Date Format Should You Use on Your Resume? An ATS and Readability Guide
What format should you use for dates in your experience and education sections? Practical rules for consistency and ATS compatibility.
Using Abbreviations on Your Resume: When Is It Safe, When Is It Risky?
How should you use abbreviations on your resume? A strategy for spelling out both the full and short form so you don't miss an ATS match.
What Is an 'ATS Score'? How Resume Screening Systems Actually Rank You
How does an ATS score or rank your resume? A practical guide to understanding the matching logic behind the buzzword.
PDF or Word? Which Format Should You Send Your Resume In?
Should you send your resume as a PDF or as a Word (.docx) file? A guide to choosing the right format from an ATS-compatibility standpoint.
Which Resume Headers Are ATS-Friendly? A Standard Section-Name Guide
Should you write creative or standard section headers on your resume? A practical reference list for ATS-friendly header choices.
How to Use Keywords in Your Resume: A Step-by-Step Guide
How do you pull the right keywords from a job posting, and where and how do you place them in your resume? A practical, step-by-step guide.
How to Choose an ATS-Friendly Resume Template
Which resume template structures trip up an ATS, and which ones are safe? The technical criteria to weigh when picking a template.
What Is an ATS? How to Get Your Resume Past the Robots
What is an ATS (applicant tracking system), how does it work, and what happens if your resume fails to pass one? The rules for an ATS-friendly resume.