Get Past ATS: Resume Tips

75% of resumes get auto-rejected. Here's why and how to fix it.

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How ATS Scores Work

  • Keyword matching: 50% weight
  • Section detection: 20%
  • Formatting parse: 20%
  • Experience relevance: 10%
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What Breaks Your Resume

  • Tables and columns: can't parse
  • Images/graphics: invisible to ATS
  • Creative headers: missed sections
  • PDF with text as image: empty parse
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Quick Fixes

  • Single column, standard headers
  • Mirror job description keywords
  • .docx or simple PDF
  • Test with our ATS checker first
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Check Your Score

Use our ATS Score Checker before you submit. Free, runs in your browser.

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