{"id":22192,"date":"2024-03-01T15:08:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traffit.com\/?p=22192"},"modified":"2024-03-04T09:46:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T08:46:25","slug":"ats-friendly-cv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traffit.com\/en\/blog\/recruitment-process\/ats-friendly-cv\/","title":{"rendered":"ATS \u2013 your new best friend! How to make an ATS-friendly CV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear candidate,<\/p>\n

the ATS is not your enemy. It can even become your best friend! You just need to follow a few simple rules to make an ATS friendly CV, so that every ATS will become your ally during the job search!<\/p>\n

ATS-friendly CV checklist<\/h2>\n

Here’s a list of points you should go through when creating an ATS-friendly CV:<\/p>\n

1. You want to be noticed by a recruiter, so you decide to make a fancy CV and you create it using all your graphic skills. Not a good idea.<\/p>\n

Recruitment systems base on the content of a resume, so try to avoid sending your CV in .png or .jpg format. Keep up to the text formats, like .doc, .docx, .odt or .pdf<\/strong> so that the ATS has no difficulties with reading its content.<\/p>\n

If your are using Canva to create your CV, remember to download it as a standard PDF:<\/p>\n

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2. Try the content to be short and simple. Use keywords instead of long and elaborated sentences<\/strong>. ATS is focused on searching for particular keywords<\/a> defined by a recruiter.<\/p>\n

3. Be precise<\/strong>. Remember that some keywords might have a few meanings and you want to be matched with concrete skills.<\/p>\n

4. If the job advert says you should attach a CV in a particular language<\/strong>, it\u2019s essential. That means that probably the ATS user will search for desirable keywords in this particular language and your CV might be treated as a mismatch.<\/p>\n

5. Point out only your strengths<\/strong> – skills you want to be associated with. Try to avoid phrases like: \u201cI don\u2019t have a driving license\u201d, or \u201cFrench language – beginner\/weak\u201d.<\/p>\n

6. Some advanced CV parsers (mechanisms that are inside of ATS) can analyze the dates of employment so it is a good idea to put the start date and the end date of your previous jobs<\/strong> (month and year will be enough).<\/p>\n

This way, if a recruiter starts searching for a candidate who has a minimum 5 years of experience in a specific position, you will be a perfect match.<\/p>\n

7. Don\u2019t forget about the importance of linguistic correctness<\/strong>. If you are an accountant and misspell it in your CV by writing \u201cacountant\u201d, your chance to get a job will plummet.<\/p>\n

Keywords – good practices<\/h2>\n

If you were responsible for optimizing the company\u2019s website for search engines like Google and managing sponsored links, don\u2019t write it as a full sentence. Write just: \u201cResponsibilities: SEO, SEM, AdWords\u201d. This way it will be understandable for both ATS mechanisms and recruiters.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say, you are familiar with using graphic programs and you want to underline this fact in your CV. It\u2019s better to point out the list of programs you know how to use, for example: \u201cSkills: Photoshop \/ AutoCad \/ Gimp\u201d.<\/p>\n

Being precise – good practices<\/h2>\n

If you have good knowledge of using Microsoft tools, use the keyword \u201cMicrosoft Office\u201d or \u201cOffice 365\u201d in your CV. If you only use the word \u201cOffice\u201d, you can be recognized by the ATS as a perfect match for an Office Manager or as a person interested in home office (remote work).<\/p>\n

Recruiter-friendly or ATS-friendly CV?<\/h2>\n

And remember – you don\u2019t have to choose. Your CV can be both recruiters – and ATS-friendly at the same time. Just follow the rules mentioned above, keeping the CV simple and esthetic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear candidate, the ATS is not your enemy. It can even become your best friend! You just need to follow a few simple rules to make an ATS friendly CV, so that every ATS will become your ally during the job search! ATS-friendly CV checklist Here’s a list of points you should go through when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":22197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nATS \u2013 your new best friend! How to make an ATS-friendly CV.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ATS \u2013 your new best friend! How to make an ATS-friendly CV? 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