#ATS

PDF preserves formatting. Word is easier for some ATS. Here's when to use each and the "Print to PDF" trick most people miss.

75% of resumes are rejected by ATS before a human sees them. Tailored resumes get 61% more interviews. Here's how to do it in 20 minutes.

97.8% of Fortune 500 companies use an ATS. It is not a robot that rejects your resume. It is a database that makes you findable or invisible. Here is how it works.

The "75% ATS rejection" stat is fabricated. 92% of recruiters say their ATS does not auto-reject. But 180 applicants compete for every hire, and your resume needs to be findable. Here is what actually matters.

AI-assisted resumes get 8% more hires (MIT Sloan). But 33% of hiring managers spot AI content in under 20 seconds. Here are 10 prompts that work, and the line you should not cross.

The "75% of resumes rejected by ATS" stat is fake. 92% of recruiters say their ATS does not auto-reject. But poorly parsed resumes become invisible. Here is what actually matters.

Word has 50+ built-in resume templates. Most use tables that break ATS parsing. Here are the ones that actually work, plus free alternatives and formatting tips.

75% of executives prefer chronological resumes. Functional format is now listed as obsolete. Here is the format most recruiters expect, and when to use something else.

Only 38% of employers screen by GPA now (down from 75% in 2019). Here is exactly what to include in your education section, what to drop, and where to place it.

Two-page resumes get 2.3x more recruiter preference. But go over 600 words and your chances drop 43%. The real answer depends on 3 things.

88% of recruiters have rejected resumes for font and formatting choices alone. Here are the 10 safest fonts, exact sizes for every section, and what ATS can parse.