ATS & Keywords
This software scans resumes for keywords before a human reviews them.
What is an Applicant Tracking System?
This method helps structure strong bullet points on a resume.
What is the STAR method?
The best file format for submitting a resume online.
What is a PDF?
Skills you gain in one job or activity that can be used in another job.
What are transferable skills?
Skills you gain in one job or activity that can be used in another job.
What are transferable skills?
Employers use this to filter out unqualified candidates and rank resumes.
Why do employers use ATS?
Strong bullet points start with these to show what you did.
What are action verbs?
A good resume should be this long, especially for early-career professionals.
What is one page?
Collaboration, leadership, and adaptability are examples of these types of skills.
What are soft skills?
Collaboration, leadership, and adaptability are examples of these types of skills.
What are soft skills?
You should pull these directly from the job description to improve your ATS score.
What are keywords?
A weak bullet point might say, "Helped customers." A strong one might say this.
What is “Assisted 30+ customers daily by providing product recommendations and resolving issues”
Your resume should use a font size between these two numbers for readability.
What is 10-12 pt?
A great way to show transferable skills if you don’t have work experience.
What is listing volunteer work, school projects, or extracurricular activities?
A great way to show transferable skills if you don’t have work experience.
What is listing volunteer work, school projects, or extracurricular activities?
Using tables, graphics, or fancy fonts on your resume can confuse this system.
What is an ATS?
This key element is missing in the bullet point "Managed social media accounts."
What are results or achievements?
Unlike a cover letter, a resume should not include these personal pronouns.
What are "I" or "my"?
This transferable skill is valuable in almost every job, from customer service to engineering.
What is communication?
This transferable skill is valuable in almost every job, from customer service to engineering.
What is communication?
To find the best keywords for an ATS-friendly resume, you should check this document.
What is a job description?
Numbers and data in bullet points help show this.
What is the measurable impact or result?
The ideal margin size for a resume.
What is 0.5” to 1”?
Even if you’ve never had a formal job, you can show transferable skills by listing these.
What are school projects, leadership roles, or personal projects?
Even if you’ve never had a formal job, you can show transferable skills by listing these.
What are school projects, leadership roles, or personal projects?