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An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is a software that sifts and filters out resumes that don't match the job description, which is why using the right keywords is so important.
Have you been applying to jobs and never heard back? It happens more than you think and our guest, career strategist and top recruiter Linda Raynier, covers what an ATS is and how it works so you can pass it and get ahead.
By using the job description as a guide and including the relevant keywords in your resume, you should be good to go. Think of ATS as a big filing cabinet that sorts all the files into a list so that a human (recruiter or hiring manager) can then review the resumes.
The key to getting noticed is to get your resume and application looked at as early as possible, so the hiring manager knows you’re a perfect fit for the role.
Topics we’ll cover:
• What is an Applicant Tracking System?
• How Applicant Tracking Systems Work
• Tips for Passing an Applicant Tracking System
• The Role of Recruiters and Hiring Managers
To catch the full length episode, watch here linkedin.com/pulse/how-write-effective-resume-strategies-help-you-stand-gknpc
For more from this series, check out youtu.be/ywkr9LdsksU?si=2dmQBuTMq3-cCZ29
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LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network on the internet. You can use LinkedIn to find the right job or internship, connect and strengthen professional relationships, and learn the skills you need to succeed in your career. #ApplicantTrackingSystem #Linkedin #Resume
An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is a software that sifts and filters out resumes that don't match the job description, which is why using the right keywords is so important.
Have you been applying to jobs and never heard back? It happens more than you think and our guest, career strategist and top recruiter Linda Raynier, covers what an ATS is and how it works so you can pass it and get ahead.
By using the job description as a guide and including the relevant keywords in your resume, you should be good to go. Think of ATS as a big filing cabinet that sorts all the files into a list so that a human (recruiter or hiring manager) can then review the resumes.
The key to getting noticed is to get your resume and application looked at as early as possible, so the hiring manager knows you’re a perfect fit for the role.
Topics we’ll cover:
• What is an Applicant Tracking System?
• How Applicant Tracking Systems Work
• Tips for Passing an Applicant Tracking System
• The Role of Recruiters and Hiring Managers
To catch the full length episode, watch here linkedin.com/pulse/how-write-effective-resume-strategies-help-you-stand-gknpc
For more from this series, check out youtu.be/ywkr9LdsksU?si=2dmQBuTMq3-cCZ29
More from LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/linkedin
LinkedIn on TikTok: tiktok.com/@linkedin
LinkedIn on Instagram: instagram.com/linkedin
LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network on the internet. You can use LinkedIn to find the right job or internship, connect and strengthen professional relationships, and learn the skills you need to succeed in your career. #ApplicantTrackingSystem #Linkedin #Resume
![Your Resume Gap Isnt the Problem
Stop treating your resume gap like a red flag. Start treating it like an opportunity.
Career coach and @workhap founder Sho Dewan says that how you tell your career story is often more important than the story itself. “If you feel a certain way about it, it’s gonna come across in everything.”
Watch as Sho helps a data science grad student rethink a two-year resume gap. As Sho digs deeper, he learns the student spent that time job searching, earning a degree and using technical skills to support a friends real estate business. In other words, the gap wasnt a gap at all.
Sho recommends these steps to reframe your resume gap:
1️⃣ Make a list of good outcomes from that span of time
2️⃣ Take a moment to appreciate everything you accomplished
3️⃣ Work on translating the skills you have for the role you want
Want more advice on telling your career story? In his new LinkedIn Learning course, “Networking in Action,” Sho helps three professionals nail down their narratives as they navigate todays tough job market. His takeaway: [Employers] dont care about the gap. They care about you and whether you have the skills to do the job.
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