How ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) Reject 70% of Resumes and How to Beat It Context: What Most Students Don’t Know About Hiring Today
Just imagine that you sent your resume to 50 different companies and you did not receive a single reply.
Majority of students think that:
Recruiters deliberately put their resumes aside.
They do not have sufficient skills.
The job market is very bad.
But actually:
It is quite possible that none of your resumes have been looked at by a human being.
Nowadays, over 95% of mid-size and large enterprises are equipped with ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems).
Such machines perform the first selection of resumes on the basis of the presence of certain words, the layout, the skills, the compatibility with the job description, and so on.
If your resume does not fit the criteria the ATS is looking for…
First and foremost, it throws it away without a second glance.
Quite a few freshers are unaware that the reason why they are losing is not that they are not qualified for the job but that their resumes are not compatible with the system.
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Conflict:
Reasons why ATS are Most Resumes Automatically Rejected
Firstly, Applicant Tracking Systems broadly do a filter job, sifting through resumes, and only passing those that meet criteria on to the human recruiter. What follows are the main reasons for such a high rejection rate of resumes in India due to ATS systems:
Formatting of Resume -By formatting resumes with tables, text boxes, graphics, and complex templates confuse ATS
Omitting Specific Keywords from Job Description -If your resume lacks the exact words of the skills that are in the job description then the system will treat you as non-relevant
Insert Images, Logos, or Icons -The ATS does not understand images and thus it may omit the pieces of information that are in them
Wrong File Type -There are some ATS that do not properly read PDF formats .DOCX format is still the most preferred by many systems
Not tailoring for each job role -Utilization of one generic resume for all job applications will result in scan out in the quickest manner
Excessive Fancy Design -If you have less content and more decoration that will negatively impact your ATS ranking
Weak Headlines -Resumes without explicit profile titles are considered less relevant
Outcome:
This is the very reason that qualified candidates could be getting rejected before they receive their chance.
Simply put:
If the ATS does not favor your resume a recruiter will never get to see it and hence, the interview call will not be made.
Conclusion + Call to Action:
How To Outplay The ATS And Be On The Shortlist
To successfully bypass ATS screens and get noticed by talent acquisition managers, students are compelled to elevate their career skills in the following areas:
GTR Academy offers students the opportunity to be employable till they come out with a degree, through:
Resume Writing Classes that are capable of ATS filtering
Real-time HR Tools and Placement-oriented Training
Industry-expert mentorship
Corporate hiring simulation
Career advice tailored for the new job market
Our motto is as straightforward as it can be:
You are worthy of getting interview calls
Your skillsets are worth the exposure
Your professional journey deserves to be a successful one
Don’t allow software to be the one who decides your future.
Grab an expert’s help and create a resume that stands out.
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