[Back to Resume Writing Tips] ATS Defined & How to Produce ATS-Friendly Resumes With all the chatter about applicant tracking systems (ATS), you’d think they were some magical beast that needed slaying. In reality, ATSs are nothing more than human-created software. A decade ago, ATS were resume databases. In fact, during their initial years, these systems […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] What’s Missing From Today’s Resumes Have you noticed some things increasingly missing from today’s resumes? Years ago, we often referred to the lack of achievements and tailored content as critical missing pieces in resumes. Generic resumes generally lack the differentiators that set candidates apart in a very competitive candidate pool. […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Get Your Clients Hired Faster Using Synonyms in Your Resumes When it comes to resumes, the importance of using synonyms doesn’t get enough attention. Because every employer differs in the descriptors they use for job openings, understand that synonyms play a role in how software interprets and ranks client resumes […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] Best Ways To Make The Resumes You Write More Skimmable So much attention goes to writing ATS-friendly resumes that we sometimes forget that, at some point, recruiters and hiring managers READ and/or SKIM the resumes we write. Of course, there’s no guarantee that even this will happen, but it’s best […]

[Back to Resume Writing Tips] How to Write Solid Resume Summaries – Plus, a Few Examples to Help Welcome to the FIRST RESUME WRITING TIP as part of this series. We’re starting at the top with resume summaries, which is an unusual place to begin because they should be written last. If you’re a new resume […]