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What is ATS Compatibility?

What is ATS Compatibility?

To be compatible with an Applicant Tracking System, or ATS, it must be able to read the content of your resume. If it cannot, then your contact information will not be available to the employer, thereby making it impossible for them to call you. Further, the ATS itself will likely delete your resume overnight as it cleans up the error submissions from the day. In this post, I will show you what recruiters see when a resume is NOT compatible.

Knock’Em Dead

Knock’Em Dead

This is one of the most thorough job search resources available, top to bottom. This is an updated version of the 2011 edition in which Martin reached out to a select group of career search experts, myself included, and featured our best job search strategies collaboratively. I feel that was an especially smart approach, and gave his Ultimate Job Search Guide series of Knock’em Dead books an edge over all the others.