Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getting your resume in the hands -- or inbox -- of a hiring manager is more difficult than it seems. Because there are not enough ...

Have you wondered what happens to your résumé when you submit it online? The "black hole" it enters is actually an applicant tracking system database. Virtually every major and midsize company, ...

About 75% of recruiters use an applicant tracking system (ATS) for their hiring process—and an even higher percentage (around 99%) of Fortune 500 companies do, as well. Understanding how an ATS works ...

Landing a job isn’t just about a great resume, it’s about getting past the first hurdle: an Applicant Tracking System or ATS. According to recent studies, 99% of all Fortune 500 companies use ATS ...

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Today’s job seekers have to be savvy about the screening and hiring process, and that includes mastering the art of dealing with applicant tracking systems. This list offers guidelines to prevent ...

Today, conversations around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and work centers on what jobs they’ll take away from humans. AI’s role in influencing whether you get a job in the first place tends to receive ...

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Sports Industry employers use specialized software packages called Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to screen the documents (e.g. resume, cover letter, professional reference list) candidates submit ...

Here’s a not so fun fact: many job applications are trashed before they’re ever even looked at by human eyes. But how can this be you ask? Well, the harsh reality is, most large organizations these ...

Times are changing thanks to more AI being used by employers. However, I continue to get emails and calls from job hunters who receive no response when they apply for jobs online. Last week Joanne was ...

Confession time: I hate applicant tracking systems (ATS) with a burning passion. Why? Because in the name of making things easier for companies by “pre-filtering out” unqualified candidates, the ...