How ATS Systems Read Your Resume (And How to Beat Them)
Applicant Tracking Systems parse 75%+ of resumes before a human sees them. Learn keyword strategy, formatting rules, and section ordering that passes both bots and recruiters. What ATS actually parses. Large employers use Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo) to parse, rank, and filter resumes. Understanding how parsers work helps you get past the first gate without gaming the system dishonestly. Formatting rules that work. Replace "Improved API performance" with "Reduced API p95 latency from 800ms to 120ms by adding Redis caching and query optimization, supporting 3× traffic growth." Quantify impact in bullet points.