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My Thoughts on Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
My Thoughts on Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) During my 8 year tenure as a paid Moderator for LinkedIn’s Premium Career Group, someone posed this question for me: “Lisa, would love to hear your thoughts on Applicant Tracking Systems. The last stat I heard is that it immediately sidelines 75% of all resumes submitted. That means…
Read More3 Reasons Why Your Resume is Failing You… and How to Fix It
3 Reasons Why Your Resume is Failing You… and How to Fix It Chances are, your job hunt includes these hideous and hairy resume-warts that make HR managers everywhere turn up their nose in disgust and prevent you from landing the interviews you need… Your resume-warts will only spread when the hiring rush begins, so…
Read MoreWhy Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Are a Waste of Time
Why Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Are a Waste of Time Based on all the questions I receive, cracking the ATS keyword code seems to be the holy grail of job seeking. “What keywords do I need to get recruiters to look at my resume?” “Is there a limit to the number of keywords I can…
Read MoreThe Unspoken Reason Why Employers Struggle to Fill 6 Million Jobs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that there are 6 million job openings currently, and this open jobs number been consistent for the last five months. With unemployment at a record 17-year low at 4.1%, The Washington Post recently cited that employers are engaged in the “biggest scramble for workers in decades.” Yet I speak…
Read MoreHow Recruiters Can Evaluate Your LinkedIn Profile Without You Knowing
How Recruiters Can Evaluate Your LinkedIn Profile Without You Knowing Recruiters can review your background without you knowing. That may seem obvious and not alarm you. Did you know recruiters can also download your LinkedIn profile information into their database without your permission? And what if the information about you they download, and subsequently use…
Read MoreHow ATS Systems Have Become Less Personal and Its Effect on Job Seekers
Over the last year, corporations and job board companies are starting to use a search tool called semantic search to help match open jobs with potential candidates better than ever before. It’s actually been around for about 5 years, but it’s within the last year that it’s begun being used in recruitment (by companies…
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