When it comes to resume design, many applicants make one avoidable mistake: They go for a colorful, graphical resume template with a photo. These work like a charm when they land immediately in front of the recruiter, but they undermine their odds of getting past an applicant tracking system.
If you know the company uses software to process applicants, go for a toned-down ATS-friendly resume template. Although plainer in sight, this template can be effectively scanned by all popular systems for keywords and career details. Your submission won’t be filtered out due to poor design.
This template meets all the ATS formatting requirements: optimal font size and type, standardized syntax, a one-column layout, and no photo. What’s left for you is to list your work experience using bullet points, include relevant keywords from the job description, add your educational credentials, and check for spelling issues!
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