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Real, selectable text
A scanned PDF can look perfect while appearing empty to an ATS. Its text must be selectable and extractable.
02
One column and a clear hierarchy
Columns, tables, and floating boxes can scramble reading order. A linear structure is still the safest choice.
03
Standard section headings
Experience, Education, and Skills are easier to recognise than clever labels. Let the content show your personality.
04
Relevant keywords with evidence
Use skills you genuinely have and prove them through results. Repeating keywords without evidence weakens the human read.
- Taleo
- Workday
- SuccessFactors
- Talentsoft / Cegid
- Flatchr and Softy