The Problem
76%
Source: Jobscan, 2023
of resumes are filtered by applicant tracking systems before a human reads them.
Every Fortune 500 company runs your file through a keyword-matching, format-checking algorithm first. If it fails the machine, it never reaches a recruiter.
Why resumes get rejected
- Keywords don't match the job posting verbatim
- Non-standard or stylized section headings
- Tables, columns, and images the parser can't read
- PDFs that are actually scanned images
- Vague bullets with no measurable impact