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Sometimes people have a hard time keeping their job searches moving. Here is a new resource I made with articles about maintaining progress, dealing with emotions during a job search, and different approaches a jobseeker can take when searching. #jobsearch #jobseeker #habits #tactics #careercoach #careeradvice
What can a candidate do to affect the outcome of the screening process? Not much. You can’t set the search criteria for an employer. You can’t make screeners meticulously follow the criteria they have. And you can’t eliminate bias.
You can only present a coherent argument and make sure that it highlights what you have to offer in relation to the position and the needs of an employer.
Applicant Tracking Systems (also known as ATS) are highly sophisticated software packages that scan information in the résumé to determine the degree of match between an application and available positions. They do not simply look for keywords. Many can also read for terms in context, much like a human reader.