The ATS: Still A Jobseeker's Enemy
Okay. We get it. Employers, you need Applicant Tracking Systems because you are overwhelmed by the resumes that are coming in. That’s partially because this economy is so bad that desperate jobseekers are submitting their resumes everywhere, without consideration for whether they are qualified for the job at hand.
ATSes serve a lot of fantastic functions, like eliminating those people.
But they can do a lot more harm than good.
According to this WSJ article about the rise of ATSes (about five years too late, guys?), even the tiniest misstep can throw you out of the running.
Example:
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