Make your Resume Applicant Tracking System (ATS) friendly

Name: Make your Resume Applicant Tracking System (ATS) friendly
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Created byZoya Usman Siddiqui

Last updated 7/2021

English

What you'll learn

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CV AND RESUME
TAILORING RESUMES TO JDs
THE FAMOUS 6 SECs RECRUITERS SCAN
ATS KEYWORD OPTIMIZATION
TYPES OF RESUMES
THINGS TO AVOID IN YOUR RESUME (International practice)

Course content

7 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 4m total length

Introduction to Myself3:08
Meet Zoya Osman, UAE HR professional and founder of an online career counseling platform. She offers resume writing and LinkedIn optimization to help professionals advance their careers.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES3:31
Learn to distinguish a resume from a CV, select the right type for your experience, and build ATS-friendly resumes while understanding recruiter six to eight second scans and bias prevention.

DON'T KEEP IT UNTOUCHED FOR VERY LONG1:50
Keep your resume as a fluid document, updating it with new achievements and the latest industry keywords to stay aligned with current trends and ATS requirements.
CV VS RESUME | RESUME LENGTH1:50
Clarify the CV versus resume distinction and regional terminology, and emphasize that length isn’t the key—avoid repetition by proofreading for repeated keywords and experiences.

RESUME TAILORING TO JD2:40
Tailor your resume to each job description by analyzing requirements, then weave relevant keywords into sentences about your own experience, illustrating skills like being a team player with concrete examples.
ATS RESUME FONTS AND Z-PATTERN SCREENING3:55
ATS UNFRIENDLY TEMPLATE - NEVER USE THAT6:51
Learn how to transform an ATS-unfriendly resume template into a compliant, skill-focused document by highlighting core competencies, relevant job titles, certifications, and concise profile bullets aligned to the job description.
RESUME MISTAKES 110:27
Create an ATS-friendly resume by avoiding mistakes, using simple headings and consistent formatting, and including a professional profile with keywords, achievements, and professional contact details.
RESUME MISTAKES 24:12
Format the experience section with precise duration and highlight relevant achievements, certifications, and trainings to boost ats compatibility.
ERROR FREE WRITING | USE THESE WEBSITES1:30

3 COMMON TYPES OF RESUMES5:39
Explore the three resume types—chronological, functional, and hybrid—and learn how recruiters focus on experience, job titles, and highlighted achievements with strong action verbs.
COMPARISON (3 TYPES OF RESUMES)
MY DEFINITION OF A PERFECT RESUME3:04
Define a perfect resume as an honest relisting of facts that exposes accomplishments, sells your unique value, shows career progression, and tailors skills and soft skills to the job description.
ATS BITS YOU SHOULD NEVER IGNORE3:15
Learn to craft an ATS-friendly resume with a layout, avoiding header-only contact details, logos or tables, and including both degree acronyms and expanded forms; use professional colors and legible fonts.

Requirements

Having a RESUME/CV would be an added advantange. Even if you don't have, this course will help you frame one.

Description

Unless your application is the CHOSEN one by the smart ATS BUDDY, your RESUME will never be seen by a real person. Your Resume should help ATS navigate it easily, without getting stuck on any fancy formatting elements. Harsh but in reality, certain formatting tricks that look great to a human eye will confuse Mr. ATS.

Note: This course has been framed based on the best industry practices as published by THE MUSE, Forbes, and SHRM. For any excerpts taken as it is from online resources, references have been provided in the teaching aids, where applicable.

About me:

I have extensive experience in creating, optimizing, and scaling more than 1000 professional portfolios, including LinkedIn and CVs. My goal is to guide you in the right career direction by understanding your values, aspirations, and future career plans. I have been on LinkedIn since 2014, but it was not until 2019 that I fully optimized my profile. Within a year, I hosted over 30 live sessions on LinkedIn and YouTube, featuring industry experts from around the world. I also launched my own online career coaching platform called "MyPursuitPath dot com," where I provide counseling to professionals at all management levels. Within a year, I grew my followers from just 5 to over 11,000.

Who this course is for:

Job seekers revamping their resumes
Fresh Graduates entering professional world
CV Writers asssiting professionals coming from different backgrounds

Make your Resume Applicant Tracking System (ATS) friendly

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 7min

RESUME is a FLUID DOCUMENT2 lectures • 4min

ATS - KEYWORD SCORING?1 lecture • 3min

Tailoring of Resume to the Job Description6 lectures • 30min

QUIZ | SELF-TEST0

TYPES OF RESUMES4 lectures • 12min

RESUME SECTIONS | ATS FRIENDLY TEMPLATE1 lecture • 9min

Requirements

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