Blog Posts tagged as: ATS

Into the Details: Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) 

Ellen, Business & Career Center, Business & Career Center

When job seekers are writing or editing their resumes and cover letters, they are not always thinking about what happens to their application documents once they are submitted. In this post, we’ll talk about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs), which are often the first hurdle to get past in the job search process.

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What is an ATS? Why do employers use them? The ATS is software that scans the text of your resume (and/or cover letter), for certain pieces of information (including keywords), to determine how…