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Applicant Tracking Software

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Learn how Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) read your resume and how to optimize your applications.

What is an ATS?

An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is recruiting software that businesses use to manage their hiring process. Employers use it as a central hub to post jobs, filter and store candidate resumes, and track applicants from submission to interview.

How the ATS processes your resume:

  • Parsing: It extracts raw text like skills and work history. (Tip: Complex designs/graphics can break this).

  • Keyword Matching: It scans for exact words and phrases that match the job description.

  • Auto-Filtering: It ranks or hides applications based on keyword relevance before a human ever sees them.

  • Tracking: It logs your hiring stage and triggers automated emails.

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