I keep hearing about computer scanning and scoring of a resume,
please explain.
When you submit your resume for a job application, many times it auto-
matically goes into a computer - an ATS, Applicant Tracking System,
as opposed to being received by a person. It is becoming the standard
because it saves a lot of man hours in the reviewing process of resumes.
The computer is programmed to seek/ scan for certain key buzz words that are industry related as well as being specific to the job posting. It then
scores the words based on how many, their relevance and their overall
strength. The higher the score, the higher the probability of being targeted
as a potential interview candidate. The resume is then reviewed by human
eyes, allowing for the opportunity to discover more relevancies accomplishments and notable achievements thus increasing the probability
of an interview even more. Keep in mind that unless the resume contains
the right key words it may never be read by anyone. Preferred Résumé
Group prides itself on their ability to keep abreast of the key buzz words
that are scored highly as well as those that are taboo and scored
negatively and how best to incorporate them into a resume for
maximum results.
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