A robot is reading your CV

You are always told to create an impressive Curriculum Vitae to catch the attention of HR managers and let your CV to stand out of the crowd. But what happens when it is a robot who reads our application? That's right, an increasing number of companies is using application tracking system (ATS) to screen candidates's CVs. This technique is used in the first steps of the hiring process, to screen applications, analyzing data, titles, skills, and eliminate not interesting candidates. According to HireRight 144 people apply for each entry position, but only 35% of candidates have the necessary skills for the job. Hiring managers use ATS to eliminate the CVs of unsuitable candidate, to dedicate their time only for those who have a real chance of being hired. Filtering technology screens about 75% of applicants, but what can you do to "upgrade" you CV, making it robot-friendly?

First of all, don't use abbreviations or graphics, use a web-standard font, such as Tahoma, and don't send a PDF. This last tip sounded strange to me, but the truth is that ATS may has problems in reading a PDF CV. Take a look to the infographic below to learn other useful tips to create a CV that will pass the robot screening: