I heard that a lot of companies use software to weed out "good" from "bad" resumes. How do those systems work, and is there anything I can do to improve my chances of my resume getting through the system and into the hands of a real person?
You know all about getting your resume noticed. Clean layout! Accomplishments, not duties! But do you know what's on the flipside? What could you be doing that could cause recruiters to overlook your resume — or worse, toss it in the trash?
Keywords
are the nouns and noun phrases used
by recruiters searching through applicant databases and Web job
sites for resumes meeting the requirements on job descriptions.
["Assistant"
and "manager" are nouns. "Administrative assistant"
and "marketing manager" are noun phrases.]
As appropriate (you do have
the skills, education, etc.), add those words and phrases to your
resume when you apply for that job.