Resume guides by role
75% of resumes are rejected by an ATS before a human reads them. These role-specific guides give you the exact keywords, skills, and tips to get past the filter — then check your real score for free.
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How applicant tracking systems read your resume
Most mid-size and large employers run every application through an applicant tracking system (ATS) before a recruiter opens it. The ATS parses your resume into structured fields, then ranks it against the job description by keyword match, relevant skills, and job-title alignment. A strong candidate is often filtered out simply because the resume uses different words than the posting, buries skills in paragraphs, or relies on a multi-column layout the parser mangles. Each guide below targets one role so you can mirror the exact terms recruiters search for.
What every guide covers
- ATS keywords — the exact terms that role’s job posts filter on, worded the way the posting does.
- Skills to highlight — which capabilities to lead with, and why each one matters to that role.
- Role-specific tips & common mistakes — how to quantify impact and what quietly sinks resumes.
Three rules that apply to every role
Whatever your field: mirror the job post’s language instead of paraphrasing it; lead each bullet with a quantified outcome rather than a responsibility; and keep the layout single-column and text-based so the parser reads it cleanly. When you’ve applied a guide, upload your resume to see your real ATS-readiness score for free — no account required to preview it.