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Applied for 87 jobs in 3 months and got 2 callbacks

I spent like 4 months tweaking my resume for every single application through LinkedIn and Indeed. Thought I was doing everything right until a recruiter at a company in Austin told me my resume wasn't getting past their ATS system because I used the wrong font. Learned that I should have matched keywords from the job description word for word instead of rewording things. Has anyone else had their application ghosted by automated systems for dumb formatting reasons?
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elizabeth_williams
That Daniel guy might be onto something about Times New Roman. I've heard the same thing from a HR friend who says Calibri or Arial are safer bets because the system scans them cleaner.
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daniel511
daniel5111mo ago
Saw a YouTube video where a guy said Times New Roman kills your chances instantly.
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