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With millions of candidates sending their resumes to potential employers in the hopes of landing their dream job, it becomes crucial to enrich your CV with as many keywords as possible.

Why ATS Optimization, you ask? A large number of companies in the UAE use ATS (Applicant Tracking System) software. Gone are the days where employers would flip through resumes filled with colorful pages or graphics to find the right choice for their company. That being said, it becomes even more important to add as many keywords as possible to beat the bot (ATS Software) and grabbing the dream job by the horns.

Here are a few tips to on how to make ATS Optimized Resumes:

1. Keep it simple – In a bid to make their CV more attractive, most candidates rely on fancy templates that categorize sections with the help of bold lines that can be spotted a mile away. This makes it difficult for the bot to scan through the document and find exactly what it is looking for. Use simple formats that are easy to read (by both humans and bots) and use fonts like Arial, Times New Roman or Verdana.

2. Use Specific Keywords – Traditionalists would use action words like “manage”, “lead”, “head”, “collaborate”, and so on to show their direct contribution to their ex-companies. While doing that is helpful, adding your designation or compound phrases like “project management” or “project coordinator” makes your CV stronger.  Another pro tip would be to use commonly used words like “Key Skills” or “Work Description” and ditch the fancy like “Professional Contour.” Most ATS Software are programmed to look for words like “skills” and the unavailability of such words can lead to a solid rejection by the software.

3. Send the right format – Most candidates think that sending PDF files is the way to go. In majority of the cases, it’s not a bad idea to do so since PDF formats can easily be opened on most devices. But if you think in terms of the software, it might be better to go down the word document route since the ATS software transforms the document into a text file and then reads the content. Make your life and the bot’s life easier by sending a word document.

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