How to beat / get past ATS Applicant Tracking Systems software with your Resume with 1 simple trick
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- When you submit a resume an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), which is a software program that companies use, will use machine language and artificial intelligence to scan your resume and look for keywords to match. The software will decide to pass your resume onto a hiring manager or send you a thanks but no thanks email. I was in this position 6 months ago and figured out a simple trick on how to beat these ATS systems and get your resume to a hiring manager. For the record, I'm not selling anything or want anything. I am not asking you to join anything or subscribe to anything, I created this video for a few friends of mine and decided to post on RUclips to help as many people as I can.
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Clever. I'll give this a try. Can't be worse than the results I've been getting.
Any luck with using what you’ve seen here?
How’d it go?
Be encouraged. Something will come through for you and it will be the perfect opportunity, Mike.
@@14Ayris legend says he’s still trying it.
Update: He is still trying
Being an HR myself and after working on dozens of ATS, I can safely say that I would reject the resume (like I do usually in just seconds) because we look for keywords that match with the JD. And these keywords automatically get highlighted to every resume that we receive. Here I won't be able to see any highlights plus I won't have what I really want or its just a waste of time for me if it doesn't match. (No incentives as well) Just use some words from the JD sparingly such that it looks that you've put it naturally. And you'll be on the top of the HR search. All the best. !
Can you share few more tips. Really need them
My background is in Human Resource Management as well. My resume is also posted on LinkedIn and Craigslist. Am I supposed to make corrections to trick the ATS for every position I apply for?
At my previous employer before Covid-19. The CEO reform the hiring process so the company can make sure they're doing a better job hiring people from underrepresented backgrounds. A big piece of the process was doing away with the applicant track system that weed out applicants in the early recruitment stages. But because the ATS the company used required submission. I was unable to make it optional. His philosophy was if you can prove you can do the job, who cares if you went to college.
So to test his theory, I had taken the time to go through candidates the ATS automatically rejected early on. I would manually look at these résumés and say, WOW, this individual really does bring the skills we need for the position. Which was a big indication that we really need to scrub the ATS and start over.
HR is not a technical person how can judge the person with cv
@@giriabhilash1 That's why HRs use ATS. Keywords in JD should match with the Resume.
Working for HR is it true that a resume has to be one page
Very clever, but less likely to work as companies update their ATS. There are some basic rules however: 1) your file name MUST be less than 30 characters, otherwise it’s deleted right off the bat. 2) No special characters or accents in the file name. DON’T spell resume as résumé, use CV instead. This is especially true for WorkDay. 3) Pay attention to your headers and section titles. Use ‘Work History’ instead of Work Experience and DO NOT USE THE ‘tab’ key at all. It messes up the formatting and confuses the ATS. Good luck!
The key thing is too make sure the words are matched with the job description
Hi can i send my cv for you in email to chick it please
Its is okay to do. At the end of the day we are asking human to judge us, not ATS. ATS for me is just a time saving tool, so it okay to bluff it.
Our first job is to pass the ATS as we are not getting any calls from HR.
I've been denied to almost every job I have applied to. I get the same computed response. Then I look up hacking the resume software and there are videos all over the place about this. I'm back boys. Today will mark victory. God speed muchachos
This hack worked for u?
Updates?
please update us
@@shamanthj9891 i tried it. i didn't work for me. but hey.. maybe it will work for you
Pro tip: instead of doing this try updating your summary section (or profile in resume) and try to include as much as possible keywords from the job description
Do you think it would work? My resume is posted on Indeed and LinkedIn . Am I going to have to make a correction to my resume for each job I apply for to trick the ATS?
Recruiters caught on to this according to many who work in HR. The Resumes were matching at too high of a Percent. 2yrs ago it would've worked but now the ATS are now advance and can pick up the hidden white Text. This Resume would raise a Red Flag and get Rejected based on what HR Recruiters have said about this Trick.
Well yeah all they have to do is watch this video lol And WOW there ya go they are alerted to this scheme.
This video has only been watched 68k times, that is not much at all.
Plus, what if they miss the perfect candidate because they used this trick? Or the ATS "Thought" they did... which is an absolute catastrophe for the employer...
ATS systems are the worst. They don't work and they weed out amazing people. Our company did away with ATS and went back to the 3 person read and review submit system. Never put your staff requirements in the hands of HR, your company will suffer and great candidates will slip through the cracks.
I'd be shocked if anyone tried this and it actually worked.
After trying this my ats rating is 76% but in past that was just 30% love this tricks, hope this tricks will works on employers also. Love u man
where you find a ats rating report mate?
what programme do you use to make your CV ?
@@tubeYou-by4qd jobscan
As far as I’m concerned..ATS is giving the wrong people the jobs
Yep, most people don't even know about this crap
Yes, so basically hiring managers are looking at resume writing skills other than work related skills. Will leave so many deserving guys unemployed
dude! my mind is blown. I've been having the same issues. this is such a great trick
Did u get a job?
@@psychologicalpotatoe na, the next day I saw a vid of a recruiter stating that they've caught on to this strat
Game changer!!!!! You just changed my life. Thank you for sharing.
It worked for you that's great.
Congrats bro
Did that work for you?
Putting your graduation date is a NO. This is how companies discriminate based on age.
To keep it a buck…. Ive only gotten one job from submitting an application on a job platform. All my jobs have been from a referral. I think that’s the way to go or a staffing company!
Damn, that's smart although I'd wanna be a 90% to 95% match so that it doesn't seem suspicious.
You just feed me the breakfast I needed this morning. I have sent resume for jobs without no reply. With what I learned from your video. I am in it to win it from now hence forth. Thanks!
Okay i see y'all asking if anyone has ever tried this and if it actually works. I once worked as part of an HR analytics project for a company that uses ATS as part of their hiring process. Here is how it works at least for that company, once your CV hits their ATS you are automatically screened if you are not within a certain range ie below 75% for example, now if your CV hits 100% you are also flagged and according to their parameters you are weeded out automatically, secondly their ATS doesn't read your CV as a pdf or word, it is automatically converted to a txt file and they can easily see this. To make matters worse their ATS has a similarity software embedded into it that automatically checks if you have just plucked words from the job description onto your CV and a very high similarity disqualifies you even though your CV may have been in the acceptable range. Lastly it uses Algorithm that dynamically compares your CV to a CV that resembles a talented individual for the role an then ranks you based on that. Though there are still ATSs that just screen CVs based on words in the JD, the trend is slowly moving towards the above and you never know how advanced the ATS your CV ends up being subjected to.
*above 75%
Yes there have been people saying they did similar jobs and would be a good fit bit their resume fit too much and they didn’t get any replies. They were not trying to game the system.
So essentially, what should applicants do exactly? Also, could you perhaps have a look at my CV...if you okay with it, I'd love to hear what you have to say about it. Thank you! Please send me your email if you're okay with it
That's it...I' m gonna sow some seed on my soil
@@protestantchristian hi bro plz wat can I do for my cv to get noticed by d recruiters. Thanks
You are a genius man, beat the system. We all must have that job. That was crazily smart. I want the recruiters to cue in to book an interview with me.
A neat trick and may have worked to beat an ATS back in 2020 and may still work for some less sophisticated ATS systems but all the research and advice I've gotten is not to include hidden keywords from the job description like shown in this video because most ATS's have caught up to this trick and RED FLAG the resume.
That is probably the best resume advice I have seen in a long time. Got to play the game.
I've never seen like that 🙂it was awesome! I guess just an Iranian guy can find out this trick. Well done bro 😇🙌
Career Advisor here: Do NOT do this. Many ATS have filters for this and your application will automatically get discarded. and it looks like he was using headers in his resume. Don't do that either. Many ATS cannot read data in headers and footers.
What do you suggest we do then, Glenn? I have been having this issue for some time now.
I agree with you, this may seem like a hack but it's more of a cheat. Better to select keywords in the job description and try to integrate in the resume to get it through the ATS to the hiring manager's hands . Takes some time, but won't make you look lazy as if you just paste the job description into the resume. Also, ATS's don't play nice with PDF's, so that is bad advice as well.
@@benjaminsmith9175 Are you familiar with Jobscan? If not Google it. Meanwhile, for resumes submitted to websites, lift the keywords from the job posting and include them in your resume where they make sense. You can use the same keyword multiple times. Then, at the very bottom of your resume, list the keywords as a paragraph using the same size of font which is visible . This is ethical. For example you could list Zoom in your Technical Skills section near the top of your resume, in your work experience, and at the bottom of your resume in this final section. This last section is just to improve your keyword score. Delete it when forwarding your resume to another person. BTW, 80% of all jobs today are filled with some form of networking. If your primary strategy is to check job search engines, that's like counting on the lottery for retirement planning.
@@grfritos he is an career advisor, whatever that means. NOT an recruiter. Don't take his advice.
Ok Saint Glenn, so your suggestion is to play the long and sincere game with crooked corporates even if rent is due next month. Nice advice. Ain't nobody in this world like Jesus. Unlike you , not everybody is a Las Vegas high roller too. So, people have to fight for their survival cause again not everybody got a rich daddy for supplies.You need any more reasons to understand the f**** up situation in this world grandpa?
I liked the vid because it’s like a LIFE HACK 😂😂 I gotta write a book about this
This guy is already living in future.
dude! You just won the war!!!!! Thanks for this
i literally laughed my ass out 🤣🤣🤣........but this is brilliant!!!
same 😂 someone get this man a brewski
This ATS thing has been a real eye opener.
the trick looks very nice and satisfying. is there anyone who has seen the result or a change?
I just hit the subscribe button ,I have been jobless for 7 years i think this trick will come in handly thank you alot
Did it works?
I came up with this exact same idea years ago. I implemented it slightly differently. I went to a few big job sites and found hundreds of job ads doing what I do and took all the keywords in all the ads. Then placed it exactly how Joshua did. I never thought of doing it like he does, using the exact job ad itself. This is genius. Thank you Joshua
How do you deal with places that require you to fill in their online application?
There's an argument for both sides. Yes, ATS systems can be configured in a way to automatically filter out candidates. A good company will look to configure their ATS to keep this as fair as possible. I understand the whole process can be longer winded and frustrating. However, some jobs can get hundreds and sometimes thousands of applications and there is no way the company can manually review each application. Unfortunately, it is what it is. I've seen them setup where the pre-app screening questions (this is before you add your CV and fill in the application sections) will having scoring against the answers, and if you choose the "weaker" answers, the system will automatically reject you. However, more companies are now using psychometric tests to filter out candidates.
What about situations where you have to complete the 'online' application? In these cases, attaching the resume is optional, but the 'online' portion is required.
Those who are saying this is cheating, well, please remember that we have to first bypass a robotic system to even reach the recruiter's eye. Best to give this method a chance. If this doesn't work, then fine. Some other way then.
i was laughing untill my stomach pain.....anyway nice idea bro...will try this too.........
this Guy is criminal
This man is a f.....g GENIUS !
this doesn't help, the ats shows how many words are in the CV and convert everything to simple txt. So when the ATS displays a 90%+ match, the HR naturally will be curious to check what is that about :) either they will see it a smart move and call you or naïve and get canceled.
Worth a try.
First test out in an area of the country you'll never live and apply for jobs you dont want.
@@user-yw9ys3dz7x Recruiters caught on to this according to many who work in HR. The Resumes were matching at too high of a Percent. The ATS are now advance and can pick up the hidden white Text. His Resume would raise a Red Flag and get Rejected based on what HR Recruiters have said about this Trick.
@@naturalkinkycurlymarie7496 Are they picking up the embedded text even when the doc is converted to a pdf?
@@naturalkinkycurlymarie7496 It's not possible if they don't reject it manually, they're not gonna have the ATS reject people based off of "being too perfect" because ultimately they could reject the perfect person for the job that way.
So essentially, they'll have a lawsuit bigger than yo mamma's @$$ on their hand if they keep rejecting based off of a perfect score.
If you're the person for the job, congrats you just took a wiz on the machine that kept you away from something you're more than qualified for, if it turns out you aren't.... they'll kick you out, plain and simple.
@@samf.s.7731 They can make it so that it detects copy/pasted job descriptions. Its not about score.
it got me laughing so much. this is brilliant.
OMG ! great idea but I wonder if ATS will identify PDF format.
ATS definitely support PDF
ABSOLUTE GOAT. 10/10.
is it working?
Many Thanks, I have sent tens of resumes that are identical to the job requirements, however; I get auto regret message, immediately on the second day. I will use your mechanism and hope it works better.
Did it work?
Wow!!! This is an AHA moment for me! Super, super thank you for this video!
I Can't believe what I just learned!!
Thank you!
omg what have i just seen
wow!!!!
Edit: doesn't work on modern day ATS 😣
Why?
@@faaizkhan405 probably because the modern ATS highlights the words that match even on PDF... do while it would be a match, the software will just have a highlighted patch at the bottom of your CV.
Hiring through ATS is just stupid. Creating a resume with false information to match JD doesn't make any sense.
It’s calling being resourceful. If you can’t find a way to beat this system, then enjoy your unemployment.
Using white font to hide text in a resume is generally not recommended.
Many ATS systems are designed to detect hidden text and may penalize or even disqualify candidates who use this technique.
Why though ??
Here is a problem. I can be a very prospective candidate who is ultimately an expert in a specific field, and not so much-in resume tailoring. However, I spend several hours writing a resume or CV trying to depict all the strongest sides of me.
As an HR/HM, you don’t want to read through a thousands of resumes people sent you-even though it’s your job. You want to narrow it down 10 times by using automated software that is brainless and just searches for certain tokens. You are the one cheating at your job, not doing it right. Don’t like endless resume reading? Try something outside of HR then.
Look, I am a human, even though I am fully capable of creating some automated resume bot. I don’t necessarily expect you to throw me an offer right away, but reading something I wrote is a matter of respect, not a commerce. If it’s an intelligence competition, be sure I will find a way to beat the stupid ATS, just don’t get surprised on “why the applicants lie to me?”
does this method really work or does ATS see the trick these days?
@@MrRomeojoe According to some replies above, it works but because of the high match percentage between the ATS checker and recruiters description, it flags an issue and then recruiter eventually catches on to the white text in the resume document you sent.
Tried this "trick" recently on 2 similar job applications that I was definitely qualified for and got the rejection emails a week later😂😂. It's a waste of time
Did you interview for the jobs?
Also, rejection emails? Fancy!! They must have liked you. We don't even hear back from those people.
@@samf.s.7731 Bruh! True story
This is absolutely brilliant and will be implementing this process immediately.
any luck?
did it work?
This "trick" will get your resume instantly rejected. It may have worked 2 years ago, but will not work today.
why?
@@Jordanian - It may get past the ATS (or not, the ATS might kick it out when it detects the posting embedded) , but the HR screener or the recruiter will see that you are trying to fool the system. It is just dishonest.
@@chiplangowski3298 it, in fact, is not "dishonest".
But go ahead and feel good about yourself while your resume is rejected by a computer.
@@chiplangowski3298 Are they picking up the embedded text even when the doc is converted to a pdf?
@@chiplangowski3298 its called online marketing, not being dishonest 🙂
This will not work. They will flag your resume. Worked years ago. Not anymore.
Keep the word count between 400-600 or it will get rejected automatically, better to edit resume and try to match it
Bro did u get calls
@@vinayfly4012 workday, succerfactor is shit only accessible by main hiring manager, and they don't give a fuck maximum online job portal site don't work 90% better go with cold message approach, connection, Google forms or off campus drive
I have never laughed this hard at midnight 🤣🤣🤣. Dude
the ATS doest allow very small font letters....if that is the case this trick wont work sir.
I hv tried this, but one of the company recruiting staff has told me sme ATS has font filters which wont allow very small font size...
Gr8 vid though...kp up the good work.Hope this works fr sme✌️✌️
Then what is fornt size should be ?? Please tell
@@nanditasharma7908 font size 12 and above, you go below and ATS wont tk yr resume. This is for a certain ATS in Canada which i know about, im not generalising.
Thankuu
hahaha i never laughed so hard on this trick , man you are a genius haha .. you hacked the system hahaha ILOVE YOU BRO
My friend tried this, and rejected. Also, the recruiter reached out to him and warned kindly. Some dumb people think that they can hack the systems :D
If it were this easy than 90% of job/resume advice blogs would definitely include this information. Please TRUTHFULLY tell your interview/job offer success rate. Nothing worthwhile comes this easy and technically is copyright infringement!! You’d be a FOOL to try this !
Wow I have been struggling to get an interview can I do this with phone as well if no laptop
ATS is a stupid concept to begin with so what if this helps us to get to a hiring manager? I say go for it.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Got me laughing my ass out. You're on another level bro.
But I heard that if the font size is lesser than 11 in resume then the application is rejected automatically by the ATS. Is it true??
Some one ans this
Yes, make it 11-12 font, max is 2 pages
Dude you are a freakin Genius, and I bet you already know it.
What of the ATSs that require you to fill and also write a cover letter?
Thanks so much for your useful tips. You made a great video!
You really beat the machine.
thanks for the post, my question is I live in Canada and most of the companies ATS only read m.word files, is it possible to clean up the word file after compressing to remove the colored red and green lines,, thanks
My god!!! you are a genius. Harward wants to know your location!!!!!
This trick is dope🤓. Thanks a ton Mr. Seraj.
Not all ATS supports PDF though
That was a really cool trick. Sure to try. Thank you.
Uri Baba !! This Black & White game can be dangerous ..
yup yup
This is the most helpful video on the internet 😂
I think this is a good hack but I've heard ATS are getting more and more clever and actually reject resumed when you've beign too obvious about keyword repetition etc.... Also HR people always day to send world formats not PDFs
bro you are amazing. God bless you man.
I just tried this..and by chance, highlighted the copied information underneath that I had just pasted in white in the pdf.. and it was visible in that small font size. If I thought to do it, maybe by chance the recruiter my do it too. Something to think about if you decide to take the risk.
Ok, I am going to try this for 100 companies and let you guys know if it works or not.
Please comment to keep it on Top
please tell us
@@akshilpatel9616 Sure bro I am trying Let me test it for atleast 100 companies
@@akshilpatel9616 Getting CV selected and getting a call from HR are different thing.
As he said in video that he has a professional written cv. So working on my cv to get a call.
@@AjayKumar-id7mb yeah mate but just be careful HR might digg into your CV if ATS find something suspicious.
Hey how far? Have you got the job yet?
Really you're a genius man.... thanks for sharing this video... Thank you so much
Jobscan give a 99% match with this trick. But I would not try this on a serious Job application though. You can try if it works on a job ad that you don't want to go to an interview.
Hi, I tried the Jobscan method too and received a 98%. It was free and I used a PDF format. I also, got a message regarding a job after I used this method. Before this, I hadn't heard back from hardly any of the (many) jobs I applied for (I've been applying for months).
Your the best bro. Thanks for the trick
When sending my resume over to the Desktop I still see the dots that the ATS will pick up what am I doing wrong.
Anyone tried this and get calls, guys?
this trick works well in terms of increase resume score however my only issue is that the hidden words become visible on jobscan ain't that gonna put me in trouble?
Yes, but jobscan only gives you a score, that is its entire schtick. They'll just print the resume eventually.
Plus, they'll be able to tell from just looking at it if you're qualified or not. The ATS is there to save them time by filtering off 16 year old baristas applying for a rocket scientist position.
Honestly, if they'd just went with a minimum level of education on every single job as a minimum requirement BEFORE applying, then this sh!t wouldn't be something we are furious about.
Its an old trick and it will definitely get your CV/Resume pass through ATS, but when the hiring manager will read it he will not find a single KEYWORD from the job description and will eventually reject it.
You said right 😂
WTF did I just watch? 😂 This is Brilliant haha. Thanks Dude.
This is one hack I would have died knowing nothing about 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thank you for this PRO TIP.
😂😂 you seriously fucked up ATS. Thanks a lot for the trick 👌❤️
YOU'RE THE BEST! THANK YOUUUUUUU HHAAHA. I'll get back if they call me for an interview
did you got any call?
Did they?
Has anyone had success with this? This is incredible.
This is exactly why specific file types are used by companies to submit resumes now..."DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT!!"😊
This man is a fucking genius !!!!!!!!! I’m doing this tomorrow!!!
Different sort of trick but might just work
We are writing for system, so if it matches all things than it will through to other bucket, called reject list! doesn't work this way..
but the words in original resume makes the result not 100% match , right?
I have done work as a hiring manager before. DO NOT DO THIS. We are presented a print out of that the ATS system has found and if it does not match up with the resume we see, it gets chucked out, and your name gets black listed. This is not a helpful tip!
We just create a new email account and apply again. You can't black list everyone named John smith lol We will always find a way to get past your laziness.
@@jacksimi How is it our laziness, you don’t have the qualifications or the ability to write a good resume.
Also a company never just uses ATA system, they will have someone look at resume once it passes the ATS system. Once they see you faked getting through it, your definitely not getting a job.
@@BJj-fc1pe just like hr doesn’t have the motivation or work ethic to read resumes. How is that any different. Hr are stupid and just check boxes. Majority of the time they have no clue what makes a good candidate for the position. Now they use stupid ats to be even lazier
So HR is a god who knows everything I just don’t understand how come a person who has never studied science is capable to judge a engineer or a doctor.
@@BJj-fc1pe If you didn't want people to be "working around a system", then don't implement such terrible and restrictive software. I didn't get my MBA to chase MBA-specific job listings only to be turned at the door by a idiotic ATS.
white text keywords don't work anymore. They updated ATS to look for that and some are set to automatically reject you if you have it
Can you explain then wht should we keep
Yes please explain
Best to use font size 4
You are a smart man my friend!-)
Ghosh this is awesome only if ATS do not read the hidden highlighted areas..
Did any one tried the trick ? Any better witt this trick ? I want some body to come up and share if they have tried this?
You're the real MVP
man thank you! you're a genius