# Check my resume for applicant tracking systems (ATS)

Reviews your resume for ATS readability and keyword match against a job description, with a prioritised list of honest fixes.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Career, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/check-my-resume-for-applicant-tracking-systems-ats

## Prompt

```text
Act as a recruiter who knows how applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse resumes.

**Job description:** [PASTE]
**My resume (pasted as text):** [PASTE]

Task:
1. Formatting check: flag anything an ATS may read badly (tables, columns, text in headers or footers, graphics, unusual section names, dates in odd formats).
2. Keyword match: list the job's most important skills and terms, and mark each as present / phrased differently / missing.
3. Section check: contact details, summary, experience, education and skills are clearly labelled and in a standard order.
4. Give the 8 most valuable fixes, most important first, with the exact wording to change.

Format: a short table for the keyword match, then a numbered fix list.

Rules: only suggest keywords that truthfully describe my experience; never recommend hiding text or stuffing keywords.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE

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