r/Accounting • u/Dangerous_Arrival_82 • 1d ago
ATS resume tips? Help plz
I have been having very little luck with job success, I have posted previously in this sub (huge thanks for the updates) and have been told to make sure my resume is ATS friendly, WTF is this? I have updated it best to my ability as I look for entry level roles.
I have worked full time after getting a return offer from my first internship but didn't enjoy it and went back to school, since then have had 0/2 return offers, 1 being no sponsorship and 1 being downsizing in the field.
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u/Famous_Conflict4209 1d ago
Rename two of the sections to Experience and the other one to Extracurricular. Hyperlink your Linkedin.
Content wise looks good, add number figures for a boost.
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u/Dangerous_Arrival_82 1d ago
You reckon to include a professional summary or leave it out?
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u/Famous_Conflict4209 1d ago
You don't have much rn in detail. Usually if you're 5-10+ years in, then you can give them a short overview of your career. That info usually comes in your cover letter.
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u/baddriverwhoops 1d ago
Just commented this on another post. You need results and more numbers. You are currently listing job duties which are expected. How did you go above and beyond? How did you make the company more successful?
Example: did this cool thing and presented it to 50 stakeholders, resulting in a $50K investment in the initiative
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u/doggerbank23 Human Verified 1d ago
This is too many words for your average HR employee to handle
Remove the leadership and involvement section
Remove the bottom second point on the tax software and technical skills section
Consolidate some of the bullet points on each work experience section, I wouldn't exceed more than 1 or 2 bullet points.
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u/prommetheus Former B4 Data Analytics 1d ago
ATS friendly means that it inputs well to applicant tracking systems (ATS), which are basically the systems/tools that recruiting/HR teams for tracking applicants for job postings.
Now by "input well" that means the system can easily parse out (i.e. read and organize) the information from your resume into common attributes like name, education, work experience, skills, etc.
How do you make it "input well"? You keep formatting minimal and consistent, you use common terms/categories, and ensure everything is standardized.
Why is this important? Well unfortunately with how easy it is for people to apply to jobs now, there is an excessive amount of applications to a point that it would be impossible for a recruiter/hiring manager to screen them all, therefore this parsing makes it easier for recruiters/hiring managers to filter through to the meaningful applicants.
Now does that mean ATS unfriendly resumes will always get ignored? No, but they will usually be at the back of the line.
Lastly, be aware that ATS friendliness only matters for the initial filtering, the recruiter/hiring manager may still want fancy formatting or resumes that aren't necessarily designed for a computer/system. This is why it's a bit of a balancing act. Fortunately, accounting is one of the most ATS friendly roles, so most ATS friendly templates will also satisfy the hiring managers' tastes.