Most ATS-related rejections trace back to one of eight mistakes. Fix them and your ranking moves immediately.
The 8 most common mistakes
- Tables and multi-column layouts (the parser scrambles the order)
- Graphics, icons, and progress bars (parsed as nothing)
- Non-standard section headings (Career Story vs. Experience)
- Missing keywords from the job posting
- Generic job titles that don't match industry standard
- No quantified achievements
- Dates without months (only years confuses the parser)
- Submitting a PDF when the posting asks for DOCX
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