Why ATS rejects most resumes
Applicant Tracking Systems are the first gatekeeper of nearly every modern job application. They parse your resume into structured fields, scan for keywords, and rank you against other applicants, often filtering out 70% or more before a recruiter looks.
The most common reasons resumes fail: complex formatting (tables, multi-column layouts, fancy headers), missing exact keywords from the job description, irrelevant skills bubbling to the top, or unsupported file types.
