Stronger verbs, picked by a resume writer
ATS-Friendly Resume Words
Applicant Tracking Systems scan for strong verbs and keywords before a human sees your resume. Weak phrasing gets fil…
Applicant Tracking Systems scan for strong verbs and keywords before a human sees your resume. Weak phrasing gets filtered out.
- Verbs over nouns — "Led", not "leadership".
- Exact keywords — match the job description’s terms.
- Metrics — numbers survive the scan and the reader.
- No graphics — plain text parses best.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I stuff keywords?
No — use the real terms from the posting, naturally.
Verb tense?
Past roles in past tense; current role in present.