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CareerResume Optimization
#RI-69e34106·7 months ago·
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Lookback: 2 weeks of job hunting

“Switching resume format to avoid ATS issues”

Copied job posting language into resume, added sub-bullets for experience

What I wish I knew
"Verified ATS compatibility before changing format"
If I could tell you one thing
"Test ATS-friendliness before making format changes"
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Complicated feelings about the outcome.
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