If you feel like you have the skills & experience and can do what it takes to succeed in the roles you're applying for, but you're being rejected job after job, you're not alone. The sad thing about the whole recruitment process is that most of the time, your job application isn't even making it to the hiring manager's desk. It's likely already been "discarded" by the rusty recruitment robots known as ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems).

ATSs rank your job application low if your resumé is not in the right format and if it doesn't have all the right keywords – with the right frequencies, that are deemed important for the role. Most of the time, it's not that you can't perform well or wouldn't be a good fit for the jobs that you're applying for… it means your resumé and job application are letting you down.

There are two things you need to do to land an interview…

Firstly you must have a resumé in the correct format (ATS compliant) and the right document type (e.g. MS Word). This ensures that your resumé will be effectively parsed by the Applicant Tracking Systems that most recruiters and organisations use during the hiring process.

Secondly, make sure your resumé is appealing to the needs and wants of the hiring managers. When they look at your resumé, there are a few key sections, words, and capabilities they look for. Recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds looking at your CV, meaning it is super important to capture their attention fast and hook them in, so they spend more time getting to know you and subsequently offering you a job interview.

Our virtual Resumé Coach assists you in building a resumé that achieves the exact outcomes required. We spent years talking to career coaches, recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals to package up their insights for you. Go and create a job-winning CV with the ZYGAVERSE virtual Resumé Coach, which prescribes the ideal layout, formatting plus valuable content recommendations.

Don't waste another day; land an interview now with the help of our Resumé Coach.