Did you know that when you apply for a job online, your resume isn’t landing straight into the hands of a recruiter or hiring manager? First, it gets filtered through an ATS (Applicant Tracking System).

Here are the facts:

- 98% of Fortune 500 companies, 66% of large organizations, and 35% of small businesses use ATS software. So, if you're applying online, you're likely dealing with an ATS.

These systems screen out or reject 70% or more of resumes for two main reasons:
- The resume doesn’t match the required qualifications or is missing key keywords.
- The resume format is not compatible with the ATS, so it can't extract the necessary information.

Having an ATS-optimized resume is the critical first step to beating the bots and getting your resume in front of real human eyes. As unemployment rates drop, companies are fighting harder for top talent. That’s why AI-powered tools like ATS are giving hiring managers the upper hand.