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Ask HN: What sort of things do resume filters look for?
Been curious about what kinds of methods resume filters use to make decisions. Anyone have knowledge/experience designing a filter and can spill the beans?
- loumf 10y agoIf you are trying to get your resume through the filter: 1. Keywords and keyword density are most of it (for humans or machines). Neither are not good at synonyms -- use the keywords you see in the job-description. 2. Write a very specific cover-letter that matches your qualifications to the job description explicitly. If you cannot write this letter (because you are not a good match), apply to a different job (keywords matter here too). 3. Get someone to proofread for readability and correctness -- a lot of people screen out for stupid mistakes.