Beat the bot: How to make a resume that a hiring AI passes on to the next stage

Resume screening, the first and most important part of the hiring process, is sometimes carried out using AI to ensure better role-candidate suitability..

Sekhar Garisa, CEO of foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME), a job search platform, says many companies are turning to AI-powered applicant tracking systems (ATS) to screen resumes as these systems have multifaceted capabilities that revolutionise the hiring process..

The foundit CEO says it makes the hiring process faster, as a manual review of resumes takes a lot of time, and better by diminishing recruiters biasness from the process..

Nigam explains that its keyword matching abilities compare terms from job descriptions to those on resumes, assisting in the identification of individuals with the most appropriate skills and credentials..

Exploring this variety of possibilities enables individuals to select the tool that best meets their needs, allowing successful resume optimisation across a wide range of professional fields, he says.. Garisa gives a glimpse of how individuals can seek the assistance of resume specialists to generate AI-friendly resumes..