Fancy columns, text inside images, icons for skills and unusual headings can make an ATS read your resume wrongly or skip parts of it.
A quick checklist:
- one column, standard section names (Summary, Experience, Skills, Education)
- skills written out in words that match the job description
- dates and job titles in a consistent format
- saved as PDF or DOCX, with no text inside images
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