Download ATS Resume Guide With Template

Guide with Template- ATS, many resume writers are not optimizing for ATS, despite their claims.

Stop guessing and start getting shortlisted. Bypass & Beat the ATS is a straight-shooting, research-backed playbook that turns your résumé from pretty décor into a keyword-rich, machine-readable interview magnet. Written by re-entry and hiring-bias advocate Shad Hagan, M.S., this guide pulls zero punches:

• Why 75 % of résumés fail before a human ever looks at them — and how you avoid joining the scrap heap.

• Exact formatting rules (single-column, no tables, no hidden headers) that every major ATS—including Workday, Taleo, and Greenhouse—parses cleanly.

• Mirror-the-Job-Description framework: grab the right content, ditch the fluff, and spike your keyword match score in under 10 minutes.

• Core-Skills map: a quick-swap bullet grid to surface hard skills corporate bots prioritize.

• Six post-ATS power moves (follow-up scripts, LinkedIn “Featured” hack, Jobscan calibration) to push your application to a real hiring manager.

• Justice-impacted angle: guidance on redemptive narratives and KSA/STAR answers