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ATS & Keywords

Keyword stuffing can hurt you more than it helps. Natural keywords win.

Loading your resume with every term from the job description might pass a scanner, but it will fail the recruiter. The goal is to match language naturally around real experience.

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What keyword stuffing looks like

A dense skills section with every acronym from the job posting, repeated phrases, or copied responsibilities without proof are all red flags.

Embed keywords inside accomplishments

The best place for a keyword is inside a bullet that shows you used it. 'Built React dashboards monitored by 20 stakeholders' is stronger than 'React, dashboards, monitoring'.

  • Use the same term the employer uses when it is accurate
  • Pair the keyword with an outcome or context
  • Vary phrasing so the resume does not read like a checklist

Write for the recruiter first

Recruiters decide who advances. A resume that reads well to a human will usually also contain the keywords an ATS is looking for.

Guides and examples

Learn what to change, then build the version you send.

Use the guides to see what actually changes from role to role, then start tailoring inside the app.

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