The Career Catalyst With Heather Austin

The Perfect Resume Format for Beating ATS in 2025 | FREE TEMPLATE DOWNLOAD | EP022

Heather Austin

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ATS-FRIENDLY RESUME PACK WITH AI-POWERED PROMPTS: https://heatheraustin.online/resumepack

Think your resume is ready to impress recruiters? Think again. In today’s job market, if your resume isn’t optimized for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), it could be rejected before a human even reads it.

In this episode, I’ll walk you through how ATS works, the common formatting mistakes to avoid, and the exact checklist you need to make sure your resume makes it past the bots and into the hands of real decision-makers. You’ll learn:

✅ What causes ATS to instantly reject resumes.
✅ The best resume format for ATS compatibility.
✅ The top keywords and sections every resume should include.
✅ What NOT to do—like using images, text boxes, and fancy fonts.
✅ A side-by-side comparison of an ATS-friendly vs. non-ATS resume.

Download your FREE ATS-Friendly Resume Pack: Get a proven resume template, a real-world example, and AI-powered prompts to help you land interviews faster 👉 https://heatheraustin.online/resumepack.

Let's keep the conversation going — What’s one resume mistake you’re making? I’d love to hear from you.  Connect with me on YouTube and LinkedIn and visit my website for even more detailed career and job search strategies.

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