In today's competitive job market, 3 out of 4 resumes never get seen. Employers receive hundreds of applications for all types of positions, and most resumes get filtered out using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) before they reach the hiring manager's desk. Research shows that 75% of recruiters around the world are using ATS and 99% of all Fortune 500 companies use ATS on a regular basis. This automated screening process matches submitted resumes to key words in the job posting. When resumes do not score high enough and match the ATS' criteria, they are immediately removed from the database and never seen by hiring managers.

If you are the fortunate 1 out of 4 resumes that make it to a hiring manager, you are then up against a human screening process. Studies show that hiring managers spend as little as 60 seconds reviewing a resume. With so little time, it is essential that your resume stands out as they will not be reading every resume word for word. Your resume must answer 3 questions: who you are, what are your qualifications, and why should the hiring manager bring you in for an interview (your added value). 

Does your resume pass the Applicant Tracking System AND 60 second test?

That's where Strategically Employed comes in!