Wow, the job search has changed. In the past, I usually had a 1:6 interview ratio. For every six applications I completed, I had one interview.
I understand the landscape has changed a little? /s
My graphic resume opened many doors, but I can’t use this format today. Instead, everything has to be one column, and fairly boring, to better comply with the needs of ATS systems.
In the past I had one brief paragraph per job. Today I need 10+ bullet points per job, and it seems I need measurable metrics at every stage. That’s the hardest part for me. I can tell people why my projects were innovative or important, but I don’t always have hard numbers to explain if a project was a success.
I have questions about the whole ATS thing; questions I need to research once I feel I’m past the post-layoff Endless Revisions Cycle. For example, if I used Captivate in all my jobs, and I mention Captivate as part of all my jobs, does ATS see that as greater proficiency if I mentioned it once? If so, how many mentions make a person expert level?
So may questions, so many tasks, and only so much severance. I’m a little stressed. Guess I need to stop writing and return to revisions.