Understanding ATS
October 16, 2020
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ATS can be your secret weapon, or it can be your undoing!
Guess who reads your resume first!
July 27, 2020
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Here is a little food for thought about who is going to read your resume!
On the way to your new job…
Before you can be hired, you must be interviewed;
Before you can be interviewed your resume must make it into the interview stack;
Before your resume makes it into the interview stack, it must pass the ATS screen.
Why do over 87% of employers now use ATS screens?
Well, thank the internet!
Finding out about job openings is easier than ever before, and applying is easier than ever before. Back in the day, you could send 50 job applications by USPS for about $25, or overnight via FEDEX for about $1000. Neither one worked if you were broke!
Today, if you can copy and paste, you can send 100’s even 1000’s of job applications on the internet for FREE. Consequently, employers are besieged with 100’s of applications for every job offered and the majority are not qualified. There is a pervasive world mindset, that if it’s free to apply why not take a chance? Free lotteries, free drawings, free coupons and free job applications.
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Booming Frontiers of the COVID Migration
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MPLX 2019 Annual Report
June 20, 2020
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Energy – Annual Report Series – Denver based MarkWest
MPLX is a diversified, growth-oriented master limited partnership formed in 2012 by MPC to own, operate, develop, and acquire midstream energy infrastructure assets. We are engaged in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas; the gathering, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing of NGLs; the transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil and refined petroleum products; as well as refining logistics and fuels distribution services. MPLX provides services in the midstream sector across the hydrocarbon value chain through our Logistics and Storage and Gathering and Processing segments.
10 Best Job Sites
May 22, 2020
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Your next hire: ZipRecruiter vs. Indeed vs. everybody else
By John Shieldsmith September 20, 2019
This Article first appeared on Quickbooks/Intuit
Expansion can be a stressful, time-consuming, and expensive process. Staffing and recruiting agencies come with very high costs, and for small businesses with limited resources, the task of finding the best candidate often falls solely in your hands as the owner.
But sometimes outsourcing isn’t necessary. A robust and informative “Careers” page on your company website can be very valuable when recruiting. And referrals from current employees and other contacts often make for the best hires. However, if you’re looking for something beyond your network there are a number of options you can consider.
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Resume out of date? How to avoid the rejection pile!
May 16, 2020
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Why you need to delete the Objective Statement:
The Hiring Manager is not there to give you a job! Their task is to attract the best possible human assets to fill job requirements. So, job seekers, they don’t really care what your objective is! The questions you want to answer are:
“What do you bring to the table in terms of hard skills and what experience born of accomplishments can you offer the employer? What are the likely results of hiring you?”
Replace the Objective Statement with a Professional Summary
The Professional Summary is a one or two paragraph snapshot of your qualifications and accomplishments. Not your job history. Not your education. Emphasis on accomplishments.
Always think in terms of quantifying. Anyone can say “excelled at last job” but “successfully hit sales quotas 100% of the time and exceeded goals by 20% in the last 6 months” is much more powerful. Remember, you can even do this if your position doesn’t involve numbers.
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Jiu-Jitsu and Beating ATS Resume Screens
May 6, 2020
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Jiu-Jitsu and the Art of Beating ATS Hiring Systems
* Jiu-Jitsu has its roots in the Japanese system of defeating a stronger opponent by using their own strength against them.
Operators of Fourth Generation ATS systems have largely succeeded in convincing employers that job applicants can be accurately and more thoroughly evaluated by using Artificial Intelligence for deep resume and social analysis, all made possible because of the new transparency.
You may be surprised to learn that companies are building massive profiles on you and most of the world population!
In an ideal scenario, the hiring manager can tell ATS exactly the skill set he is looking for, and you will materialize for an interview after ATS has decided “You’re the one!” But what if you are one of the other 99 applicants who were discarded, and what if you actually have the better skills? The hiring manager will never know because he will never interview you, thanks to ATS.
Power Verbs for Resumes
April 29, 2020
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Tips for choosing power verbs.
1. Take time to choose the one that most accurately describes what you did.
2. Use past tense verbs – even for current positions for uniformity.
3. Try not to repeat the same verbs throughout your resume.
Planning
Example: Developed and implemented a training program that resulted in a 45% increase in employee satisfaction
| Administered | Commissioned | Developed | Evaluated | |||
| Formulated | Observed | Prepared | ||||
| Researched | Revised | Studied | ||||
| Administered | Commissioned | Developed | Evaluated | Formulated | Observed | Prepared |
| Researched | Revised | Studied | ||||
| Anticipated | Determined | Devised | Forecasted | Identified | Planned | Prioritized |
| Reserved | Strategized | Tailored |
Organizing
Example: Coordinated weekly office schedules for 8 employees
| Acquired | Appointed | Authorized | Collected | Customized | Facilitated | Issued | Ordered | Retrieved | Simplified |
| Activated | Arranged | Cataloged | Committed | Delegated | Housed | Linked | Organized | Routed | Sought |
| Adjusted | Assembled | Centralized | Confirmed | Designated | Implemented | Logged | Procured | Scheduled | Straightened |
| Allocated | Assessed | Charted | Contracted | Designed | Incorporated | Mapped out | Programmed | Secured | Suggested |
| Altered | Assigned | Classified | Coordinated | Established | Instituted | Obtained | Recruited | Selected | Tracked |
Executing
Example: Handled 20-35+ customer calls per shift regarding coverage changes, renewal rates and billing procedures
| Acted | Collected | Displayed | Exercised | Input | Merchandised | Produced | Proved | Sold |
| Administered | Completed | Distributed | Forwarded | Installed | Operated | Proofed | Performed | Stocked |
| Carried out | Conducted | Entered | Handled | Labored | Processed | Prospected | Shipped | Transacted |
Supervising
Example: Developed and supervised the implementation of new computer filing system that reduced paper use by 35%
| Adjusted | Certified | Correlated | Examined | Indexed | Measured | Overhauled | Refined | Screened | Supplied |
| Analyzed | Compared | Developed | Explored | Judged | Modified | Oversaw | Regulated | Set | Tightened |
| Apportioned | Controlled | Discovered | Graded | Licensed | Monitored | Policed | Reviewed | Scrutinized | Traced |
| Assessed | Corrected | Established | Inspected | Maintained | Officiated | Prohibited | Revised | Supervised | Updated |
Leading
Example: Trained 20+ new employees in computer procedures over a 2-year period
| Accelerated | Changed | Elected | Encouraged | Founded | Inspired | Mentored | Promoted | Spearheaded | Trained |
| Assumed | Conducted | Employed | Enlisted | Guided | Involved | Motivated | Raised | Stimulated | Transformed |
| Caused | Directed | Hired | Envisioned | Influenced | Led | Originated | Recognized for | Strengthened | Visualized |
| Chaired | Disproved | Empowered | Fostered | Initiated | Managed | Pioneered | Set goals | Supervised |
Getting Results
Example: Increased student participation by 25% over a 6-month period
| Accomplished | Boosted | Contributed | Eliminated | Expanded | Generated | Increased | Launched | Orchestrated | Received |
| Achieved | Built | Delivered | Enlarged | Expedited | Grew | Innovated | Lightened | Overcame | Reduced (losses) |
| Added | Combined | Demonstrated | Enjoyed | Extended | Guaranteed | Integrated | Minimized | Prevailed | Rejuvenated |
| Advanced | Completed | Diminished | Enlisted | Finalized | Hastened | Introduced | Modernized | Produced | Renovated |
| Attained | Consolidated | Earned | Ensured | Fulfilled | Heightened | Invented | Obtained | Qualified | Restored |
| Augmented | Constructed | Eclipsed | Excelled | Gained | Improved | Joined | Opened | Realized | Targeted |
Problem Solving
Example: Streamlined ordering through the use of computer technology, decreasing wait time from 6 to 2 days
| Alleviated | Collaborated | Created | Detected | Foresaw | Investigated | Repaired | Revived | Synthesized |
| Analyzed | Conceived | Debugged | Determined | Formulated | Recommended | Resolved | Satisfied | Theorized |
| Applied | Conceptualized | Decided | Diagnosed | Found | Remedied | Revamped | Solved | |
| Brainstormed | Crafted | Deciphered | Engineered | Gathered | Remodeled | Revitalized | Streamlined |
Quantitative
Example: converted files from COBAL to JAVA in order to increase compatibility with current systems
| Accounted for | Balanced | Compiled | Converted | Earned | Financed | Maximized | Projected | Reconciled | Totaled |
| Appraised | Budgeted | Compounded | Counted | Enumerated | Grossed | Multiplied | Purchased | Recorded | |
| Approximated | Calculated | Computed | Dispensed | Estimated | Increased | Netted | Quantified | Reduced | |
| Audited | Checked | Conserved | Dispersed | Figured | Inventoried | Profited | Rated | Tabulated |
Communicating
Example: Presented to groups of 30+ transfer students on a weekly basis concerning university policies and procedures
| Acted | Attested | Convinced | Dramatized | Highlighted | Justified | Publicized | Revealed | Submitted | Tested |
| Adapted | Briefed | Consulted | Edited | Illustrated | Lectured | Queried | Sanctioned | Substantiated | Taught |
| Admitted | Clarified | Corresponded | Educated | Improvised | Marketed | Questioned | Settled | Suggested | Translated |
| Addressed | Cleared up | Critiqued | Elicited | Indicated | Mediated | Referred | Shaped | Summarized | Transmitted |
| Allowed | Closed | Dedicated | Explained | Inferred | Moderated | Reinforced | Smoothed | Supplemented | Verified |
| Amended | Communicated | Defined | Extracted | Informed | Negotiated | Related | Specified | Supported | Welcomed |
| Arbitrated | Composed | Deliberated | Fabricated | Instructed | Perceived | Rendered | Spoke | Surveyed | Wrote |
| Argued | Consented | Demonstrated | Fashioned | Interpreted | Persuaded | Reported | Sold | Synthesized | |
| Ascertained | Concluded | Drafted | Greeted | Interviewed | Presented | Represented | Solicited | Systematized |
Helping
Example: Provided academic support for 30+ at-risk primary school students through comprehensive after-school program
| Aided | Assisted | Continued | Eased | Enhanced | Interceded | Prescribed | Relieved | Served |
| Accommodated | Assured | Cooperated | Elevated | Enriched | Mobilized | Provided | Rescued | Sustained |
| Advised | Bolstered | Counseled | Enabled | Familiarized | Modeled | Protected | Returned | Tutored |
| Alleviated | Coached | Dealt | Endorsed | Helped | Polished | Rehabilitated | Saved | Validated |
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MPLX 2019 Annual Report
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10 Best Job Sites
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Resume out of date? How to avoid the rejection pile!
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Jiu-Jitsu and Beating ATS Resume Screens
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Power Verbs for Resumes
Tips for choosing power verbs. 1. Take time to choose the one that most accurately describes what you did.2. Use past tense verbs – even for
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