Hello, How are you doing today?
Let me tell you about Ted, a job seeker who was frustrated after sending dozens of applications without hearing back.
When we looked at his resume, here’s what we found:
❌ Scoring low on ATS (64/100)
❌ Missing critical keywords like SQL and Tableau
❌ Vague bullet points such as “Worked with databases”
❌ Two-column formatting that confused ATS systems
Clearly, Ted wasn’t getting rejected because he lacked skills. His resume simply wasn’t showing his value in the right way.
What Changed in the Resume
Keywords matched: Job description terms like SQL and Tableau were inserted naturally into his bullets.
Bullets rewritten: Instead of describing tasks, they highlighted results.
Before: “Worked with databases.”
After: “Analyzed datasets using SQL and Tableau, creating 12 dashboards that improved reporting by 35%.”
Formatting fixed: Switched from a two-column design to a clean, ATS-friendly single column.
Clarity improved: Every section became scannable for both ATS and recruiters.
The Results
ATS score rose from 64 → 91
Out of 8 resumes submitted, 6 resulted in interview calls
Ted finally felt confident that his resume was representing him well
Here is one of the selected resumes of Ted
One of Ted’s Selected Resumes
The Reveal
These things can be done manually but it will take a lot of time for each and every job description. But Ted didn’t spend hours rewriting or reformatting. All of these improvements were done automatically through a tool he used — JobResumeAI. You also can do that and make your resume better and get more interview calls.
We will talk again on Thursday.
Best Regards,
Abid
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