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ATS-friendly resume templates that still read human
Format, keywords, and section order that pass applicant tracking systems without turning your CV into keyword soup.
An ATS-friendly resume template is not a wall of keywords. It is a clean, parseable layout: standard section headings, reverse-chronological experience, and role titles that match how employers post jobs. Fancy columns, text boxes, and icon fonts often break parsers — plain structure wins.
Keywords that belong
Applicant tracking software matches tokens from the job description against your CV. Mirror the posting's title family and core tools — but only where your experience supports them. One verified bullet with the skill beats five naked keyword lines.