The Power of a Professionally Edited Resume in the Age of AI Hiring
We’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times, dear reader: Investing in a professional editor to go over your job application documents is a form of self-care. In a world where you feel like you’re sending out application after application and continuously getting ghosted, wouldn’t you rather feel like you’ve put your best foot forward and left nothing to chance? The comfort and confidence of a job application well done will have you sleeping like a baby at night. Such is the magic of a professional editor.
1. AI Screening
We live in an age where most companies are using some form of AI to help with automating recruitment and hiring processes. The Application Tracking System (ATS) is the ultimate gatekeeper. The ATS is what stands between your application and a human hiring manager. A company uses ATS to seek out certain keywords and specific data in your resume. If the ATS bloodhounds find enough relevant information, they’ll let your application through to the humans for review.
Unfamiliar with this use of AI? You’re not alone. This is where having a professional editor on your team can be a game-changer. Think of it like a translator, making your resume speak a language that ATS can understand. An editor can ensure that keywords, formatting, and the flow of your resume meet the expectations of the ATS, whilst also reading well for human hiring managers. Conversely, they also ensure that your resume isn’t overstuffed with keywords. Yes, dear reader, the ATS will reject you if there are too many keywords (plus it makes you sound like a robot to any person who reads it) … It’s a careful balancing act.
2. The Risk
One of the greatest complications of the AI Age is that the tiniest of mistakes have profound ripple effects, even in the world of job applications. For ATS, inconsistencies and errors can break keyword recognition. Meanwhile, for humans, they signal a lack of attention to detail. Go directly to jail; do not pass Go, do not collect $200. (Monopoly, anyone?) You’re not even getting stacked on the “Maybe” pile. You’ve just blown it.
Enter the professional editor, here to soothe your anxiety with their eagle eyes and strategic know-how! Suddenly, spelling and grammar errors, formatting fumbles, and keyword blunders are no more. Meanwhile, generic and vague information suddenly becomes articulate examples of how you are the walking, talking embodiment of everything the company is looking for. Such is the incredible power of a professional editor.
3. Go From Good Enough to Standout
The ultimate goal isn’t just to get past the ATS, though, dear reader. The main objective is to be memorable to the hiring manager who has twenty identical (*cough* written by ChatGPT *cough*) resumes piled on their desk. While the ATS might not mind that an AI-written job application sounds a bit stiff and lifeless, people certainly do.
A professional editor will make you shine by emboldening your voice to create an authentic job application that highlights your key strengths and motivation, shows off your soft skills, and demonstrates how you’d be an excellent fit for their company culture. Creating a powerhouse of a resume that sounds professional, yet approachable, and oh-so confident is an art form.
The ATS proves a formidable foe to those not in the know, but trust us when we say, it’s still beatable. A professional editor is your secret weapon to vaulting over that hurdle and wowing the hiring managers. Leave the second-guessing to everyone else DIYing their resumes, and contact Whoops Word today to see how we can help you submit your next job application with confidence.
