Creating an ATS-Friendly Resume Using Microsoft Word

Today, I show you some useful tips in creating an ATS-friendly resume. This format is particularly useful for when you're submitting your application through an online portal.

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[crazytechguy]

Simple resume seems more appealing to eyes, the more I look for resume examples. Easy, concise and guess what, it works, which is the important thing here. Thank you.

[sclsearchconsultantsltd.]

Great video!!! I'm a recruiter and my ATS hates resumes with columns and text boxes and graphs and photos. Keep it simple, it works much better!

[Ole]

My guy thanks a lot. Watching you from Kenya. I just landed an interview at UN -WFP after following your guidance.

[Buzz]

Thanks man definitely trying this format
It's so weird technology has developed this far and even my phone detects my face but a highly professional software still can't correctly detect information from a page of resume

[GrittyGuapo]

Thanks bro, since rap aint working out for me, I needs to make dis resume

[catherinegrey]

I have struggled with so many google search tips and templates sites...this was by far the easiest and I learned how to fix those tab adjustments unlike the templates that had columns and indents that went everywhere. Thank you so much

[Anfalmohd]

I cant stop looking at my perfect cv now 🙂i spend 3 days dreaming of having the ideal template without restrictions but no templates fits that criteria and i have no clue about using words. After this video my cv is perfectly done in 20 mins just like how i want it 😊😊❤

[claytonaylor]

Your voice is so chill and calm. Something I needed while making a resume form scratch, thank you lol

[OGKix]

This is what I needed. I knew in the back of my mind using a butt ton of spaces to create the date indentation was not the most efficient method lol

[ministershirleysamuel]

I will be back to testify, i can see a huge change with the CV i have and the CV i am creating with the help of your video.i learned useful skills of the MS office word today that i never knew before.

[kechpoly]

This is very good study resources because it gets straight to the point. Of the details and using the specific tools not the general information with so many unanswered questions in between and filled with theory. Its not just a lecture with no application. This is how a skill should be given. Love it.

[FatmaElhefny-jnme]

every time I need any tip I go back to this video. thank you

[cristhofferdiazsantana]

This video is the gold standard. Thank you for making this.

[tiarawhite]

Thanks so much I figured out how to add the lines and now I have a resume that's going to get me past the ATS! You're Awesome!

[SahajPS]

Learned some very useful tricks of MS Word through this video.

[prashantmishra]

The way you approached video already says a lot about you. I appreciate your effort for helping people craft functional and standard resume. Gonna start applying after a long time now. Thanks a lot. Subbed!

[marcd]

Thank you for the video. I was initially watching the video to look at the formatting that was being done. However, there were several instances where basic Word functions did not work. Samer would say, "Sometimes that doesn't work, just try it again".

Word has been around for 40 years, and Microsoft has not figured the simple things out yet. If you think I'm exaggerating, go to any current Microsoft message board where the topic is the new Outlook. Microsoft's latest version of Outlook is about a year old now (April of 2024), and they have not worked out the bugs, or fixed basic functionality of Outlook itself. You can't even save your emails any longer, along with not being able to use other basic functions Outlook used to have.

They have even stated on these message boards that they wait for users to complain about something before looking at fixing it. And apparently that isn't even happening, as there are comments as of this week that none of the problems have been fixed over the past year users have been complaining.

[jaythaker]

Usually I dont leave a comment on a youtube video, unless its helpful. Brother editing my resume at 2am. Thank you :)

[williammetcalf]

Thank you, sir. This is a big help. I'm not a tech guy, so knowing the format to use is a Very big plus!

[androidphone]

Incredibly helpful video, thank you.
When you were on the ribbon clicking here and there, I had to reduce the playback speed to 0.25 and watch again to follow along. If you could go a little slower or explain a couple of times as to where you are clicking and what options you are checking, will be a huge help. And I use a 2016 version of word and the ribbon looked different.
Nevertheless, thank you for the effort and a good heart to help. 🙌