An applicant tracking system - or ATS - is a tool companies use to filter out resumes that don't seem like a good fit. Unfortunately, they filter out a lot of good candidates too. It's estimated that ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rod Samra, a former US Department of Labor investigator of more than two decades, who lives in Florida. His identity has been verified. This story ...

School districts use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to streamline their hiring processes and efficiently manage large volumes of candidate resumes. These systems are designed to automate many ...

Your very first introduction to a future employer is usually through a single sheet of paper meant to capture your entire ...

Job-seekers may be tempted to create one resume that lists all of their skills and experience and call it done. But in the competitive tech world, you'll have to tailor your software engineer resume ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace trends. Job seekers have been complaining for years that the applicant ...