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More than half of all recruiters these days use software (sometimes called Applicant Tracking Software or ATS) to search hundreds of resumes and pull out those that are the best match for an open position. This is done primarily through the use of keywords. The recruiter picks a number of words or phrases and the software scans resumes for those terms. The terms may be job titles, skills, certifications, competencies or experience, to name a few. Resumes that contain these words rise to the top for consideration. Those that don’t may make it no further than the software scan and are likely never viewed by a recruiter.