Beat the Bots! Getting Your Resume Past the Applicant Tracking System

Most mid-size and larger organizations use an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to pre-screen resumes. If your resume does not match 85% of the criteria from the job posting, your resume may never be seen by human eyes. This program will share tips and tricks to “get around” the ATS to land your resume in the “yes” pile and will also provide general resume advice.

Presentation with Q & A to follow.

About the Presenter: WKU alumnus Shelly Trent ('87, '95), SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CAE, JCTC, JCDC is an HR and career development professional who has spent her life guiding others toward lifelong learning, career growth, and personal enrichment.  Shelly worked for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for over 16 years.  Shelly’s background includes human resources, college career services, corporate employee career development, and business and industry training. 

She loves to teach and train, and has been an adjunct faculty member in the School of Business at Indiana University’s Southeast campus, where she taught business students about career planning, professional behaviors, and job search.