Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Bi-weekly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 


The question this time, what is an ATS (applicant tracking system)? The ATS is a software program used by mid- to large-size companies to both recruit and manage employees. The ATS narrows the search by scanning documents for specific keywords as determined by the hiring manager or recruiter. Resumes that make it through this machine screening are then reviewed by human readers. When writing a resume it is worthwhile to create a document that will appeal to both the software reader and the human reader. Check out this questions source for plenty of information about designing a resume.

The question, and answer, were found on Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center.  This is an electronic resource for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers resources for career goals, education planning, workplace skills, finding apprenticeships and internships, conducting job searches, and much more. The resource can be found on LAPL’s Research & Homework page (https://lapl.org/collections-resources/research-and-homework) under F and you can access it with your library card.