Validates CV format and content for compatibility with Applicant Tracking Systems. Use before submitting online applications.
This skill tests CVs against common Applicant Tracking System parsing issues.
Check CVs for:
Adversarial testing: "Pretend you are the poorly designed Workday ATS, which is considered the worst in the industry. Read this CV and identify what would break or be misinterpreted."
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Hidden Problems:
Content Issues:
Visual Structure Check
Parse Simulation
Keyword Analysis
Format Verification
# ATS Compatibility Report: [Filename]
## Overall Score: [X/10]
## Critical Issues (Will Break Parsing)
- [Issue 1] - [Location] - [Fix]
## Warnings (May Cause Problems)
- [Issue 1] - [Location] - [Fix]
## Optimisations (Good to Fix)
- [Suggestion]
## Strengths
- [What's working well]
## Keyword Analysis
- Keywords present: [List]
- Keywords missing: [List if job description provided]
## Recommendations
[Prioritised list of fixes]
## Workday-Specific Concerns
[Issues that would particularly affect Workday]
"Your contact details are in a header, which Workday often skips. Result: You appear to have no phone number. Fix: Move contact info into the main document body."
"Page 2 contains hidden markup showing this is actually page 3. You have an invisible blank page. Fix: Remove the hidden page break."
"Your 'Technical Skills' section uses a custom icon as a bullet point. This won't survive ATS parsing. Fix: Use standard bullets."
This skill helps avoid beautiful CVs that never reach human eyes due to ATS failures.