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What we've learned building a resume-matching tool, told plainly — real data where we have it, sourced facts where we don't, and never a guess dressed up as advice.

The ATS Myth: What Applicant Tracking Systems Actually Do

An ATS does not auto-reject your resume. It parses your application into a searchable database and ranks it by keyword and skill match, so a recruiter can find relevant candidates faster. The '75% of resumes get rejected by robots' claim traces to an unsourced 2012 marketing statistic, not a real study.

Prati · September 14, 2026