Guides for recruiters and career services
Methods you can use today, with or without our tools. No invented statistics.
Screening and job posts
How to screen CVs faster without missing good candidates
A practical method to screen a pile of CVs quickly and fairly: must-haves first, a keyword list with synonyms, a simple scoring grid, batches and a second look.
Read the guide →How to write a job post that attracts qualified candidates
Write a job post that the right people find, read and apply to: a searchable title, the real must-haves, pay and location up front, and fewer, clearer requirements.
Read the guide →Keyword CV screening: what an ATS score can and cannot tell you
How keyword-based CV screening and ATS match scores work, why they miss some good candidates, and how recruiters can use a score to read faster without deciding by it.
Read the guide →For schools and universities
Tracking student placement: a practical guide for career services
How career services can track student outcomes and job-search readiness: define outcomes, collect data fairly, follow leading indicators and report to leadership.
Read the guide →Career services with AutoApplyMax
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Career services →Looking for job-search advice instead?
Resume, cover letter and interview guides for job seekers are on the AutoApplyMax blog and in the job search guides.