Not exact matches
The changes with respect to the Job Bank registration may be a welcome relief for some candidates who were
confused over this requirement in the past and experienced difficulties in the Express Entry
application system by failing to register properly.
Specific instructions on KSAs, ECQs, or other supplemental statements and questions will be listed in the announcement, but these can be
confusing, especially in some of the online
application systems.
I was amazed to learn that even the very experienced senior audience was pretty
confused when it came to the job search and all of its moving pieces: online
applications, ATS
systems, online branding, Linkedin & social media strategy... Talk about totally new terrain!
In fact, most ATS
systems get easily
confused by a resume's extra bells and whistles, such as logos, pictures, embedded charts, symbols, and shading, and could easily reject your
application out of confusion.
Don't include embedded tables, pictures or other images in your resume; this can
confuse the ATS
system and scramble your
application.
Application Tracking
Systems get easily
confused by fancy characters, pictures, fonts etc..
Not only are online
application systems confusing, they make applying for jobs more time consuming and frustrating.
If you are applying for jobs, check out these five tips on how to navigate
confusing online
application systems.
Beyond proper etiquette, poor punctuation and capitalization can
confuse the ATS software and scramble your
application in the
system.
Be careful with capitalization, punctuation and grammar in both your cover letter, and your resume — errors in these not only look bad, but they can
confuse the ATS software and scramble your
application in the
system.
Some online
application systems use electronic resume scanners that get
confused by fancy formatting.
This can
confuse the
application tracking
system and jumble up your resume.
However, avoid putting letters after your name as this can
confuse application tracking
systems.