In my experience with User Experience (UX) roles, the same job title can have very dramatically different requirements that ATS systems will boot people out quickly over. I suspect some basic tailoring of your actual resume would still yield better responses than your idealized ones.
I think he did try bypassing the ATS by tailoring his résumé according to the job post requirements. I honestly don't know what he should do, Micheal's story is heart wrenching. I am rooting for him so bad.
The best option, I think would be to apply for internships despite not having computer science. However, the ATS might filter him out there as well. I would also like to think not all recruiters use the system for their application.
In my experience with User Experience (UX) roles, the same job title can have very dramatically different requirements that ATS systems will boot people out quickly over. I suspect some basic tailoring of your actual resume would still yield better responses than your idealized ones.
Yes, I hate this job environment too.
I think he did try bypassing the ATS by tailoring his résumé according to the job post requirements. I honestly don't know what he should do, Micheal's story is heart wrenching. I am rooting for him so bad.
The best option, I think would be to apply for internships despite not having computer science. However, the ATS might filter him out there as well. I would also like to think not all recruiters use the system for their application.