C.V SCORING SYSTEM
Technology called Semantic Intelligence is used to calculate your score. When you input a job description, it calculates a score based on how well the qualifications mentioned in your current CV match to the requirements of the job. This score is on a ten-point scale and is calculated by ranking the relevancy and depth of experiences for the information you provide in your CV, looking at both keywords and concepts.
Semantic Intelligence
Semantic analyses the sentences in a cv and job description i.e. it determines meaning (not just keywords) from the content in a CV and job description based on the way words are clustered and their context. Then, it assigns weightage to different parts of the cv and job description. e.g. education, experience and qualifications to statistically determine how relevant a CV is to a job or vice versa.``
Now more than ever, people are using the Internet as a tool to search for the perfect job. Similarly, businesses seeking employees are using the Internet to find the perfect staff member. Having a searchable CV online is imperative. You should, of course, highlight your experience and sell yourself. But if employers are not able to find your CV in their search, even the best one won't make a difference. Keywords can help the job you are looking for, find you. Recently, companies have begun to request uploaded CVs from job applicants. Upon receipt, CVs are scanned into an applicant database via scanning software. When a position opens, the recruiter finds potential candidates by conducting a keyword search in the database. For example: If the recruiter is seeking applicants with PowerPoint experience, "PowerPoint" is the keyword for the search.
In today's job market the first impression your CV makes is likely to stem from the content rather than the visual presentation, human resource managers often depend on keyword searches from scanned hard copies or online submissions to decide which CV -- and consequently, which applicants -- make the short list for interviews. If your CV doesn't include industry-specific keywords, you may be skipped over for a job that you're well qualified for even though your CV gives an accurate picture of your experience, education and skills.
Automated CV Screeners Score CV's on Relevancy to Keywords and Experience
1. Your CV is run through a parser, which removes the styling from the resume and breaks the text down into recognised words or phrases.
2. The parser then sorts that content into different categories: Education, contact info, skills, and work experience.
3. The employer's desired skills or keywords are matched against the results from above.
4. Your CV is scored on relevancy—using semantic matching against the employer's search terms and your years of experience.
So, clearly, it's vital to include relevant text in your CV but rather than just dump all the keywords from the job description in, for best results you'll need to employ a strategy.
Instructions on how to make sure your CV gets past the CV robots and into a humans hand.
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Review online job ads for positions in your field of expertise, as well as the ad for any particular job for which you are applying. Look for recurring words used to describe the responsibilities of the job and the skills required. Start a list of words that are frequently used in job advertisements specific to your market, look for as many similar job profiles as you can find and you will start to identify repeating keywords that apply to that sector of work. While some obvious keywords include the title of the job, don't overlook duties and requirements. Another item to take into consideration is abbreviations. Are there nicknames or abbreviations that would be commonly used in this field? Write them down.
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Write phrases or terms that incorporate the keywords you identified in your research. It is recommended that you include at least a minimum of eight job-specific keywords, noting that 12 would score much higher. Although the use of appropriate keywords is important in the modern job market, they need to be used in the context of a well-presented CV for when you eventually get your CV seen by a human. You can use keywords in traditional CV phrasing -- such as "extensive experience using Banner operating system" -- or in a general listing of skills, but avoid placing them randomly in the text just to get your resume noticed by a computer. In the end, a professional will review the resume, and your writing and presentation skills do count.
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Place keywords early on in your CV, remember, If your CV is not "front-loaded" with some of these keywords, your chances of the search engine finding them are diminished, as it will pick up more quickly on CVs of people who do have those words in the beginning of the document. A good place to put some keywords would be your summary or objective.
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Pepper all the job-related words across your CV. Since the screeners also factor in the depth of your skills (i.e., analyzing your length of experience), it's also important to place those important words, where appropriate, throughout your CV, in all job positions if possible. Order your bullets points in descending order of relevancy to the job description.
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Put skill-related keywords in the form of nouns within the body of your CV. When a prospective employer searches for someone with experience in "software upgrades" and you have listed "Responsible for software upgrades" in noun form, you will come up ahead of someone whose resume lists "Responsible for upgrading software" in verb form.
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Use bullet point lists, not paragraphs, to describe your work. CV screeners may have a harder time separating long paragraphs. (Bulleted lists are also easier on human eyes.)
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Don't use photos on your CV. Background images and photos might trip up the system, making your resume unreadable.
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Finally, don't forget the basics: Make sure your CV includes all the job requirements. Your CV should address all the listed job requirements, such as years of experience and education.
Don't forget, of course, that the ultimate goal will be to get your CV in the hands of a real human. Luckily these tips should also help your CVs chance of getting past human screeners and hopefully land you an interview.
So while there are a lot of ways to get a job, if you're concerned that your CV may never actually end up in anyone's hands, these suggestions are a good starting point.
Good luck!
