CV and ATS guides by role

Specific gaps, not a generic keyword list.

• CV and ATS guide for software engineers — What recruiters scan on an engineering CV, the ATS gaps that hide you, and keywords that only count if a bullet proves them.
• CV and ATS guide for data scientists — How hiring managers read DS CVs: problem, data, method, and a result — not a dump of notebooks and course certificates.
• CV and ATS guide for product managers — PM CVs get parsed for domain, stakeholders, and shipped outcomes — not for Agile as a personality trait.
• CV and ATS guide for nurses — Clinical CVs live or die on licence, unit, and competencies (ACLS, triage). Tables and missing registration hide you.
• CV and ATS guide for chartered accountants — CA and audit CVs need ICAI, standards (Ind AS, IFRS), and the work (statutory audit, tax, close) — not a logo wall.
• CV and ATS guide for school teachers — Teaching CVs need board (CBSE, ICSE, IB), grades, and subject — plus B.Ed or the licence the JD put under qualifications.
• CV and ATS guide for mechanical engineers — Design and manufacturing CVs need CAD, GD&T, and the part or plant — not a photo of a gearbox as the skills section.
• CV and ATS guide for sales managers — Sales CVs parse for quota, CRM, and region. Empty “handled pipeline” lines fail both ATS and the 20-second human screen.
• CV and ATS guide for data analysts — Analyst CVs parse for SQL, the BI tool, and a decision you changed. “Worked on dashboards” without a grain or a stakeholder is invisible.
• CV and ATS guide for UX designers — Design CVs fail ATS when the work lives only in a portfolio link. Put the product, the constraint, and the outcome in plain text too.
• CV and ATS guide for HR managers — HR CVs parse for volume, systems (Workday, Darwinbox), and the employee-lifecycle slice you owned — not “people champion.”
• CV and ATS guide for civil engineers — Civil CVs parse for project type, codes, and software (STAAD, AutoCAD, Revit). “Handled site work” without a span or a client is skipped.
• CV and ATS guide for digital marketing managers — Marketing CVs parse for channel, spend, and a metric. “Grew brand awareness” without paid/organic or a number will not match most JDs.
• CV and ATS guide for project managers — PM CVs parse for domain, methodology, and a delivery number. “Managed stakeholders” without a timeline or budget is a skip.
• CV and ATS guide for financial analysts — Finance CVs parse for statements, tools (Excel, Power BI, SAP), and a decision. “Prepared reports” without a close calendar is invisible.