[ SLANG ][ MACHINE CULTURE ][ AI HIRING ]
A resume specifically formatted and worded to be readable and favorably scored by automated applicant tracking systems, sometimes at the expense of visual design or personality.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Stripped out all the formatting to make it a proper ATS-friendly resume."
LORE & ORIGIN
Standard job-search-internet term for resumes optimized for algorithmic parsing rather than purely human readability, widely discussed advice across job-seeker communities.
FIRST SEEN
2015
PEAK POPULARITY
2026 (Job-Search Internet)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Gen Alpha Slang
Related To:ATSResume Tailoring
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+2 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · HIGH
CULTURE CATEGORY
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