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Spent $140 on an AI resume screener, got rejected by my own tool
I paid for a service that claims to optimize resumes for applicant tracking systems, and after running my own resume through it, it scored me a 42 out of 100. The feedback was so generic it could've been a fortune cookie, and I'm now wondering if these tools are just guessing at what hiring algorithms want. Has anyone else found a better way to figure out what ATS bots actually look for, or is it all just a racket?
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laura_chen411mo ago
My sister paid $60 for a meal-planning app that told her to eat more broccoli, and honestly that's the same energy as this. These tools sell you a problem they created, then charge you to fix it. I noticed a pattern where anything that claims to "optimize" your life is just guessing with a fancy interface, whether it's resumes, dating profiles, or even wardrobe apps. The real trick is that job hunting has always been about keywords, but the actual humans reading resumes are way more forgiving than these bots pretend. I'd say take the generic feedback you got, look up a few real job posts in your field, and just copy the words they use naturally. Save your money for something that actually talks to a person, like a friend in the industry or a free career center at your local library.
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