IT recruiters in India rely heavily on ATS software. Use this checklist to make sure your resume gets parsed correctly and ranked highly.
Why ATS matters for IT roles
From IT services giants to product startups, Indian tech recruiters use Applicant Tracking Systems to shortlist at scale. If your resume isn't ATS-friendly, even a strong candidate gets filtered out before a human ever reads it.
The checklist
- Single-column layout: Avoid multi-column designs, tables and text boxes.
- Standard headers: "Experience", "Education", "Skills" — not creative labels.
- Keyword alignment: Mirror the tech stack and skills from the job description (e.g., React, Node.js, AWS, SQL).
- Readable fonts: Standard fonts at 10–12pt, no graphics-as-text.
- Quantified achievements: "Reduced API latency by 40%", "Automated tests cutting QA time 25%".
- Text-searchable PDF: Export a PDF where the text can be selected and copied.
- Relevant skills section: A clean, scannable list of technical skills.
Check before you apply
Run your resume through JD Screening against the specific role to see your match score and the keywords you're missing. Then build the final version with an ATS-friendly resume builder designed for the Indian market.
Put this into practice. Check your resume with the ATS Resume Checker, then follow our Software Engineer resume guide for role-specific bullets — and see Resumere pricing (pay-per-use, no subscription) when you're ready to build.
