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Bernita Williams Management| Corporate Solutions & Services Washington, DC, United States

You have the knowledge and experience for a number of positions but can't seem to get through the AI bots blocking your resume, what tips do you have for getting your resume seen?

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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
A very relevant question.
As AI becomes more common in recruitment, I think the objective should not be simply getting past automated screening, but ensuring that genuine capability can be recognized through evidence rather than keyword matching alone.
Candidates certainly benefit from presenting their experience clearly and aligning it with the role, but organizations also have a responsibility to design selection processes that distinguish real competence from keyword matching alone.
Perhaps the real opportunity is not making resumes more visible to AI, but making recruitment more capable of identifying the people who can create the greatest long-term value.
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Jul 28, 2026 10:14 AM
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Thank you very much for the feedback. I have noticed, if there is a POC or hiring team member email available, emailing them directly after submitting, helps with getting through.
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Bernita Williams Management| Corporate Solutions & Services Washington, DC, United States
Jul 28, 2026 9:32 AM
Replying to Luis Branco
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A very relevant question.
As AI becomes more common in recruitment, I think the objective should not be simply getting past automated screening, but ensuring that genuine capability can be recognized through evidence rather than keyword matching alone.
Candidates certainly benefit from presenting their experience clearly and aligning it with the role, but organizations also have a responsibility to design selection processes that distinguish real competence from keyword matching alone.
Perhaps the real opportunity is not making resumes more visible to AI, but making recruitment more capable of identifying the people who can create the greatest long-term value.
Thank you very much for the feedback. I have noticed, if there is a POC or hiring team member email available, emailing them directly after submitting, helps with getting through.
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Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Thank you, Bernita.
That is a very practical observation.
Reaching out professionally to the hiring team can certainly help provide context that a resume alone may not communicate.
At the same time, I hope recruitment continues to evolve toward processes where strong candidates are identified because their capabilities are recognized on their merits, rather than because they were able to establish an additional point of contact. Ideally, technology should help widen access to talent, while preserving fair and evidence-based evaluation for every applicant.
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Lissette Indhira Pimentel Sosa
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Program Manager| HARPER SRL Santo Domingo / Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Tailoring your resume to each role and highlighting measurable results can improve the chances of getting through the initial screening, making it more likely that a recruiter will take a closer look.

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