May 13, 2026 | Read online | The #1 mistake that gets tech CVs rejected Plus an ATS-friendly template to fix it |
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| | | | | CV / RESUME | The #1 mistake that gets tech CVs rejected | | Most companies use software to scan CVs before a recruiter sees them. It's called an ATS — Applicant Tracking System. | If your CV isn't formatted correctly, it can be rejected before a recruiter ever sees it. | ATS will probably reject your CV if it: | was made in a design tool (e.g. Canva, Figma) uses columns, text boxes, or complex layouts includes icons or graphics (e.g. star ratings for skills)
| Your CV should be a plain document (Word, Google Docs, or LaTeX) with clean text, standard headings, and bullet points. | This is one of 10 common mistakes we've found on international tech CVs. | | 👇 ATS-friendly CV template below |
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| | | | | RESOURCES | Your inbox wasn’t built for newsletters! Bilig gives you one place to read, highlight, and save insights from your favourite newsletters. Available on iOS and web. | | ATS-friendly CV template - clean, single column LaTeX with no columns or graphics, structured to pass the 6-second scan |
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