Department of Academic Affairs, A2Z EduLearningHub presents
Masterclass on Building an ATS-Optimised Resume: Practical Techniques and Effective use of AIBuild a resume that gets past the filters and reaches a recruiter.
- 18 November 2026
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM IST
- Online, live
- Certificate and recording included
Secure payment through Razorpay. Joining details are sent after registration.
Your resume’s first reader is software
An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is the software companies and job portals use to collect, sort and filter applications. Before a recruiter sees your resume, the ATS reads it, pulls out your details, compares them with the job description and ranks you against other applicants. If it can’t read your file properly, or can’t find the skills the job asks for, your application may never reach a human.
You apply
You upload your resume on a company site or a job portal.
It’s parsed
The ATS extracts your name, education, skills and experience into fields.
Keywords are matched
Your skills and terms are compared with the job description.
You’re ranked
Applicants are scored and sorted by how well they match.
A recruiter reviews
Only the top-ranked resumes usually get read by a person.
What makes a resume ATS-friendly
An ATS-friendly resume is simple for software to read and clearly matches the role. It doesn’t have to look plain; it has to be structured.
The ATS reads these well
- Standard headings like Education, Skills, Projects and Experience
- A single-column layout with clear sections
- Keywords taken from the actual job description
- Common fonts and a .docx or text-based PDF file
- Results written with numbers, such as “improved accuracy by 12%”
The ATS often misreads these
- Tables, text boxes and multi-column templates
- Skills shown as icons, graphics or rating bars
- Contact details placed in headers or footers
- Scanned or image-only PDFs
- Creative headings like “My journey” instead of “Experience”
Final-year students, this one is for you
Campus placements are only part of the picture. Most freshers also apply through job portals, where hundreds of applicants compete for one opening and an ATS decides who gets seen. With little work experience, how you present projects, internships and skills matters even more.
Turn academic projects into experience
Learn to write final-year projects, mini-projects and internships so they read like real work to both the ATS and the recruiter.
Tailor quickly for every application
Use AI tools to adapt one master resume to each job description in minutes, without copying keywords blindly.
Fix the mistakes freshers make most
Fancy templates, missing skills sections, vague objectives and photo-heavy designs that quietly get resumes filtered out.
Apply with confidence before placement season
Leave the session with a clear checklist you can use on your own resume the same night.
Get your resume ready before placement season
Live on 18 November, 7:00 PM IST. Certificate and recording included.
What we’ll cover in 90 minutes
A practical, hands-on session. Keep your current resume open; you’ll be improving it as we go.
How an ATS actually reads your resume
Parsing, keyword matching and ranking, with real examples of what passes and what fails.
Structure and formatting that works
Layouts, headings, fonts and file types that keep your details intact.
Finding and placing the right keywords
Reading a job description like a recruiter and mapping it to your skills honestly.
Using AI effectively and responsibly
Prompts for tailoring, rewriting bullet points and checking your match, plus where AI goes wrong and how to keep your resume truthful.
Live review and Q&A
Before-and-after examples and answers to your questions.
Who should attend
Led by
Dr. Praveenkumar K S
- Assistant Professor
- Researcher
- Chief Editor, IJCRETM
- Certified Entrepreneurship Educator
- Business Incubation Mentor
Dr. Praveenkumar brings together the perspectives of a teacher, a researcher and a mentor to early-stage ventures. As Chief Editor of IJCRETM and a business incubation mentor, he works closely with students and young professionals as they take their first steps into careers and enterprise, and he understands what recruiters and evaluators look for in a first impression.
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90 minutes, practical and hands-on. Seats are limited.
What you get
Participation certificate
A certificate for every registered participant who attends.
Session recording
Rewatch the session and follow the steps at your own pace.
Live Q&A
Ask about your own resume and get direct answers.
Questions
How do I join the session?
After you register, the joining link and details are sent to your registered email and contact number before the session.
Which button should I use to register?
Use “Register from India” if you’re paying in Indian rupees (₹125). Use “Register from outside India” if you’re paying in US dollars (USD 2).
I can’t attend live. Will I still get the recording?
Yes, the session recording is provided to registered participants.
Do I need any software or AI tools beforehand?
No. A laptop or phone with internet is enough. Having your current resume ready will help you get the most from the session.
Is this useful if I haven’t started applying yet?
Yes. It’s best to build an ATS-ready resume before placement season and portal applications begin.
Get your resume seen by a recruiter, not just a filter
Wednesday, 18 November 2026, 7:00 to 8:30 PM IST, live online. Seats are limited.
Hosted by the Department of Academic Affairs, A2Z EduLearningHub. More details at edulearninghub.com/workshop