ATS resume guides. From the vendors' own docs.
What 10 applicant tracking systems say about resume uploads, parsing and autofill, with practical tips for applying through each one. Every vendor claim links to its source.
LaunchCV isn't affiliated with any of these vendors. Sources checked Nov 2026.
/ The guides
10 systems. Pick the one on your application page.
- 8 sourced points · 6 sources
Workday resume tips
Optional or required Candidate Home accounts, resume parsing into the form, and the sections parsing leaves for you to fill in.
- 6 sourced points · 4 sources
Greenhouse resume tips
Five accepted file types, a 2.5 MB parsing limit, and a MyGreenhouse profile that can autofill applications.
- 7 sourced points · 3 sources
iCIMS resume tips
Start with your email, upload the resume first so parsing fills your profile, and keep a separate login for each employer.
- 5 sourced points · 4 sources
Oracle Taleo resume tips
Two editions, a Resume Upload step that can pre-fill the application, and image resumes that aren't parsed.
- 4 sourced points · 3 sources
Lever resume tips
A short default form, a location filled in from your resume, and parsed resume text that recruiters can search.
- 6 sourced points · 3 sources
SAP SuccessFactors resume tips
Listed upload formats, scanned PDFs that don't parse well, protected PDFs that can't be attached, and old profile data that may stay.
- 6 sourced points · 6 sources
Ashby resume tips
A single resume-upload field that employers can make optional, a 50 MB cap that drops to 16 MB for search and autofill, and an opt-in AI review of what's on the page.
- 6 sourced points · 4 sources
SmartRecruiters resume tips
A one-time passcode portal that replaced the old Smartr candidate account, what that portal shows you, and why a recruiter-entered application won't appear in it.
- 5 sourced points · 4 sources
Jobvite resume tips
A Standard Career Site with only a few required fields, a resume-first tip for the fields it parses, and a LinkedIn Apply option that can waive the resume.
- 6 sourced points · 3 sources
BambooHR resume tips
No native resume parsing, a per-opening cap on repeat applications, and help pages that don't quite agree on where that cap kicks in.
/ Any system
Four fixes that help almost everywhere.
General guidance for resume parsers in most applicant tracking systems. Check the vendor guides for what each one documents.
Tables and text boxes
Many parsers skip or merge text inside them, so job details can end up in the wrong field or go missing.
Headers and footers
Contact details placed there may not reach the application form. Put them in the body, under your name.
Creative section names
“My Journey” instead of “Experience” makes job history harder to split into entries.
Mixed date formats
Start and end dates can land in the wrong fields. Pick one format, month and year, and use it everywhere.
How we research these. No guesses.
- Vendor sources only. Every point about a system comes from that vendor's own help center, documentation or newsroom, and links to the page.
- Dated. Each source shows the date we last checked it. These guides were last checked in Nov 2026.
- General tips are labeled. Advice we couldn't confirm for a specific vendor is written as general guidance, not as a fact about that system.
- Employers decide a lot. Each company configures its own system, so the fields and file types you see can differ.
/ Questions
Applicant tracking systems, answered.
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What is an applicant tracking system?
Software employers use to post jobs, collect applications and move candidates through hiring. When you apply on a company's career site, you're usually filling in that company's applicant tracking system.
Does an ATS reject resumes automatically?
Employers decide how they screen, for example with required questions or knockout criteria they set up. What you control is whether your resume is read correctly and clearly matches the job post.
How can I tell which system an employer uses?
Look at the application page's web address and branding once you click Apply. The address often includes the system's name, and the sign-in or upload screen usually shows it too.
Is one resume format safe for every system?
A one-column, text-based PDF or .docx with standard headings works well almost everywhere. The vendor guides below list the file types each system documents, since employers can change what's allowed.
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