Breaking Through the Resume Black Hole with Intry
Ever submit your resume to a hundred companies only to get zero callbacks? Turns out, it likely had little to do with your qualifications and more to do with automated recruiting systems blocking your resume because of incompatible formatting or a lack of keyword stuffing. This common challenge led Jennifer Sethre, the founder and CEO of a new Austin company called Intry, to develop a solution.
Disrupting a Broken System
With a mantra of "You don’t suck. Because it’s not you — it’s them," Sethre and her team are on a mission to ensure your resume actually makes it in front of a real recruiter next time. The startup uses machine learning algorithms to identify what variables prevent resumes from being pushed through a recruiter's applicant tracking system (ATS). Using this data, Intry’s platform then builds resumes that adhere to ATS guidelines to ensure they get noticed.
Intry's ATS-Friendly Resume-Building Tool: A Game-Changer
Jennifer Sethre shared her own experience of applying for 37 positions that she was highly qualified for and not getting any callbacks. But when Sethre tested Intry’s ATS-friendly resume-building tool for 10 positions, she said she received eight callbacks. Her colleagues had similar experiences.
The Vision: Fulfillment in Careers
Sethre hopes Intry’s system will connect job seekers with opportunities they’re passionate about rather than ones they settle for by necessity. It’s an approach she said benefits both the employee and the employer. If Intry gets it right, Sethre and co. could be solving a problem that costs companies across the United States $30 billion a year.
Originally published on builtinaustin.com by Kelly O'Halloran.