Updated employability guides for ATS and CV (#1495)

Author: chinar-amrutkar

org-cyf-guides/content/employability/cvs/applicant-tracking-system/index.md

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-Many employers (especially larger companies) use **A**pplicant **T**racking **S**ystems (ATSs) to manage the huge amount of candidates that apply for roles online. An ATS is a system that scans resumes and matches them against criteria defined by the employer. These systems automatically filter out candidates before applications are seen by recruiters/hiring managers often removing as much as 75% of the candidates before a human has seen any of the CVs. **These systems must recognise your CV as strong to get it in front of a recruiter**.
+Many employers (especially larger companies) use **A**pplicant **T**racking **S**ystems (ATSs) to manage the huge amount of candidates that apply for roles online. An ATS is a system that scans resumes and matches them against criteria (mostly keywords) defined by the employer.  
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+There is a common misconception that the ATS automatically rejects applicants, which is mostly not true! The system will only auto-reject you if you don't meet some specific criteria - location, years of experience, etc. 
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+This is why it is extremely important that your CV is in a format these systems can understand. Always submit your CV as a .pdf. 
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+Recruiters search these systems for specific keywords based on the job description. Think of it as a Google search, but for CVs. So if you don't have the right keywords on your CV, it doesn't show up in the search result. 
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+**These systems must recognise your CV as strong to get it in front of a recruiter**.
 
 Practice preparing your CV to be successful for each application rather than sending out the same CV to every company. As well as understanding the principles of ATS, there are some free tools you can use to practice and improve your CV.
 

org-cyf-guides/content/employability/cvs/cv-layout/index.md

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 ## CV layout
 
-The layout of the CV should be right for the role you're applying for. An accountant's CV can be boring, and a creative's CV can be more visually appealing. For your CV, the content is king. Layout and eye-appeal is secondary and in many cases can detract from the content. 
+The layout of the CV should be right for the role you're applying for. An accountant's CV can be boring, and a creative's CV can be more visually appealing. For most CVs, including your CV for tech jobs, the content is king. Layout and eye-appeal is secondary and in many cases can detract from the content. This is why a simple "black text on a white background" format goes a long way.
 
-Your CV should be a single column. Avoid 2-column layouts. 
+Your CV should be a single column. Avoid 2-column layouts as they are more difficult to read.
 
 Applicant Tracking Systems often mess up column formatting, making your CV unreadable.

org-cyf-guides/content/employability/cvs/working-through-sections/index.md

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+## Basic Information
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+Your CV should clearly mention your name, email address and phone number. It is a good practice to include your LinkedIn and GitHub links as well. 
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+All links should have a hyperlink to make it easier for recruiters and hiring managers to access your link, like this - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/your-profile).
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+Different countries have different expectations about including your photo, gender and home address. For example, some European countries make it mandatory to include your photo in your CV, whereas it is a big no in the UK and the USA due to risk of discrimination. Do some research about how it works in your region before deciding to include (or exclude) this information! 
 
 ## Profile section explained