I wanted to share some info I recently obtained. I believe it may help many of us who feel like resumes are being sent into a black hole. The applicant tracking system software used by recruiters to evaluate resumes of potential candidates are very picky and don't leave any room for interpretation. If a job posting says they need someone that is good with spreadsheets and your resume only mentions Excel, then the software will not recognize that Excel is the same thing as spreadsheets. You have to use the same keywords in your resume that are listed in the job posting. If the job description asks for a registered nurse and your resume only has the abbreviation for a registered nurse then the software does not recognize that the abbreviation for registered nurse and that resume is scored lower and may not be selected. Basically, you have to re-word every resume you send. If the job description mentions a keyword 5 times then try to have that same keyword in your resume 5 times to improve how the software scores your resume. It's not always possible to put the keyword in your resume the same number of times as it is listed in the job description. If it makes your resume too wordy don't do it, but whenever possible it should help get your resume higher on the list of potential candidates.