This is where creative writing, journalism-style story structuring and career history intersect to make a spectacular resume . Not only does the resume need to satisfy the ATS for keyword searching, but it also needs to be readable and compelling for the hiring manager who calls it up in order to find out about career history and accomplishments. You can't just pile up the keywords; you have to tell your story in a way that will make a hiring manager want to contact you, while using keywords strategically.

The ATS process, which nearly every employer requires you to follow, is why I recommend also mailing a hard copy directly to the employer -- and there are ways to make that process much easier. I'll talk about that in a later column.

Ken Moore is an internationally certified IT resume writer, former recruiter, and nationally published author. Visit his website, .

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