5 Ways to Beat the Bot Throwing Out Your Resume

How to confuse the robot who confuses you with average.

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Don’t you hate it when you apply to a job that is perfect for you . . . only to get ghosted by the application? Don’t you hate feeling like there is literally a robot looking for keywords, and not a human being, doing the initial rounds?

Here are some tips to get away from the robots and into human hands (that don’t include nepotism):

1. Skip the Cover Letter in Favor of a Song. Instead of a cover letter, include a link to a song that shows how badass and hardworking you are. “F*** With Me You Know I Got It” by Rick Ross and Jay-Z is a good one that shows a degree of professionalism. “Bitch Better Have My Money” by Rihanna also works. A song that screams “I’m hip, but also work hard” is best. Ideally, money or a strong work ethic will be in the title itself.
2. Memes Show Personality. If an application asks for your LinkedIn profile and your resume, simply upload a meme of a confused face instead of the redundancy of uploading a piece of paper with the exact same information as your LinkedIn profile. The robot may reject a gif or jpg…in which case, just export the image as a PDF and then upload. A photo of someone giving a blank stare to the camera will confuse “the system” enough to get your…