For years, job seekers have been told the same thing: keep your résumé short and sweet. A single page, neatly formatted, with just the right bullet points to catch an employer’s eye. But in 2025, that rule is being challenged, not by humans, but by machines.
More and more companies are relying on applicant tracking systems (ATS) and AI bots to filter through stacks of job applications. These systems don’t get impressed by clever design or a tidy one-page layout.
