
The ATS Resume Industrial Complex: Why You’re Optimizing for the Wrong Filter
The $268M resume industry built on a myth: ATS auto-rejecting 75% of resumes. False. Research shows 92% of recruiters don't configure auto-rejection. Real problem: referrals represent 7% of applications but 40% of hires. While you perfect keywords, 70% of positions fill through back channels. You're optimizing the wrong filter.









