Lever ATS Resume Guide
Lever outcomes improve when your resume is parse-safe + keyword-aligned + impact-driven.
Lever Friendly Checklist
Standard headings
Tools/skills explicitly listed
Bullets show outcomes (conversion, revenue, speed, cost)
No header/footer content
Dates in plain text (Month Year)
Parsing Breakers
Tables/text boxes
Columns
Fancy separators
Graphical skills bars
Portal Behavior
If the extracted fields look messy, simplify and re-export as DOCX.
FAQ
Why does Lever make me re-enter everything?
Does Lever read PDFs?
Should I include a Summary for Lever?
Where should certifications go?
How many keywords are enough?