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ATS CV & Resume Optimization Track

📌 What This Track Is About

This track is built to help you create a real-world, recruiter-ready, ATS-friendly CV that actually passes screening systems and gets interviews.

Whether you’re applying for tech roles (Dev, Cyber, AI, Data, Cloud) or non-tech roles, this track makes sure your CV is clean, structured, and aligned with international standards.


📄 What You’ll Learn

✔ How ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) filter CVs
✔ Keywords, formatting, and structure that pass automated screening
✔ How to tailor your CV for tech roles
✔ How to quantify your achievements
✔ How to remove “CV killers” that reduce ATS scores
✔ How to test and improve your CV using AI tools
✔ How to prepare your CV for GitHub, LinkedIn, and job boards


🛠 Core Tools & Resources (Free)

1️⃣ Google Resume Template (Clean + ATS Friendly)

Start with a globally recognized CV structure. 🔗Google ATS CV Here


2️⃣ Jobscan — Test Your CV Against Real Job Descriptions

Upload your CV + job description → Get your ATS score and improvements.
🔗 Jobscan: Here


3️⃣ IBM ATS & Resume Writing Course (Free Certificate)

Short, practical training that teaches CV structure, keywords, and ATS logic.
🔗 IBM Learning Path: Here


📚 Track Deliverables

By the end of this track, you will have:

✅ A complete ATS-ready CV
✅ A Jobscan score of 70%+
✅ A tailored version of your CV for your preferred job role
✅ A portfolio-ready skills section
✅ A clean, recruiter-friendly format
✅ A free IBM badge (optional but recommended)


This Track Is For You If…

  • You’re job hunting
  • You’re applying for internships, grad programs, or gigs
  • You’re entering hackathons and need a clean bio
  • You want a CV that actually gets read
  • You’re switching careers into tech

🚀 How This Track Works

  1. Start with the Google Template → build your base CV.
  2. Run it through Jobscan → fix the issues using the score report.
  3. Take IBM’s ATS course → understand the hiring logic.
  4. Get peer review inside the CDSA WhatsApp Community.
  5. Submit your final CV for certification in our community portal.

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Khethelo Mafuleka CDSA - Cross Domain Solution Architect

Already started.

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Vernard Sharbney CDSA - Cross Domain Solution Architect

Glad to hear that, you will share the updates