Top Tips to Become a Winning Candidate – Boost Your CV with AI and ATS
Student blog — 08/05/2025
UTCCiSM held an AI-facilitated workshop to help students improve their CVs and portfolios. In today’s job market, having a strong CV is very important. The workshop showed students how to write a clear and professional resume, use the right keywords for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and learn from real examples—both good and bad.
What Students Learned
During the workshop, students learned how to:
- Organize their CV in a clear and easy-to-read way
- Use power words that help pass ATS screening
- Understand how ATS works and how to make their resume match what companies are looking for
- Improve their portfolios to show their skills
- Avoid common mistakes that can lower their chances of getting an interview
Why This Matters
Today, many companies use AI and ATS to read CVs before a human does. That means your resume needs to be written in a way that both machines and people can understand. This workshop helped students learn how to do that.
Workshop Outcome
It was a hands-on and helpful session. Students are left with real tools and ideas they can use to make their CVs stronger. With these tips, they are now more ready to apply for internships, jobs, or other opportunities—with confidence.
