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.