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    What is an ATS – and do Swiss employers use one?

    An ATS (applicant tracking system) is the software companies use to collect and process applications. In Switzerland many larger employers, public administrations and recruitment agencies use one – common examples are Abacus Umantis, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Personio and rexx systems.

    When you upload your CV, the system reads it and splits the content into fields: name, contact, experience, education, languages. Recruiters then search and filter those fields. So the real risk is rarely an automatic rejection – it is a CV that gets read wrongly or incompletely, and does not show up when the recruiter searches for the right keywords.

    What the free ATS check looks at

    • Readable layout

      Multi-column layouts, text in tables or text boxes, headers and footers, graphics – many systems read these out of order or drop them.

    • Contact details as text

      Phone, email and location must be written as text in the document, not only in the header or as an icon.

    • Clear sections

      Standard headings such as "Experience", "Education", "Languages", so the system can split the CV correctly.

    • Content and keywords

      Terms that match the role you want and concrete results instead of generic task lists.

    • Swiss essentials

      Photo, work permit or nationality, CEFR language levels (A1–C2), city with canton, reverse-chronological history with no unexplained gaps.

    • A real text file

      A scanned PDF with no selectable text cannot be read by any system.

    What the check deliberately does NOT flag

    Swiss date formats such as 03.2024 – 12.2025, a photo, date of birth, nationality and permit, a two-page CV, and Swiss terms such as Lehre, EFZ/CFC, Matura or Fachhochschule. These are correct in Switzerland – many international ATS checkers wrongly demand US conventions here.

    How to read your score

    81–100
    Very readable, clear structure, concrete results and well-matched keywords.
    61–80
    Good foundation – a few points can still be improved.
    41–60
    Generic content or layout problems that make the CV harder to read.
    0–40
    Basic problems, for example missing contact details or a structure that can hardly be read.

    The score is our estimate, not a number an employer sees. There is no universal "ATS score" – what matters are the specific points listed under your result.

    Common ATS mistakes on Swiss CVs

    • Two-column design with a sidebar: languages and skills end up in the middle of your work history when parsed.
    • Contact details only in the header, or only as icons.
    • Languages without a level ("good French" instead of "French C1").
    • No work-permit line for a non-Swiss nationality.
    • Tasks instead of results ("responsible for …" instead of what you achieved).
    • CV exported as an image or a scan.

    Fix the points right away

    After the check, your CV opens already filled in in the editor – in a clean Swiss layout that ATS software reads easily. Editing is free; you only pay to download, from CHF 5.

    ATS check: frequently asked questions

    Is the ATS check really free?

    Yes. Upload your CV as a PDF or DOCX and you get a score, your strengths and the points to improve – no signup. You only pay if you later download a CV from the editor.

    Does an ATS automatically reject CVs below a certain score?

    There is no single score that all systems use. Many companies use their ATS to collect, search and filter applications – by keywords, languages or permit, for example. A CV that is hard to read is easily missed that way.

    Is a photo a problem for an ATS?

    No. The system reads the text; the photo does not get in the way. In Switzerland a professional photo is common.

    PDF or Word – which is better?

    Both work as long as the text is selectable. A scanned document or an image cannot be read by any system.

    Which language should my CV be in?

    The language of the job ad. For a German-language job, write it in German so your keywords match what the recruiter searches for.