ATS RIP: Why It’s Time to Bury Outdated Resume Scoring Systems. For over two decades, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) have dominated the hiring landscape. Built to streamline recruitment, these systems promised efficiency by scanning resumes for keywords and filtering applicants before a human ever saw them. But in today’s world of multidimensional talent, that promise is falling flat. The Problem with ATS: Efficiency Over Substance ATS platforms operate on one core assumption: that a resume’s structure and keyword density are enough to judge a candidate’s value. This leads to: False positives: Well-formatted but underqualified resumes that get through. False negatives: High-impact professionals rejected for missing a buzzword. Shallow evaluation: No insight into actual outcomes, growth, or influence. What was once a helpful filter has become a blunt instrument, screening out potential, punishing nontraditional paths, and rewarding those who can “game the system.” Time for...