100+ Job Applications. 0 Interviews. What Went Wrong?

Derek Mobley, a qualified IT professional, applied to over 100 jobs and was rejected or ignored every single time. Sound familiar?

The issue wasn’t his experience. It was the algorithms.
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) like Workday often filter out resumes before a human ever sees them, and sometimes for reasons that have nothing to do with your qualifications.

Mobley is now challenging one of the biggest names in hiring tech, claiming the software screened him out based on age, race, and other factors. A federal judge is allowing the case to move forward, which could impact millions of job seekers over 40.

So what does this mean for you?
If your resume is not ATS-friendly, you might be getting automatically rejected without even realizing it.

At Next Step Resumes, I help job seekers:
- Beat the bots with smart formatting and keywords
- Avoid common resume red flags
- Finally get seen by actual hiring teams

If you’re applying but not getting interviews, let’s fix the real issue. The system might be broken, but your resume doesn’t have to be.

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Source:

Rachel Feintzeig, Wall Street Journal, "Millions of Résumés Never Make It Past the Bots. One Man Is Trying to Find Out Why." Published June 2025. Originally shared via WSJ on Facebook.