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Articles, Technical Guides & ATS Documentation

Deep dives into Applicant Tracking System algorithms, evidence-grounded application strategy, and privacy-first candidate data management.

FEATURED ENGINEERING DEEP DIVE Aug 11, 2026 6 min read

ATS Core Methodology & Six-Category Scoring Engine

How linear PDF text extraction feeds a fixed six-category weighted rubric — and why the model grades categories but never picks your final score.

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Coral Resume Team

Core Product Architecture

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Recent Articles & Guides

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Why Evidence-Grounded Applications Beat AI Cover Letters

Why a generic AI cover letter reads as filler in the six seconds a recruiter actually gives it, and what to write instead.

Aug 11, 2026Read Article
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Local Browser Privacy & Offline Candidate Data Storage

How Coral Resume keeps 100% of your resumes, target applications, and career memory local in your browser with zero silent tracking.

Aug 11, 2026Read Guide
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How Long Should a Resume Be?

One page, two pages, or more — the real rule, and how to tell if you're padding instead of proving.

Sep 3, 2026Read Article
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How to Write a Resume With No Experience

Coursework, projects, part-time work — you have more evidence than you think. How to turn it into real bullets.

Sep 3, 2026Read Article
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The LinkedIn Headline Formula That Actually Works

It's the only line most people ever read. A formula for writing one that isn't just your job title.

Sep 3, 2026Read Article
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How to Quantify Bullets Without Hard Numbers

You don't have an exact percentage for everything you did — here's what to write instead, without inventing one.

Sep 3, 2026Read Article