Dania Swails at college graduation
Dania Swails began working in finance after college.
  • Dania Swails found her résumé wasn't being read by applicant-tracking systems.
  • Swails, who's worked in finance, revamped her résumé to make it easier to get through.
  • She simplified her résumé format and has started to get more callbacks for job applications.

Dania Swails, 28, has worked in finance and is looking for another job in the industry after leaving her last role. She has faced numerous rejections to jobs she's applied for. A recruiter suggested she rework her résumé so an applicant-tracking system might more easily read it.