ATS guide

How BambooHR reads your résumé

SMB-focused HR platform; simple, line-oriented parsing and a short application. Common at smaller companies.

How to tell a job uses BambooHR

Check the link on the job's Apply button. BambooHR postings usually live at:

  • a bamboohr.com address
    https://acme.bamboohr.com/careers/42

Not sure? Paste the link into the free detector and it will name the platform.

Format your résumé for BambooHR

A plain résumé is plenty — these applications are usually short.

  • Use one column, top to bottom.
  • Give every section a standard heading on its own line.
  • Put skills in plain text, not a table or a skill-bar graphic.
  • Keep your name, email, and phone in the main body, not a header or text box.

Headings parsers map to fields most reliably: Summary, Experience, Education, Skills, Certifications, Projects.

See how your résumé reads

Run a free check to see exactly what an ATS extracts from your file.

Other ATS guides

How we know: ATS vendors don't publish their parsers. This guide is based on a model of how each platform tends to read a page, not on BambooHR's source code, so treat the risks as an informed estimate. The URL patterns are exact.