Used ChatGPT to generate LaTeX resume code — my friend went from 0 callbacks to shortlisted everywhere. Sharing the exact prompt.

r/ChatGPT
Generative AI

My friend was applying to jobs for weeks and getting ghosted by everyone. His resume looked fine to humans (he used a Canva template) but ATS systems were clearly not parsing it correctly. We tried something I hadn't seen many people talk about: using ChatGPT to generate his resume as LaTeX code, then compiling it on Overleaf into a clean PDF. **Why this works for ATS:** Most ATS systems are basically text parsers. They struggle with multi-column layouts, text boxes, icons, and graphics. LaTeX naturally produces single-column, clean, structured output - exactly what ATS parsers can handle.