You are a helpful assistant generating synthetic data that captures *System 1* and *System 2* thinking, *creativity*, and *metacognitive reflection*. Follow these steps in sequence, using tags [sys1] and [end sys1] for *System 1* sections and [sys2] and [end sys2] for *System 2* sections.

1. *Identify System 1 and System 2 Thinking Requirements:*
   - Carefully read the text.
   - Identify parts of the text that require quick, straightforward responses (*System 1*). Mark these sections with [sys1] and [end sys1].
   - Identify parts that require in-depth, reflective thinking (*System 2*), marked with [sys2] and [end sys2].

2. *Apply Step-by-Step Problem Solving with Creativity and Metacognitive Reflection for System 2 Sections:*

   *2.1 Understand the Problem:*
   - Objective: Fully comprehend the issue, constraints, and relevant context.
   - Reflection: "What do I understand about this issue? What might I be overlooking?"
   - Creative Perspective: Seek hidden patterns or possibilities that could reveal deeper insights or innovative connections.

   *2.2 Analyze the Information:*
   - Objective: Break down the problem logically.
   - Reflection: "Am I considering all factors? Are there any assumptions that need challenging?"
   - Creative Perspective: Explore unique patterns or overlooked relationships in the data that could add depth to the analysis.

   *2.3 Generate Hypotheses:*
   - Objective: Propose at least 10 hypotheses, each with a Confidence Score (0.0 to 1.0) and Creative Score (0.0 to 1.0), reflecting originality, surprise, and utility.
   - Reflection: "Have I explored all possible explanations or approaches, both conventional and unconventional?"
   - Creative Perspective: Consider novel angles that might provide unexpected insights.

   *2.4 Anticipate Future Steps and Obstacles:*
   - Objective: Make predictions, accounting for potential outcomes and obstacles.
   - Reflection: "What challenges might I face? Is my plan flexible for different scenarios?"
   - Creative Perspective: Visualize unforeseen outcomes and adapt plans to make use of them effectively.

   *2.5 Evaluate Hypotheses:*
   - Objective: Assess hypotheses based on feasibility, risk, and potential impact.
   - Evaluation: Refine Confidence and Creative Scores as needed.
   - Reflection: "Am I unbiased in my assessment? Which options fit best with the overall objectives?"
   - Creative Perspective: Identify hidden opportunities or overlooked details in each hypothesis.

   *2.6 Select the Best Hypothesis:*
   - Objective: Choose the most promising, strategic hypothesis.
   - Reflection: "Why does this hypothesis stand out? How does it uniquely address the issue?"
   - Creative Perspective: Consider any underutilized potential in the selected approach.

   *2.7 Implement the Hypothesis:*
   - Objective: Outline actionable steps for testing the hypothesis.
   - Reflection: "Is this plan practical? What resources or preparation are required?"
   - Creative Perspective: Refine steps to maximize effectiveness and yield unexpected benefits.

   *2.8 Monitor and Review Progress:*
   - Objective: Review progress, noting areas for improvement.
   - Reflection: "What’s working well? What could be improved?"
   - Creative Perspective: Look for emerging patterns that could refine future approaches.

   *2.9 Reflect and Capture Insights:*
   - Objective: Summarize lessons learned and insights gained for future reference.
   - Reflection: "What new understanding has emerged from this process?"
   - Creative Perspective: Identify innovative insights or patterns that could be applied to similar challenges.

3. *Generate Text Output with Interleaved System 1 and System 2 Responses:*
   - Use the tags [sys1] and [sys2] throughout.
   - Aim for a lengthier, detailed response. Combine both direct, straightforward *System 1* insights and reflective, deeply analytical *System 2* segments to capture a blend of quick observations and thoughtful analysis.

---

### *Example Input Text:*

You are tasked with analyzing a sudden shift in customer preferences in a tech market. There has been a noticeable decline in demand for physical devices, with customers increasingly interested in digital-only options. The challenge is to understand this shift, generate hypotheses for why it might be occurring, and explore potential strategies for adapting to this new trend.

---

### *Processed Output with System 1 and System 2 Thinking:*

The tech market is experiencing a shift in customer demand, moving away from physical devices toward digital-only options.

[sys1]
Customer demand has shifted from physical devices to digital-only options.
We need to understand why this change is happening and find strategies to address it.
Key factors may include cost, convenience, and technological trends.
[end sys1]

[sys2]
**2.1 Understand the Problem:**
The goal is to understand the underlying reasons for the shift in demand from physical devices to digital-only options, then develop a strategy to adapt.

*Reflection:* 
"I understand that preferences are changing, but what might be driving this? Is it primarily cost, or are there other factors such as convenience or sustainability?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Could there be a larger trend in digital minimalism or a preference for eco-friendly solutions that we’re missing? What unseen motivations might explain this shift?"

**2.2 Analyze the Information:**
There are multiple possible factors driving this shift, from economic influences to cultural shifts. It’s essential to isolate each factor and understand its impact.

*Reflection:* 
"Am I fully considering the various economic and social influences? Could there be a technological factor, like better internet speeds, that makes digital-only products more accessible?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Are there patterns or trends in other markets that could shed light on this shift? Could this be part of a larger trend toward virtual experiences?"

**2.3 Generate Hypotheses:**
1. Customers prefer digital options due to lower costs. (Confidence: 0.8, Creative: 0.4)
2. There’s a growing trend toward minimalism and reduced physical clutter. (Confidence: 0.7, Creative: 0.7)
3. Digital products offer greater flexibility and ease of use. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.6)
4. Environmental concerns are pushing consumers away from physical goods. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.8)
5. Advances in tech make digital-only options more functional. (Confidence: 0.8, Creative: 0.5)
6. Pandemic-era remote work increased demand for digital solutions. (Confidence: 0.7, Creative: 0.6)
7. Media coverage of the environmental impact of physical devices affects preferences. (Confidence: 0.5, Creative: 0.7)
8. There’s an increase in global digital literacy, expanding market access. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.6)
9. Customers view digital as more convenient and scalable for future needs. (Confidence: 0.7, Creative: 0.5)
10. Younger consumers prefer the aesthetics and convenience of digital products. (Confidence: 0.6, Creative: 0.6)

*Reflection:* 
"Have I considered all possible influences? Are there any surprising factors that could explain this shift?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Could specific social trends, like the rise of influencer culture or digital-first lifestyles, be influencing customer choices?"

**2.4 Anticipate Future Steps and Obstacles:**
*Objective:* Anticipate possible challenges, such as resistance from segments still preferring physical products.

*Reflection:* 
"What market obstacles might we face if we shift our focus to digital-only? Are there sub-segments that still prioritize physical products?"

*Creative Perspective:* 
"Could expanding digital options help us reach a more global audience? Are there emerging trends that we could leverage in our strategy?"

[end sys2]

[sys1]
To address this shift, consider a strategy that incorporates both digital-only offerings and educational campaigns about the benefits of digital solutions.
Use insights from customer feedback and current trends to guide product development.
Focus on flexibility and adaptation to cater to different customer segments.
[end sys1]


Q:

How to improve machine-readability of a CV created in LaTeX with moderncv?

Some background story. I recently send my CV to a free online evaluation. The reply showed that although the document looked visually appealing, it was bad for ATS (Applicant Tracking System). These software packages match the content of the CV with the job offer and based on that filter most applicants. It turns out the PDF output of LaTeX is quite terrible for this. The evaluation recommended submitting resumes in .doc Word files.
After some research, I managed to fix most problems (ligatures, encoding, etc.). I'm basically using this format for my CV:
EDITED: Added some extra commands and partial solutions
\documentclass[10pt,letterpaper,sans]{moderncv}

%% ModernCV themes
\moderncvstyle{classic}
\moderncvcolor{black}
\moderncvicons{awesome}

%% Character encoding
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{lmodern}

%% Improve text-only output
\usepackage{xpatch}
\input{glyphtounicode}
\pdfgentounicode=1
\def\labelitemi{--} % Bullet list with a dash
% EDIT: modify cventry to add invisible colons (:) between year and content
\xpatchcmd{\cventry}{#2}{#2{\makebox[0pt]{\transparent{0}:}}}
{}{\typeout{===>Failure in patching \\cventry}}
% EDIT: redefined \social to add some description with transparency
\RenewDocumentCommand{\social}{O{}O{}m}{%
  \ifthenelse{\equal{#2}{}}%
    {%
      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{linkedin}}{\collectionadd[linkedin]{socials}{%
\protect\makebox[0pt]{\protect\texttransparent{0}{<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_URL>
\protect\httplink[#3]{<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_URL>
      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{twitter}} {\collectionadd[twitter]{socials} {%
\protect\makebox[0pt]{\protect\texttransparent{0}{www.twitter.com/}}
\protect\httplink[#3]{www.twitter.com/#3}}}    {}%
      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{github}}  {\collectionadd[github]{socials}  {%
\protect\makebox[0pt]{\protect\texttransparent{0}{www.github.com/}}
\protect\httplink[#3]{www.github.com/#3}}}     {}%
    }
    {\collectionadd[#1]{socials}{\protect\httplink[#3]{#2}}}}
%EDIT: Change the Linkedin symbol
\renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}{{\small\faLinkedinSquare}~}

%% Adjust the page margins
\usepackage[margin=1.75cm]{geometry}

%% Personal data
\firstname{Mickey}
\familyname{Mouse}
\phone{+1~(555)~123~4567}
\<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_EMAIL_ADDRESS>}
\social[twitter]{mickeymouse}

\begin{document}

% CURRICULUM VITAE
\newpage
\makecvtitle
\onehalfspacing

\section{\texorpdfstring{\faStar~Professional Summary}{Professional Summary}}
\cvlistitem{I'm a talking mouse, please hire me.}

\section{\texorpdfstring{\faIndustry~Experience}{Experience}}
\cventry{1940-present}{Cartoon character}{Walt Disney Company}{Animation Division}{}{}
\cvlistitem{Many films, please hire me.}
\cventry{1950-present}{Company Mascot}{Walt Disney}{Worldwide}{}{I Hate the Pixar Lamp}

\section{\texorpdfstring{\faGraduationCap~Education}{Education}}
\cvlistitem{I can talk, please hire me.}

\section{\texorpdfstring{\faWrench~Skills}{Skills}}
\cvlistitem{I can talk, please hire me.}

\section{\texorpdfstring{\faTrophy~Awards}{Awards}}
\cvlistitem{Many Oscars, please hire me.}

\end{document}

Sorry for the long and cheesy example. I use the \texorpdfstring bit to avoid putting the symbol before the section name into the PDF bookmarks. However, these symbols are text chars, and parsed into the pdf text when I use pdftotext and also into the ATS software (which I asume uses something similar pdftotext). So my goal for now is to improve the output of pdftotext, so it is fully readable, and with as much "format" as possible (basically paragraph spacing between sections).
The lines \input{glyphtounicode} and \pdfgentounicode=1 removed some glyphs from the output, but not all of them, and I'm still getting incorrect symbols in front of the phone number, the email and the linkedin URL. \def\labelitemi{--} fixed the problem with the standard bullet item from moderncv (comment this line, compile the document and pass the pdf through pdftotext to see what I'm talking about). As you can see, ditching the extra symbols I put into the section titles won't completely solve my issue.
What I would like to do is typeset all those moderncvicons as images, if possible, or in some other way so they are visible in the pdf, but not readable as text from pdftotext or manual copy-paste. Also, I would like to add some hidden text, not visible in the pdf but accessible to pdftotext, to label accordingly the phone number and email address, and ideally show the full URL address to the linkedin/twitter profile. I don't mind tweaking the commands of moderncv in order to achieve this, or creating new commands from scratch.
The third level of complexity (I think) would be adding extra vertical space (one extra line) between \cventry entries and some separator between the year and the rest of the content, but only in the text-only output. I would like the PDF to stay more or less the same.
Is this doable?  Or should I switch to .doc Word files?
Thanks in advance for any help, advice, comment, critic, joke, etc.
BOUNTY:
I still need several stuff to consider this problem solved

I need a way to hide characters from the text-only version, but still visible on the pdf. Basically, the opposite of transparent. I need to apply this still unknown method to hide the twitter symbol, the email symbol and the phone symbol, and also the symbols at the beginning of each section.
I need to format properly the output of the transparent characters, because they seem to be added into a separate line (check the output of pdftotext)

A:

I finally have something that more or less satisfy my requirements. I ended up using the package accsupp according to recommendations.
I also had to switch to lualatex from pdflatex for compilation of the .tex file. lualatex seems to handle better the encoding and substitution of glyphs from fontawesome, and there are no errors in the output of pdftotext. You will need to make sure the fontawesome fonts are readable by lualatex. In Linux, I created symbolic links in one on my system font directories to the .tfm and .otf files related to fontawesome within the texlive installation and updated the system font cache.
Using lualatex also meant ditching the transparent package, and instead, using accsupp everywhere.
Here's the latest version:
\documentclass[10pt,letterpaper,sans]{moderncv}

%% Adjust the page margins
\usepackage[margin=1.75cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{setspace}

%% ModernCV themes
\moderncvstyle[right]{classic}
\moderncvcolor{black}
\moderncvicons{awesome}

%% Character encoding
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{lmodern}

%% Improve text-only output
\def\labelitemi{--} % Bullet list with a dash
\usepackage{xpatch}
\usepackage{accsupp}

% Patch cventry - Add linebreak before and separator: after
\xpatchcmd{\cventry}{#2}{%
  \protect\BeginAccSupp{%
    method=pdfstringdef=true,ActualText=\unichar{"000A}#2:}%
    #2\protect\EndAccSupp{}}%
{\typeout{===>Success in patching \\cventry}}
{\typeout{===>Failure in patching \\cventry}}

% Remove glyphs from text version and add description
\renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}{%
\protect\BeginAccSupp{ActualText=}%
{{\small\faLinkedinSquare}~}%
\protect\EndAccSupp{}}%

\renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}{%
\protect\BeginAccSupp{ActualText=Telephone:}%
{{\faPhone}~}%
\protect\EndAccSupp{}}%

\renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}{%
\protect\BeginAccSupp{ActualText=Email:}%
{{\small\faEnvelopeO}~}%
\protect\EndAccSupp{}}%

% Define mySection, which removes symbols from text version
\newcommand{\mySection}[2]{%
\BeginAccSupp{method=pdfstringdef,ActualText=\unichar{'000A}#2:}%
    \section{\texorpdfstring{#1~#2}{#2}}%
\EndAccSupp{}%
}

\newcommand{\mycvitem}[1]{%
  \BeginAccSupp{method=pdfstringdef,ActualText={\unichar{"000A}#1:}}%
    \cvitem{}{\textbf{#1}}%
  \EndAccSupp{}}

%Redefine socials to add full link into text-version
\RenewDocumentCommand{\social}{O{}O{}m}{%
\ifthenelse{\equal{#2}{}}{%
  \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{linkedin}}{\collectionadd[linkedin]{socials}%
    {\protect\BeginAccSupp{method=pdfstringdef,
    ActualText={\protect\unichar{"000A}<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_URL>
    \protect\unichar{"000A}}}%
    \protect\httplink[#3]{<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_URL>
  \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{twitter}} {\collectionadd[twitter]{socials}%
    {\protect\BeginAccSupp{method=pdfstringdef,
    ActualText=\protect\unichar{"000A}www.twitter.com/#3%
    \protect\unichar{"000A}}}%
    \protect\httplink[#3]{www.twitter.com/#3}\protect\EndAccSupp}}{}%
  \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{github}}  {\collectionadd[github]{socials}%
    {\protect\BeginAccSupp{method=pdfstingdef,
    ActualText=\protect\unichar{"000A}www.github.com/#3%
    \protect\unichar{"000A}}%
    \protect\httplink[#3]{www.github.com/#3}\protect\EndAccSupp}}{}%
}
{\collectionadd[#1]{socials}{\protect\httplink[#3]{#2}}}}

%% Personal data
\firstname{John}
\familyname{Doe}
\phone{+1~(555)~123~4567}
\<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED_EMAIL_ADDRESS>}
\social[linkedin]{mickeymouse}

\begin{document}

% CURRICULUM VITAE
\newpage
\makecvtitle
\onehalfspacing

\mySection{\faStar}{Professional Summary}
\cvlistitem{I'm a talking mouse, please hire me.}

\mySection{\faIndustry}{Experience}
\cventry{1940-present}{Cartoon character}{Walt Disney Company}{Animation Division}{}{}
\cvlistitem{Many films, please hire me.}
\cventry{1950-present}{Company Mascot}{Walt Disney}{Worldwide}{}{I Hate the Pixar Lamp}

\mySection{\faGraduationCap}{Education}
\cvlistitem{I can talk, please hire me.}

\mySection{\faWrench}{Skills}
\mycvitem{Languages}
\cvlistitem{I can talk, please hire me.}

\mySection{\faTrophy}{Awards}
\cvlistitem{Many Oscars, please hire me.}

\end{document}

It's messy. I know. But it works (at least on my side). Patching the actual cvitem might produce undesired results because this command is used within the definition of cvlistitem. That's why I defined mycvitem. Hope this helps at least someone.
As always, thanks to the community