Key Takeaways

  • 75% of U.S. employers use automated applicant tracking systems to screen resumes before a human reviews them (Harvard Business School & Accenture, 2021)
  • The most common ATS failures are missing keywords, incompatible formatting, and incorrect file types
  • ResumeGeni scores your resume across 8 parsing layers — modeled on the same steps enterprise ATS platforms like Workday, Greenhouse, and Taleo use to evaluate candidates

How ATS Resume Scoring Works

Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into structured data — extracting your name, contact info, work history, skills, and education — then score how well that data matches the job requirements. Many ATS rejections happen because the parser couldn't extract critical fields, not because the candidate wasn't qualified.

LayerWhat It ChecksWhy It Matters
Document extractionFile format, encoding, readabilityCorrupted or image-only PDFs fail immediately
Layout analysisTables, columns, headers, footersMulti-column layouts break field extraction
Section detectionExperience, education, skills headingsNon-standard headings cause sections to be missed
Field mappingName, email, phone, dates, titlesMissing contact info is a common cause of immediate rejection
Keyword matchingJob-specific terms, skills, certificationsKeyword overlap affects recruiter search visibility and ATS scoring
Chronology checkDate ordering, gap detectionReverse-chronological order is expected by most ATS
QuantificationMetrics, numbers, measurable outcomesQuantified achievements help human reviewers and some scoring models
Confidence scoringOverall parse quality and completenessLow-confidence parses get deprioritized in results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ResumeGeni free?
Yes. ResumeGeni is currently in beta — ATS analysis, scoring, and initial improvement suggestions are free with no signup required. Full guidance and saved reports may require a free account.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, ODT, and Apple Pages. PDF and DOCX are recommended for best ATS compatibility.
How is the ATS score calculated?
Your resume is processed through an 8-layer parsing pipeline that extracts structured data the same way enterprise ATS platforms do. The score reflects how completely and accurately your resume can be parsed, plus how well your content matches common ATS ranking criteria.
Can ATS read PDF resumes?
Yes, but not all PDFs are equal. Text-based PDFs parse well. Image-only PDFs (scanned documents) and PDFs with complex tables or multi-column layouts often fail ATS parsing. Our analyzer will flag these issues.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Focus on three areas: use a clean single-column format, include keywords from the job description naturally in your experience bullets, and ensure all sections (contact, experience, education, skills) use standard headings.

ATS Guides & Resources

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ERP Implementation Consultant

Acumatica · Montreal, QC, ca

What you’ll do:  

The Implementation Consultant plans and manages all aspects of Acumatica Cloud ERP implementations. Working in conjunction with Acumatica partners and resellers, the IC acts as the key advisor, product advocate, and a project implementation resource. 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

  • Provide ongoing support & consultation to partners and end-users on their open Acumatica projects. 

  • Providing the best practice recommendations to customers to help optimize existing Acumatica processes. 

  • Conducting root cause analysis on system performance and stability issues and providing recommendations on how to avoid them in future. 

  • Build and Maintain relationships with customers and stakeholders through continuous engagement and support. 

  • Assist partners or in-house customers with up-front implementation discovery diligence, Project analysis, Scope of work creation, Proposal building, and complex Fit-Gap Analysis. 

  • Continuous strategy to align customer’s system processes with new product features. 

  • Support customers by answering challenging application questions, tracking issues that arise during the implementation process and resolving or escalating problems according to company guidelines that may arise. 

  • Working closely with various departments to leverage their expertise and resources, ensuring effective and timely resolutions to customer issues. 

  • Follow established processes and tools to document requirements, resolutions and escalations for customer issues. 

  • Assist with the development and implementation of new or improved service delivery strategies and initiatives. 

  • Craft, plan, and conduct product and technology presentations for partners and during field events such as conferences, seminars, etc. 

  • Provide user training and documentation on specific solutions to aid end-users in preparing for solution presentations. 

What you need to succeed: 

  • ​You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Technology, Commerce or a related field of study. 

  • You have basic accounting understanding; Draw T-accounts for analytical uses, know basic accounting concepts – ledgers, sub-ledgers, debits and credits. 

  • You have installation and configuration experience with various Business Application Software (Mid-Market ERP). Software presentation and demonstration experience. ERP System Financial and ad-hoc report writing a plus. Microsoft Office applications and presentation tools. Experience with Microsoft SQL Server; SQL Server relational database concepts including database schemas and the ability to understand a relational database design. 

  • You are organized and analytical, and able to eliminate implementation obstacles through creative and adaptive approaches. 

  • You have strong presentation skills, can communicate professionally, and can Write reports, business correspondence, professional emails and procedure manuals. 

  • You can read, analyze, and interpret general business and technical information. 

  • You have 5+ years ERP software implementation experience in construction, including business consulting, project management, project definition, estimating, proposal writing, and engagement planning.  Experience in distribution, field services, supply chain, financials and/or Inventory ERP implementation is a plus. 

  • You are self-motivated with a proven track record in business software sales and knowledge of technology. 

  • You are comfortable in the dynamic atmosphere of a technical organization with a rapidly expanding customer base. 

Acumatica is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.


If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [email protected]. This email is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails sent for this purpose will be returned. Emails sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

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