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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Accountant

Airbus Defence and Space · Bucharest

Job Description:

Accountant  

Airbus Defense and Space is one of the three Divisions of the Airbus Group and Europe’s Number 1 defense and space company. It is the world’s second largest space company and one of the top 10 defense companies globally. Airbus Defense and Space develops and engineers cutting-edge and peerlessly reliable products in the field of defense and space. Its defense and space technologies enable governments and institutions to protect natural resources, societies and individual freedom.

www.airbusdefenceandspace.com

Interest group:                                     

Finance/ Accounting

Contract type/working time:                   

Undetermined / Fulltime

Work experience:                                 

min 5 years, out of which min 3 years in accounting

We are looking for an Accountant (Middle career level) with solid knowledge of Romanian Accounting System (RAS) to become part of the Airbus Defence and Space Romania team.

Mission:

As part of the Accounting team, your mission will be in the finance team, for responsibility and accountability in the area of invoicing to the customers (internal and external ones), including the transmission of the invoices via Romanian e-Factura portal.

This position will require security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Responsibilities:

As part of the daily activity, you will be challenged and reworded by:

  • Register accurate and timely accounting bookings in the entity acoounting system

  • Support month-end and year-end close process, financial audit and any tax audit, if case

  • Verify documents issued or received and their compliance with the effective laws, procedures and group requirements

  • Ensure that all transactions are accounted for in accordance with local regulations

  • Issue invoices to the customers (internal and external ones), including the transmission of the invoices via Romanian e-Factura portal

  • Create database for all the invoices issued by the legal entity, create reports and send overviews to all departments which are subject to invoicing, corrects any discrepancy and follows on the open items in the area

  • Coordinate the activity related to input data for invoicing from all departments, considering process timelines and data quality of invoices

  • Take full accountability to correct any issue after the invoicing, by working with data providers and data receivers in a timely and qualitative manner

  • Archive finance documents

  • Support Accounting manager/Chief Financial Officer in issuing reports as per group and local legislation requirements

Requirements:

The successful applicant should have the following skills and knowledge:

  • University graduated. Economic/Accounting field (CECCAR would be a plus)

  • Relevant and proven experience of minimum 3 years in accounting for Romanian Accounting System (RAS)

  • Previous experience working with strict deadlines, rules and regulations

  • Knowledge of and experience with:

    • Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, Power Point)

    • SAP (nice to have)

  • Language skills: Advanced level of English.

Competencies:

  • Attention to details

  • Ability to consistently execute repetitive tasks with high accuracy and efficiency under tight deadlines

  • Team spirit, open-minded, mutual aid, transparency

  • Ability to work in a team, but also independently and autonomously

  • Strongly aware of Ethics & Compliance elements of adherence and of the nature of the role and impact within and outside organization 

  • Organized and diligent

  • Working in a multicultural environment / as part of a team

What do we offer you?

  •  A great place to boost your career

  •  Exciting and meaningful projects

  •  Continuous education and training

  •  A motivating salary and a comprehensive package of benefits

  •  Performance related bonus

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Defence and Space Romania SRL

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Accounting

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.